Products I wholeheartedly endorse - Page 36

Clodfobble · 07-27-2012, 01:39 PM

Today's product I wholeheartedly endorse is New Skin, the wound superglue they use in hospitals, except now my grocery store apparently carries it. Painted right over the gash in my thumb, and I'm back to washing my hair with that hand as if nothing's happened. And since it's all clear, you can watch the wound healing. It's cool!

Griff · 07-27-2012, 01:43 PM

Excellent!

wolf · 07-28-2012, 01:02 PM

Superglue is superglue. The stuff the fellow sticks his helmet to the girder with is probably cheaper ...

jimhelm · 02-05-2013, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by footfootfoot

Absolutely must get one of these!

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Originally Posted by glatt

I want one too.

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Originally Posted by wolf

I, too, need a Bug-A-Salt.

so buy one!

Clodfobble · 07-28-2012, 03:20 PM

That's what I thought, but comparing the ingredients between this and our superglue bottle made them look very different. Plus, I've gotten superglue on my fingers many times--I can definitely feel the heat of the exothermic reaction, and it gets all white and crusty and won't come off for weeks. This stuff is cold, and peels off in a single sheet after about 24 hours.

xoxoxoBruce · 07-28-2012, 09:17 PM

Superglue won't set as long as it's in contact with air, you have to squeeze two surfaces together to make it work. I imagine New Skin is more like that liquid vinyl and will dry like paint.

footfootfoot · 07-28-2012, 09:46 PM

Superglue also needs moisture to catalyze, that's why it's great at gluing skin, and doesn't work so well in the winter in shops heated with a woodstove.

xoxoxoBruce · 07-28-2012, 11:44 PM

From Wiki, for what it's worth.

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Applying cyanoacrylate to materials made of cotton or wool (such as cotton swabs, cotton balls, and certain yarns or fabrics) results in a powerful, rapid exothermic reaction. The heat released may cause serious burns,[17] ignite the cotton product, or release irritating white smoke. Material Safety Data Sheets for cyanoacrylate instruct users not to wear cotton or wool clothing, especially cotton gloves, when applying or handling cyanoacrylates.[18]

Damn.

footfootfoot · 07-30-2012, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

From Wiki, for what it's worth.
Damn.

I'll be right back!

infinite monkey · 02-05-2013, 03:58 PM

Kleenex Cool Touch tissues. When I had a cold or whatever that particular agony was...it was teh awesome!

I don't know what kind of space age radioactive stuff they got in there, but it works.

footfootfoot · 02-05-2013, 06:32 PM

If we buy a gross we can get them for about 20 bucks a piece!

Sundae · 04-14-2013, 06:55 AM

Schwarzkopf got2b Powder'ful Vol Style Powder.
Spelling not mine.

I have very fine hair.
Since I've known you, my hair has been getting shorter and shorter. I think I had hair extensions when we met.
But it's still fine and flat.
This powder is wonderful. It also seems to absorb grease, so I can go longer between hair washes. I'm not dirty or lazy - at least I hope not - but I do try to retain the colour in my hair for as long as possible. So the less washes the better. I mean I'm only talking 3-4 days instead of 1-2.

This also gives my hair enough volume to give it life. I wore hatats/ waterproofs for much of my stay on Arran, but the few photos without a lid hopefully show perky hair.

ZenGum · 04-21-2013, 09:30 PM

North Face zip-off hiking pants "Paramount".

Tough, wind resisting pants with zip off legs, sensibly cut, well finished.

They claim to be water resistant. They are.

They claim to be quick drying. They are.

They claim to UV blocking ... not yet tested, but plausible.

They have ankle zips so you can remove the lower legs without removing your boots.

And the little icing on the cake that wins them my endorsement... if you've ever had zip-off pants, you've probably had that moment where you have to figure out which leg goes on which side.

NF have colour coded the zips - red zip, right leg; black zip, left leg.

Simple, no added cost, and quite effective. And tells me the designers actually field tested these products.

Oh and they were on special, 'cause I'm way too cheap to spend $120 on a pair of pants ... but $50 (for a good pair) is reasonable.

footfootfoot · 04-21-2013, 09:35 PM

I bought a pair of Chinese coveralls (back when I weighed 160# and could fit in Chinese clothes) In addition to zipping up the front You could also zip the top from the bottom. This made no sense to me until the first time I was wearing them and had to take a dump.

Very clever those Chinese...

glatt · 04-22-2013, 07:51 AM

Where do you find Chinese coveralls? Would they fit someone 6'2"?

07-27-2012, 01:39 PM	#1
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Today's product I wholeheartedly endorse is New Skin, the wound superglue they use in hospitals, except now my grocery store apparently carries it. Painted right over the gash in my thumb, and I'm back to washing my hair with that hand as if nothing's happened. And since it's all clear, you can watch the wound healing. It's cool! __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

07-27-2012, 01:43 PM	#2
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07-28-2012, 01:02 PM	#3
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Superglue is superglue. The stuff the fellow sticks his helmet to the girder with is probably cheaper ... __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

07-28-2012, 03:20 PM	#5
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	That's what I thought, but comparing the ingredients between this and our superglue bottle made them look very different. Plus, I've gotten superglue on my fingers many times--I can definitely feel the heat of the exothermic reaction, and it gets all white and crusty and won't come off for weeks. This stuff is cold, and peels off in a single sheet after about 24 hours. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

07-28-2012, 09:17 PM	#6
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Superglue won't set as long as it's in contact with air, you have to squeeze two surfaces together to make it work. I imagine New Skin is more like that liquid vinyl and will dry like paint. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

07-28-2012, 09:46 PM	#7
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	Superglue also needs moisture to catalyze, that's why it's great at gluing skin, and doesn't work so well in the winter in shops heated with a woodstove. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

02-05-2013, 03:58 PM	#10
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Kleenex Cool Touch tissues. When I had a cold or whatever that particular agony was...it was teh awesome! I don't know what kind of space age radioactive stuff they got in there, but it works.

02-05-2013, 06:32 PM	#11
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	If we buy a gross we can get them for about 20 bucks a piece! __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

04-14-2013, 06:55 AM	#12
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Schwarzkopf got2b Powder'ful Vol Style Powder. Spelling not mine. I have very fine hair. Since I've known you, my hair has been getting shorter and shorter. I think I had hair extensions when we met. But it's still fine and flat. This powder is wonderful. It also seems to absorb grease, so I can go longer between hair washes. I'm not dirty or lazy - at least I hope not - but I do try to retain the colour in my hair for as long as possible. So the less washes the better. I mean I'm only talking 3-4 days instead of 1-2. This also gives my hair enough volume to give it life. I wore hatats/ waterproofs for much of my stay on Arran, but the few photos without a lid hopefully show perky hair. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

04-21-2013, 09:30 PM	#13
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	North Face zip-off hiking pants "Paramount". Tough, wind resisting pants with zip off legs, sensibly cut, well finished. They claim to be water resistant. They are. They claim to be quick drying. They are. They claim to UV blocking ... not yet tested, but plausible. They have ankle zips so you can remove the lower legs without removing your boots. And the little icing on the cake that wins them my endorsement... if you've ever had zip-off pants, you've probably had that moment where you have to figure out which leg goes on which side. NF have colour coded the zips - red zip, right leg; black zip, left leg. Simple, no added cost, and quite effective. And tells me the designers actually field tested these products. Oh and they were on special, 'cause I'm way too cheap to spend $120 on a pair of pants ... but $50 (for a good pair) is reasonable. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

04-21-2013, 09:35 PM	#14
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	I bought a pair of Chinese coveralls (back when I weighed 160# and could fit in Chinese clothes) In addition to zipping up the front You could also zip the top from the bottom. This made no sense to me until the first time I was wearing them and had to take a dump. Very clever those Chinese... __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

04-22-2013, 07:51 AM	#15
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Where do you find Chinese coveralls? Would they fit someone 6'2"?

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