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carbon itch

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Created by saltiest1 > 9 months ago, 5 Oct 2013
saltiest1
NSW, 2575 posts
5 Oct 2013 9:20PM
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before i take out a razor and remove a layer or 2 of skin from my palm, what methods have the brains trust used to stop the minuscule fibres of carbon from itching between fingers and palms?

keef
NSW, 2016 posts
5 Oct 2013 9:35PM
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talk powder hands and arms before you start sanding and use a 3m mask and make sure there is a tight seal under your chin

jusavina
QLD, 1505 posts
5 Oct 2013 9:42PM
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Don't scratch your private with that hand...

saltiest1
NSW, 2575 posts
5 Oct 2013 9:44PM
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thanks but i actually had a different cause. there were all these dead branches on our palm trees so i taped a saw to a 4.6m carbon 1 piece and off i went. id forgotten this one gave off fibres so small they cant be seen.

Mark _australia
WA, 23701 posts
5 Oct 2013 7:47PM
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get it all the time :(

once you have rinsed well with water to get rid of non imbedded (surface) fibres, then lightly wash with a green scotchbrite kinda scourer. Just enough to scratch...

If still itchy, sand the area with a 80grit ish as it will remove the top layer of skin and thus the fibres (as they don't penetrate far).
Then wash as above.

Single strand carbon fibres with RESIN on them, as a splinter, half an inch deep, different story.

saltiest1
NSW, 2575 posts
5 Oct 2013 9:56PM
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will give it a go.
yep ive had the deep splinter. fortunately almost all of it came out each time. stupid things split on the way back out!

saltiest1
NSW, 2575 posts
5 Oct 2013 9:58PM
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i washed with honey only for a few minutes and halved the itch straight away.

FormulaNova
WA, 15105 posts
5 Oct 2013 7:59PM
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saltiest1 said..

thanks but i actually had a different cause. there were all these dead branches on our palm trees so i taped a saw to a 4.6m carbon 1 piece and off i went. id forgotten this one gave off fibres so small they cant be seen.



Take the mast to the tip once you are done. That sounds pretty unpleasant.

Mark _australia
WA, 23701 posts
5 Oct 2013 9:01PM
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saltiest1 said..
i washed with honey only for a few minutes .


ummm......

ikw777
QLD, 2995 posts
5 Oct 2013 11:16PM
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Try rubbing with a dry bar of soap.

saltiest1
NSW, 2575 posts
5 Oct 2013 11:54PM
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Mark _australia said..

saltiest1 said..
i washed with honey only for a few minutes .


ummm......


figured the sticky stuff might draw a few barbs out. seems it did.

kato
VIC, 3531 posts
6 Oct 2013 12:01AM
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A light coating of wood glue like Aquadhere on your hands, let it dry then peal off and remove the itch

saltiest1
NSW, 2575 posts
6 Oct 2013 1:09AM
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i took that idea and ran with the waxing strips. got a funny look at 1st but helped a lot....
helped with the itchy stuff as well

choco
SA, 4186 posts
6 Oct 2013 5:27PM
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very hot water will do the trick



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