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A 'Handy Remedy' ?

Paul B3Paul B3 Posts: 3,154
edited April 2019 in Problem solving
Whilst moving some heavy terracotta pots today one of the rims shattered and almost severed one of my finger nails ......nice eh ?
When the bleeding stopped I applied a thick coat of superglue to bond the nail  ; it appears to have worked . Impervious to water it seems to have an almost ceramic property .
Probably give time for the nail to re-join .
Maybe worth keeping a tube in the garden shed for emergencies like this . :)
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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445
    OH is a big believer in glue from the workshop as first aid


    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Paul B3Paul B3 Posts: 3,154
    Glad someone else is of a similar mindset ! ;)
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    I’ve glued broken finger nails, it doesn’t last for long you have to keep applying it, the ‘glue’ has been taken out of the adhesive now for elf n safety reasons. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    If just the glue on it’s own isn’t enough, make a ‘patch’ with the fabric from a teabag and glue it to your nail with superglue. Works a treat and can be covered with a layer of nail polish should you be invited to tea at Windsor Castle. 🎊 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Paul B3Paul B3 Posts: 3,154
    Have you tried Superglue ?
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Paul B3 said:
    Have you tried Superglue ?
    Have you missed something ... that’s what the first post is about 😂 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Paul B3Paul B3 Posts: 3,154
    Good advice there Dove , but I don't think nail-polish would last long on my job ! :D
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Paul B3 said:
    Good advice there Dove , but I don't think nail-polish would last long on my job ! :D
    Doesn’t last long in the garden either ... but if HM asks you round for a slice of birthday cake 🍰 

    😉 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    My wife is forever stealing my superglue to fix nails, although she keeps her nails shorter now due to nappy stuff :# . I'll pass on the teabag tip though. It sounds a bit like fibreglass repair work on a micro scale.
    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    wild edges said:
    My wife is forever stealing my superglue to fix nails, although she keeps her nails shorter now due to nappy stuff :# . I'll pass on the teabag tip though. It sounds a bit like fibreglass repair work on a micro scale.
    You’ve got it exactly 👍 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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