Hmm
*looks up recipe for kryptonite*

*dons white coat*

*goes off to raid chemical cupboards in the lab*
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Wed 20 May 2009, 10:47, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

It's not that kinda Super, sorry.

( Cawl, Wed 20 May 2009, 10:51, Reply)

It's the
Other kind.
( Cawl, Wed 20 May 2009, 10:52, Reply)

Oh, I see
Like in Supermarket?

Or Weston Super Mare?
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Wed 20 May 2009, 10:54, Reply)

More like Superglue.
Like regular glue, but super-er.
( Cawl, Wed 20 May 2009, 10:56, Reply)

Ah!
*procures bottle of industrial strength solvent*

*pours over SuperKaol*

*observes dissolution*
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Wed 20 May 2009, 10:58, Reply)

Out of interest,
What would industrial strength solvent do to human skin?
Contact dermatitis?
( Cawl, Wed 20 May 2009, 11:04, Reply)

Depends if you're also applying a match.

(wellgroomedwookiee is a filthy-minded hobgoblin, Wed 20 May 2009, 11:06, Reply)

That's both tempting,
And foolhardy.
( Cawl, Wed 20 May 2009, 11:07, Reply)

Doesn't have to be industrial strength
I got it from working at Lush as a bubble bath demonstrator. I smelled great, but my skin was peeling off :(
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Wed 20 May 2009, 11:16, Reply)

Bubble bath =/= Industrial solvents :p
But yeah, stuff like that can be a bitch, especially if you're sensitive to it. Which I'm guessing you are?
( Cawl, Wed 20 May 2009, 11:19, Reply)

Wasn't before
but I am now. Fucking vegan bunny loving cunts.
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Wed 20 May 2009, 11:59, Reply)

Depends what it is
Most will at the very least degrease the skin and make it hard and flaky. Alcohols will do this. Contact dermatitis can result from that or from a reaction with more aggressive solvents.

Some solvents are quite benign to humans, like ethyl acetate. That's why it's replaced acetone in nail varnish remover.

But you also get quite a few organic solvents which are pretty nasty. The chlorinated ones, for example dichloromethane (found in paint stripper), aren't good for you at all. They can also pass through the skin quite readily and into your system, where they can cause cancer and other maladies.

And let's not get started on benzene. Even though it's got a really nice smell.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Wed 20 May 2009, 12:17, Reply)