mortar burns? / dry hands?

ColJack · Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 1:12 pm Post Subject: mortar burns? / dry hands?

so being an idiot, I ended up using my hands to stick the motrat between the bricks on the wall I just patched up ( most of what I tried to put in with the trowel ended up on the floor.. _

now my fingers are all pruny and feelkind of dry and tight...

what's the prognosis.? and what's the cure / remedy?

I'm guessing that the alkaline in the cement has something to do with it..?

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roughcaster · Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 2:17 pm Post Subject:

Cement is one of the worst things you can touch with your bare hands. Being alkaline, it can burn the skin, and will crack/split the ends of the fingers etc,,, it will heal itself in the end but it will take a few days. The remedy,,, rub in some hand cream/vaseline etc. The next time use a trowel,,,, but if you must use your hands, wear a thin rubber glove (a handom).

Tile grout is another thing that splits my fingers at the ends,,, but you will survive Coljy.

Roughcaster.

Thermo · Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 4:07 pm Post Subject:

keep slapping plenty of e-45 cream on. they will split and dry out though.....now dont do it again!

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ColJack · Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 11:37 pm Post Subject:

I rubbed some vinegar on them and let it soak for a few mins..
then used some moisturising soap to wash off the vinegar.. seems to have done the trick..
still feel a little dry but no signs of cracking..

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