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Re: best way to get epoxy out of your hair? :)
By:Pete Rudie
Date: 2/20/2001, 1:43 pm
In Response To: best way to get epoxy out of your hair? :) (Ben Staley)

: BTW, not kidding about the epoxy in the hair, I'm thinking about a new
: hairstyle, those punk kids got nothing on me!! Permanent Mohawk ;)

Last November I was pressure grouting a concrete foundation wall with accelerated moisture-cure polyurethane resin, with working pressure of about 1500 psi. out of a low volume pump I have used for years. This chemical reacts with water and expands by a factor of 20-25, and with maximum acceleration cures in about a minute. You can probably figure out already where this is going.

I was wearing a full-face shield, but my hair was out there in the direct line of fire when a spall blew out and hosed me down with pinpoint accuracy. Truly a Kodak moment. Within 60 seconds it was fait accompli, and I went home that night sporting a very stylish white foam skullcap. I tried every trick in the book and made up a few new ones, but nothing worked. At all. Only succeeded in pulling out some hair, and that was no improvement. So I went to the pros.

They are still laughing about it at Supercuts. Cut to the chase: they couldn't get it out either. Only thing to do was cut it all off, so I wound up bald as a cueball. Some of it grew back, though. Sorry, no pic this time. Hope this helps. 8-)

P.S.: Buy a hat.

Messages In This Thread

Deck to Hull joint, how much lip is ok?
Ben Staley -- 2/19/2001, 5:44 pm
Re: Deck to Hull joint, how much lip is ok?
David Hanson -- 2/20/2001, 12:35 pm
best way to get epoxy out of your hair? :)
Ben Staley -- 2/20/2001, 12:56 pm
Re: best way to get epoxy out of your hair? :)
Mike Nicholson -- 2/20/2001, 5:52 pm
I prefer balsamic and a little olive oil.
Ben Staley -- 2/20/2001, 6:07 pm
Re: best way to get epoxy out of your hair? :)
Pete Rudie -- 2/20/2001, 1:43 pm
Thanks gentlemen, D the torpedos full spd ahd :) *NM*
Ben Staley -- 2/19/2001, 9:45 pm
Re: no lip son
rick -- 2/19/2001, 9:28 pm
Re: Deck to Hull joint, how much lip is ok?
Don -- 2/19/2001, 8:57 pm
don't gimme no lip :)
Dean Trexel -- 2/19/2001, 7:39 pm