(11-28-2011, 10:52 PM)Paul In Ireland Wrote: Hi furball.... I don`t wear those systems as you know.... I`m wondering could you clip the front bit back out of your way [ fold the front bit back] while you apply glue to your skin [real skin] by using a clothes-peg to clip the front hair onto the hair behind it ? or you could get a large elastic[ rubber] band and anchor it under your chin, and up onto the hair of the folded-back bit...obviously not onto the poly as you need to clean that too... I guess you could use a cotton bud to dab glue-melter or better yet, glue-remover [citrus based ones] onto the dirty bit..... peel off the `excess` cotton from the q-tip or it can become stuck into the softened glue..... I apply my glue [when I use glue] with a q-tip but I first un-wrap the `loose` cotton material from it.....the underlying cotton is glued to the stem and will not come loose and `foul` your adhesive....... try that and see how you get on..

Hey Paul,

Yeah, I've tried a variety of clips to keep that front edge up ... but it's usually such a small bit of edge - less than a cm, that any clipped hair "slips" through and the edge falls down into the wet glue too quickly. I'm going to keep trying other kinds of clips.

But that elastic band suggestion is a good one ... never thought of that, and it seems that just might do the trick.

And you may be right that I'd have to use solvent to get the dirt and glue off the thin skin, rather than just alcohol. I've been worried about residual solvent left on the thin skin, making it difficult to get a solid reattachment. I think I may also try to use those microfiber cloths that Hersute suggests, if I can find them ... just don't have experience yet with how fragile thin skin is vs. lace in this situation.

Lastly, I'd like to take this opportunity to add my voice to the chorus of "thank you's" ... for myself and many other silent readers here ... for your providing the benefit of all your experience, your supportive and compassionate attitude, and generosity of spirit. May it come back to you tenfold.

FB