eli5: why does supergluing 2 metal pieces take minutes but only a millisecond for my fingers.

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eli5: why does supergluing 2 metal pieces take minutes but only a millisecond for my fingers.

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Heat *will* accelerate that reaction, but I suspect moisture in and on skin is a bigger factor. Cyanoacrylate cure is initiated by water, and there’s a lot more water in your skin than in a piece of metal.

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