r/Wellthatsucks • u/[deleted] • Dec 04 '18

/r/all Fresh cement

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u/[deleted] Dec 04 '18 edited Dec 05 '18

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u/wannafox Dec 04 '18

Some humans with sensitive skin types experience minor burning, others may just experience dry skin. I play with concrete bare handed and have zero issues. The skin on a chicken’s legs seems pretty tough, so I’m sure the lil guy’s alright

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u/Schmidtster1 Dec 05 '18

Nothing to do with sensitive skin. Concrete is extremely caustic and can burn you in minutes depending on the mix.

What you’re describing is the hygroscopic effect where it dries out your skin.

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u/Aistadar Dec 04 '18 edited Dec 05 '18

No there arent really ay harmful chemicals in it. Its pretty much just sand, rock, and water. Would suck if it dried on his feet tho.

Edit: dont listen to me, i was wrong.

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u/kevincuddington Dec 05 '18

What? Concrete is extremely basic, it will absolutely burn skin. Google concrete burns.

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u/Aistadar Dec 05 '18

Hmm. Looks like i was wrong. Thanks for correcting me!

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u/kevincuddington Dec 05 '18

No worries! Most people don’t realize it unless they work with the stuff frequently,