REI Blog: Weblog for an active community of people who love the outdoors | Almost Killed by a Cactus: A True Story Long story short: Use tweezers to pull out as many as you can Next, spread a thin layer of Elmers glue out on your skin and cover with gauze. Wait 30 minutes and peel off.
A Mexican wax job?? This method may beome known as a "Mexican Wax (job)"....though why one might need to be removing cactus quills from one's "map of Tasmania" has me slightly puzzled?? : O Urban Dictionary: mapatasi