How To File Down Thick Acrylic Nails

Important Instructions For Acetone Use Acetone is a very strong chemical agent.

How to file down thick acrylic nails. You must choose a specific file for thick nails as this will avoid that these get grooves in them or are damaged. Please read through Safety Precautions for Acrylic Nails before you start. Avoid coarse abrasive andor electric files.

If all else fails you could have to make use of acetone. Work on one nail at a time filing away the acrylic until it has become a thin layer overlaying your natural nail. Use a coarse bit or one specific for acrylic removal.

Erica ETA you can use in both directions too. Soak your toe in warm water before attempting to work on the thick nails. If the nail bed is.

Switch to a medium 180-220 grit or fine 400-600 grit file to shape the tips of your nails into the desired look. They are obviously quite thick and strong so would they break if i tried to file them. The first step in learning how to file acrylic nails is to take a file and make sure that it is filed down to the appropriate file size.

Clip away length and any sharp edges you may have. Much better than a sanding band. Try to pick a file that has a grit of 240 280 or even 320 which will give you the smoothest file possible without causing your nails to chip or crack.

Step by Step Guide. Be sure to grab only a small amount. Nail Files 180 240 grit Sponge Buffers 180 220 280 grit Shiner.