Stephen Caracappa (1942â2017) had worked in the NYPD's organized crime unit in Brooklyn, New York, since the late 1970s before he eventually retired on a disability pension in 1992.
1 If you use nail polish to remove it the cotton might stick to your nail. 2  Soak your hand in warm soap water for 2-3 minutes to remove the spray. 3  Instead of wasting a top coat to get the nail polish off you can use any nail polish. 4  Make sure it is one you don't use or don't like. Before you apply your nail polish be sure to coat your nails with glue first and let it dry for 2-3 minutes and apply your desired nail polish. 2  If you want to remove your nail polish, just scratch it a little, pull and it will come off. 3  Q-Tips are very good alternative for cotton swabs. 4  Use lemon juice.
Part 2 of 3: Scrubs. 1. Wipe away surface stains with nail polish remover. If your nails became stained after you used a dark nail polish, you might be able to get rid of some mild stains by reapplying more commercial nail polish remover. 1  Soak a cotton pad or cotton ball in nail polish remover.ry a lemon juice and baking soda paste. Combining lemon juice with a bit of baking soda can form an even more powerful cleansing paste for your nails. 1  Mix 1 Tbsp (15 ml) lemon juice with 2 to 3 Tbsp (30 to 45 ml) baking soda. 2  Stir together in a small plastic or glass dish until a paste forms.