1. Soaking the lint free pads with pure acetone. 2. Putting the soaking pads on the artificial nail and wrap in foil if you choose to, this will stop the acetone evaporation too fast. 3. Using Our Soak off Clips applied the artificial nail and foil keeping the pads and soaked in acetone in place. keeping on for 5 to 10 minuets at a time c...