Yes, hot water can remove acrylics. This is why it is often that you avoid hot water once you have acrylic nails, and that you wear gloves to do simple tasks, such as washing the dishes. So, while using acetone is the best way to remove acrylic nails, it is also possible to use hot water to remove them. Let’s take a look at how.
If you thought using acetone to soak off acrylics was a tedious process, using hot water takes even longer. So, you might want to consider this before you use the hot water method to soak off your acrylics. You should fill a bowl with warm water, and then add your hand to it, ensuring that your nails are completely submerged in the liquid. You will then need to keep that hand in the water for 20 minutes.
While it can be tempting to do both hands at the same time, we would recommend doing them separately. That way, you always have a spare hand if you need to do anything during the 20 minutes while your nails are soaking. After the 20 minutes have passed, you should find that the nails become loose, and you will simply be able to remove them with your other hand.
Once you have done this for the nails on one hand, you should then repeat with the nails on the opposite hand. After about 40 minutes, the hot water will have removed the acrylic nails off of both of your hands.