How to clean grease zerks before greasing

[mlauk]

Old pair of underwear or socks.

 

[fishpick]

Old pair of underwear or socks.

Are you wearing them while cleaning the fittings?

 

[mlauk]

No, they are the ones the wife determines have too many holes in them and they go to the rag pile.

 

[WH401]

I use a "Scott's" shop towel, and wear rubber mechanics gloves as well. It's much easier to take a glove off and throw it away then it is to scrub the crud from your hands and nails.

 

[thavil]

Nitrile gloves are a must for me when I am anywhere near moly grease. I use the blue shop paper towels and a screwdriver.

 

[Skyco]

I just wipe em off with a finger tip...
I keep the nitrile gloves on hand but never remember to put them on until it is too late......then why bother

 

[some zilch]

I use a "Scott's" shop towel, and wear rubber mechanics gloves as well. It's much easier to take a glove off and throw it away then it is to scrub the crud from your hands and nails.

cant let a little grease scare ya

 

[WH401]

cant let a little grease scare ya

I never said grease scared me, I said it's easier to take a dirty glove off than it is to spend 20 minutes cleaning the grit and grease from the cracks and pores of your hands. Work smarter, not harder.

 

[jnjpream]

spend 20 minutes cleaning the grit and grease from the cracks and pores of your hands

Why scrub? They clean right up the next time you wash your hair..


(I use gloves, wipe the fittings off with rag prior to, leave a bit of grease on the fitting when done, then scrub anyway because the stupid finger tore off the glove)

 

[20 20]

They do double duty when you want to scare off the pesky neighbor...

used to scare folks that have over stayed their welcome.