Cleaning your hands

[svcguy]

I was having a discussion with a long time machinist in our area as I was washing up after a day of fabricating a new Iseki tractor frame. When using a scrub brush, he asked me why I didn't use a worn out kitchen green pad, as it worked much better. Well after trying it, I have to say, unbelievable! Grab a worn out green pad from the kitchen and keep it next to the hand cleaner. You know that side grime that you just can't seem to clean off the side of your index finger? It just disappears with a green pad. This is the type of information you just have to share. Try it, your wife will love it.

 

[GerardC]

Been doing that for many years. There is also a hand lotion (can't remember the name of it) that you can buy that is supposed to help keep your hands from getting that dreaded grime imbedded.
I found that using over the counter hand lotion to work pretty good but I usually use the latex gloves you see at the Dr's office around the house.

 

[dmp437]

Snap On brand hand cleaner gets off anything w/o scrubber pads and has additives so your hands do not get dried out with repeated washings.

 

[bczoom]

I'll have to give that a try.

The best hand cleaners I've found are Hercules. They'll remove anything, including ink, pipe cement, tar... A bit pricy so I only use on the tough stuff.

Here is a link to some of their products.

 

[MossRoad]

That works good with some go-jo orange hand cleaner. Good Stuff! (don't use water until you are ready to rinse).

 

[Dickey]

One of the best hand cleaners I've found is WD-40, works great on tar, grease or whatever /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

 

[timb]

I'll throw in a 2nd vote for the orange go-jo (with pumice). Does a better job than anything else I've found to date.

2nd best for oddball stuff - leftover bacon grease. Used to keep a jar in the fridge. Don't get to eat enough bacon these days to keep that jar going. (sigh). /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

 

[budman72]

I like using "Scrubs", they're a cloth that comes in a bucket, kind of like baby wipes. They clean pretty good, plus you don't need any water to rinse off. Pretty convenient to keep in the trunk of the car or wherever.

I get them at Graingers.

Bud

 

[BlueRidge]

Any oil is a good choice for cleaning off anything oil based. Salad oil does a pretty good job, for example. I had a mechanic friend who used to use clean motor oil to get the worst off his hands before he hit the soap.

And I've found that using water is best left to the rinse cycle - it just seems to seal in the dirt if you haven't already loosened it well with something oil or soap based.

I find ordinary dish soap works very well when I leave the water to the last.


Bag Balm helps keep grime out of the pores if you use it beforehand.

 

[bgott]

If you wash the dishes and then shampoo your hair you'll get out just about any grease and stains. Sometimes you'll have to scrub your head with your knuckles to get the real tough stuff. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Indydirtfarmer]

Lava hand soap (bar) for the "everyday dirt", and for the tough stuff, WD-40 get's anything that'll come off without taking skin with it.

 

[Deerlope]

One more vote for the orange go-jo with pumice. I keep a gallon in the shop at all times.

 

[PBMAX]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( There is also a hand lotion (can't remember the name of it) that you can buy that is supposed to help keep your hands from getting that dreaded grime imbedded. )</font>

I used to use cheap petroleum based lotions like CVS's version of vasaline in cream form only, as it doesn't leave your hands slippery... Cheap and seals the poors pretty good. Aslo works good on your cheaks in the winter to keep you from getting wind burn...

WD40 most deffinetly works to remove any thing oil based. But I would not use it on my hands... I've read the original MIL spec and and HASMAT material and there cancer warnings... Some of the grease's and oils we use are already bad enough why compound it... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif Besides it realy smarts in scratch's and cuts... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gifWD 40 also is good a removing the glue from those darn commercial sticky labels on glass windows and metalic surfaces... and cleans up easy with alchohol.

Now a days I just use plain ol dish washing soap... and somthing to scrub with... if need b...

 

[PBMAX]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Engine degreaser works a lot better for this than WD 40 . )</font>

cool! but i always have wd and rarely use degreaser.....

 

[imported_OWDouglas]

My brother paints, and told me to use regular windex to get oil base paint off your skin. I was sceptical until I tried it. It really works, and you don't have to scrub that hard.