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