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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Western Colorado
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Hand cleaners
What do you guys use to clean your hands after wrenching? I have used alot of different stuff over the years. From solvents to pumice, but my vote has to go to the original GOJO. That stuff really works well. Way better than fast orange and others like it, I think. What do you guys think or use?
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Soldotna AK
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Re: Hand cleaners
I use the orange hand cleaner when I'm only semi dirty. If there is grease on my arms etc... I keep a spray bottle of purple power to use. Cleans a whole lot faster than pumice soap, just be careful if you try it because it will eat skin if it sits to long.
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Join Date: Jan 2003
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Re: Hand cleaners
i usually stick with gojo too// if and when it goes on sale for a dollar a tub i usually get 5 or 6 at a time
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: mississippi
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Re: Hand cleaners
good old dishsoap works pretty good, it's made to cut grease, and it's cheap
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Join Date: Aug 2004
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Re: Hand cleaners
This is what I've been using for a couple of years now. They work great. Looks like there kinda expensive too. Grainger has this in their catalog for "Kaching" $67.70, Item #5FX95, Page 1184. It's a case of two and depending on how greasy you get one will clean both arms "smack dang up, clean off to the elbow"
Hand Cleaner Towel, Premoistened, Sheet Size 9 x 10 In, Color Blue, Orange Fragrance, Bucket Package Type, 225 Count, Package 2
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Central Florida
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Re: Hand cleaners
That Purple Power works good, but watch out if you got any cuts on your hands when you use it. That stuff burns like a MoFo if it gets on them. You quickly find cuts you didn't know you had when you use it. Since I am poor, or at least to cheap to buy anything good, I just use the liquid dish soap. It works pretty good for the price.
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Re: Hand cleaners
My gallon of Gojo is about empty, and I've also used liquid dish soap. Hmmm, has anyone tried Simple Green?
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Re: Hand cleaners
Lava bar soap is awesome. Also when im planning on getting really nasty I will rub dish soap on my dry hands and arms prior to wrenching. Then when all done, wash as usual and it helps a ton.
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Re: Hand cleaners
I keep boxes of the cheap Harbor Freight latex gloves around for real dirty jobs ... works wonders at keeping my hands clean and silky smooth.
![]() Have also used Lava soap, Castrol Super Clean, Simple Green, GoJo, Fast Orange, Lacquer Thinner, Kerosene, Dish Soap WITH a little Salt (actually works better than you might think.), 409, Westley's Bleach-White ... all with pretty much the same results. The gloves work best. |
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Cadolzburg, Bavaria, Germany
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Re: Hand cleaners
The best stuff I get over here is from a store called Aldi and itīs what I think is the best you can get around here.
Itīs called "Handwashpaste" and it works great if you have alot of oil on your hands. For light dirt I grab a normal bar of soap. ![]()
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Re: Hand cleaners
liquid dish soap sprinkled with granulated automatic dish wash detergent works for me.little rough on fresh cuts though.
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Re: Hand cleaners
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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Greensboro N.C.
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Re: Hand cleaners
I use the gloves but also work for Aramark Uniform.We supply hand cleaners and soap to lots of customers and just started carrying a Soy handcleaner.I really like it because it cleans my hands without drying them out too much,actually seems to make them softer.I also strongly recommend using a good quality hand cream or lotion,"No Crack" from "Restoration Hardware" is a bit expensive but works really well.I use it daily and when I'm going to get really greasy.My hands used to get so dry from cleansers they would be cracked and gritty black dirt would lodge in the creases and small cracks.The lotion solved that problem.
I find that if my hands are cracked and dirty,I can't get Mrs.P to hold hands.If Mrs.P ain't holding hands it can get cold and lonely at my house.
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Re: Hand cleaners
I wear gloves, but when I need to I'm a GoJo Pumice guy, followed by Lava and then an anti-bacterial hand soap. Sounds kinda crazy, but I work in a job where I have to have clean hands Monday morning
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Join Date: Jun 2007
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Re: Hand cleaners
never thought about the dishsoap with the granulated mixed with it ....good idea
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Re: Hand cleaners
I've never had to use this stuff, but looks like it works good.
http://videos.streetfire.net/recentv...3e012fb976.htm
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Re: Hand cleaners
Gunk, 409, Simple Green, Lava, GoJo, Listerene, whatever works and ain't empty.
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Brookings, SD
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Re: Hand cleaners
Baby wipes work great, and they are cheap. My bro-in-law's truck broke down at the bank, and I helped him replace the starter. My sister had the babybag in the truck so we wiped up with the baby wipes, they worked way better than I expected. Give it a try.
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Re: Hand cleaners
I've always used Lava, Fast Orange, and Goop. Goop is great at getting oil/grease out of clothes too.
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Join Date: Mar 2004
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Re: Hand cleaners
I agree. I usually always keep a pack of these around and in all my vehicals, just for general purposes.
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Re: Hand cleaners
dish soap works really good
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