[oldred]

Originally Posted by malc

When I was sheetmetalling we could go to the stores and get a green jelly to rub into our hands.
It stopped grease and muck penetrating the skin making washing up after
work a breeze.
No need for hand cleaners just regular soap.

I use this (Glove Cote)

http://www.tcpglobal.com/autobodydep...itemno=FIB+555

I forget who but someone on this site put me onto it a couple of years ago.

[Irelands child]

I forgot to mention in my earlier post about a 2:00AM trip to the e-room after cleaning a transmission with K-1, thinner and diesel fuel. Yes, it does absorb. Yes, you WILL eventually get sick. No, I wont use any of that stuff again for cleaning parts nor even handle without nitrile gloves or for sure use for a hand cleaner. Fast Orange and/or soap of some sort.

Dave W

[dlbeal]

I work in the offshore industry and you talk about a job that will get you greasy. On the drilling rigs they antiseize/pipe dope by the 5 gallon bucket. (one drop of any never/anti-seize and you are smearing it everywhere, right?) What these guys use is called barrier cream and is made by
GOJO. You put it on before you go to work and oil and grease can not penetrate the skin., so no more stains. Then plain old DAWN dishwashing soap(it takes grease out of your way) and it does. It pulls the grease off your hands without pulling the oils out of your hands. Give it a try most parts can order you a tube for like 5 bucks and goes a very long way.

[oldred]

Originally Posted by dlbeal

I work in the offshore industry and you talk about a job that will get you greasy. On the drilling rigs they antiseize/pipe dope by the 5 gallon bucket. (one drop of any never/anti-seize and you are smearing it everywhere, right?) What these guys use is called barrier cream and is made by
GOJO. You put it on before you go to work and oil and grease can not penetrate the skin., so no more stains. Then plain old DAWN dishwashing soap(it takes grease out of your way) and it does. It pulls the grease off your hands without pulling the oils out of your hands. Give it a try most parts can order you a tube for like 5 bucks and goes a very long way.

This is about the same stuff as the Evercoat "Glove Cote" although it does look somewhat different. It is everything you said and then some!

[ceh383]

Originally Posted by fordmana1

I use Dawn dishwater detergent full strength. It's a degreaser formulated for dishes but when used full strength works great on your hands. Just drizzle it on one palm rub it in ,then add a little water to make a little suds and rinse.Even works good on paint residue. If I get paint on my hands I'll wash it off with paint thinner which will leave a little paint film and your hands dry.Wash them with Dawn and they will be smooth and clean.

Yep, that's what I use. And if my hands are really dirty I'll add some Boraxo.

[mercury man]

I take good old DAWN & rub it into my hands & let it dry then
it seals all of your pores & when i get done i use DAWN again.There is a
product out there called INVISIBLE GLOVE & it works too.I was working on
a semi tractor at a food warehouse & my hands were full of grease i was going inside to wash up when this guy tipped over a pallet full of shampoo.
All of us went over there & picked up all of the broken bottles.I washed my hands with shampoo & boy did that ever clean them.

[jimfulco]

And if you can't find IG or Glove-cote, get your pharmacist to order you some Kerodex-51.

http://www.prestigebrands.com/kerodex.htm

[mercury man]

Some guy just told me that he uses" MEAN GREEN" he says that he
uses it on everything including his hands.He says that it really takes the grease & oil off all of the parts & tools too.He says that he has been using it for about 4 yrs now.Just my opion but i dont want to be using this stuff on my hands.This stuff cant be good for you.This guy is 75.

[oldred]

I agree that stuff is way to harsh and could cause some serious skin problems. I once talked to a guy who used lacquer thinner to clean his paint guns but at the same time he got it on his hands leading to severe cracking around the joints. I noticed he had some really bad looking skin cracks that, believe it or not, he had sewn up with a needle and thread to prevent them from getting worse! When I asked him what had happened to him he explained about the thinner but did not say why he continued to use it, I never bothered to ask him any more.

[stevekol1]

This stuff will remove anything on your hands and it has no harmful ingredients. It is awesome. I found a blog about it check it out.
http://meangreenpowerhandscrub.blogspot.com/

[SteveU]

Originally Posted by oldred

You list Fast Orange, Goop and GoJo together but Fast Orange is different than the other two. While Goop and GoJo are well known for causing the problems you described (I know first hand about that!) the Fast Orange contains Lanolin that will condition the skin and no harsh solvents, I have been told but do not know for a fact, that GoJo contains kerosene. Have you tried the smooth formula Fast Orange? The pumice formula will cause some problems and is the reason I switched to the smooth type which actually helped my hands heal, this stuff is almost as good as a hand lotion.

Oldred, where are you getting the smooth formula from, ordering it online or in a store? I use the fast orange but all the parts stores around here have the pumice formula.
Thanks,
Steve

[oldred]

Getting the smooth formula is sometimes hard to do and for a long time I had to order it however recently I found it at small local discount store. Wal-Mart had it for a long time but now I think the pumice is all they carry too. NAPA has it in their store brand (I forget exactly what they call it) it is the same Fast Orange in the same containers but with NAPA's label.

[carsavvycook]

I just got the smooth Fast Orange made by Permatex #23113. It's a 15 oz. bottle that was $4.35 my cost. I bought it at the local Parts Plus store, and thought I might try it to see how it works.

Thanks for the info. I'll let you know what I think of how it works.

I've always been a "pumice" man.

[4 Jaw Chuck]

Aloe baby wipes work so well I gave up all my gooey hand cleaners, I however keep some almond shell abrasive/clay based hand cleaner made by a manufacturer that is no longer in business for the really nasty stuff.

I am allergic to almost any petroleum based cleaner and even the citrus based stuff gives me grief with dematitus so I am real careful with what I use to clean my hands.

[carsavvycook]

Originally Posted by carsavvycook

I just got the smooth Fast Orange made by Permatex #23113. It's a 15 oz. bottle that was $4.35 my cost. I bought it at the local Parts Plus store, and thought I might try it to see how it works.

Thanks for the info. I'll let you know what I think of how it works.

I've always been a "pumice" man.

It does work good, but it requires the use of a brush. (which came on the bottle) Some times I have had to wash & brush two times to get the grime off. This bottle is almost empty, and does not appear to be as "cost effective" as NAPA brand # 1505, for me. It does have pumice, and all of the fine qualities of this Fast Orange product, with no smell afterward.

I purchase 1 jug of the NAPA hand cleaner, @ $13.00 twice a year. Compare that to $4.35 in almost per month.

Back to "Pumice Man" for me.