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Old Feb 19, 2003 | 03:56 PM
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grease cleaner?

I started my motor swap today, and as with every time i work on my car, my hands are filthy. I stink like grease, gasoline and antifreeze. Typing and answering the phone are not really possible without greasifying the keypads. What works to clean grease off of hands? I use ivory, irish spring, and comet surface cleaner, and my hands are still not very clean. What works? Does anybody else have these problems? Thanks
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Old Feb 19, 2003 | 04:03 PM
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Try using latex, or nitrel gloves...works great , no clean up and can feel fingertips fine.
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Old Feb 19, 2003 | 04:12 PM
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Go-Jo, Fast Orange, or other waterless hand cleaner
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Old Feb 19, 2003 | 04:28 PM
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I'll make sure to remember those gloves. Do those hand cleaners work well? Can they be found at any hardware/parts store? Thanks
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Old Feb 19, 2003 | 08:14 PM
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I use Go-Jo and fast orange too, they seem to work pretty well and can be found about anywhere, i thinkva i have seen them at some auto parts stores but i know they have them at walmart and places like that.Good idea about the latex gloves, i have been wondering if that would work. guess that answers my question.
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Old Feb 19, 2003 | 08:16 PM
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A good hand cleaner is good, but gloves are better. IMHO.
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Old Feb 19, 2003 | 08:17 PM
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dawn dish soap works great
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Old Feb 19, 2003 | 08:37 PM
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Gloves can help, but sometimes your hands are just going to get dirty. A citrus oil cleaner with pumice (like Fast Orange) works well with or without water to break loose most of the grime. I keep a paper towel holder near the phone and PC so that I can grab a towel to "insulate" the phone from my hands.
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Old Feb 19, 2003 | 08:49 PM
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at work we use nothing bu Go-Jo gold or what ever and it works pretty good, also use a good pumice soap. and then latex gloves work good and cheap to buy a large box of them
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Old Feb 19, 2003 | 09:22 PM
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I use gloves for the really filthy stuff, i like nitril over latex because they are stronger. I have taken a likeing to the Mechanix style gloves. They really protect your hands and are washable. I like pumice orange cleaners or gojo/goop they all work great. The thing that helps the most though is a little hand cleaner brush i got from an autobarn it has a little nail brush on the back that actually cleans your finger nails
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