Lady72nRob71

So what is your favorite hand cleaner for removing oil and grease and other automotive derived 'nasties'? And why?

Mine is "Goop". I remember my dad using it over 30 years ago. The best part is that it dissolves the grunge as if it was Gunk or other petroleum based solvent. No hard scrubbing is required. Then wash off with water or just wipe off with a paper towel to go waterless!
After so many years it still works great. I had some old stuff that had liquified, but still worked fine. Yesterday I had to use this stuff as an all over body wash. I came out squeaky clean afterwards!

www.goophandcleaner.com
(Available at Harbor Freight tools and may be one of the few American-made things in there!)

plummytruckin

For gas or diesel just mud and let it dry and wash it off gets rid of smell for grease and oil or grime gojo

mlouderback

For me, Simple Green in the spray bottle works the best. It cuts grease and oil, and can also be used to help detail the engine compartment. Nice smell too. Good for household cleaning as well.

GoodOldsGuyDougie

Simple Bar of Ivory soap and or dish soap does as good as any exspensive stuff.

Jamesbo

Gojo then Lava soup

DeltaDevil88

Really ive always had alot better luck with auto store soap


For me fast orange or lava works well

69HO43

Lava and fast orange work fine. Goop is ok, but it will get runny on you if it's too warm.

kevin.horton

Dawn dishwashing liquid.

442Harv

I use and like Tide, been using it for years.

Allan R

Gojo Orange with pumice. Doesn't freeze up on me (well, not too much) in the garage either. You can also get it in a squeeze tube for convenience, like when you get grease on your teeth and need something to brush them

kjr442

X2, the best all the way!

oldzy

I like the gritty orange gojo stuff. Also have a similar orange one w/o grit (local Motomaster stuff).

Allan R

The only thing I didn't like about the cleaners without pumice is they tend to turn 'watery' as you rub your hands vigorously. I first got the gojo w/pumice as a sample pack and have been hooked on it ever since. One other good thing is the orange gojo with pumice is enviro friendly. You can rinse it off with a garden hose and not have to use hand soap to finish the job.

Plus the wife doesn't complain about the smell of orange. She did used to complain about the smell of my old cleaner. The original gojo was a lot like 'Goop' and left an after smell that reminded you of what you'd been working on. It also used to drip in hot weather and made a mess on the garage floor where is was wall mounted. Oh well. Bottom line is as long as you have something that works, and you like it - who cares?

redoldsman

All the ones I use tend to turn to liquid. One of the things I use a lot is is latex gloves. Yes they will tear easily but cleanup is easy.

Hear is an easy one. "Only one way to get these hand clean mister". An the product is _________. This one is just too easy.

Rob, you do come up with some unusual topics. Keep them coming.

Allan R

Lucky you. I can't wear Latex gloves. Causes a skin rash. And lucky me, I'm not even Catholic so I hang out with this guy named Will Power.

Don't like working with the Mechanix gloves either because I don't 'feel' the stuff I'm working on.

BTW what is the answer to your Q? I never heard that line. Might have swallowed some hooks and reeling in some lunkers, but that's a new one on me. Is it local?

Lady72nRob71

Having half a car torn to pieces makes me think up stuff like this...
I am just glad that I can get myself clean at the end of a dirty day.

Forget the latex gloves - try nitrile. Latex disintegrates at the first hint of a petroleum product. Nitrile ones often stay together to see the next days job. Much stronger too. I use them most the time. Yesterday I coulda used a nitrile body stocking...

Allan R

One other thing about Latex, they don't handle heat well. I tried Nitrile but it seems to make my hands feel excessively hot. And I don't thing I'm having hot flashes either.

Hee Hee, if you wore a nitrile body stocking in the 100° heat, you probably wouldn't have needed a shower. Ummm yes you would, a cold one

redoldsman

Nitrile is what I actually meant and what I use. You are correct on the latex ones falling apart plus they leave that rubbery smell on your hands. Wearing any kind of gloves or protective clothing in this 100 degree plus heat is pretty unbearable.

71 Cutlass

X3..Goop is too weak at times and runny as posted above.

oldsmobum

Boraxo is the way to go

Blk71SX

Dishwashing liquids do a fine job removing grease and grime from hands but repeated useage also removes oils from the skin.

Pumices work great if there is running water to rinse off the residue.

I use Joe's Hand Cleaner. Cuts the grime well and finishes with a rag or paper towel. Smells good too.

I too suffer from the "wet hands" when using nitrile gloves

Allan R

as opposed to all the other cleaners and soaps that don't require a rinse? Sorry, that's just too funny

oldzy

On a related note that if anyone ever gets POR15 on their skin ... I find bleach to work the best to get it off.

Allan R

I didn't think it would come off. The instructions say not to get it on you at all or you'll be wearing it for at least a couple of weeks. So, bleach actually works? I would have thought you'd have better success with sandpaper.

oldzy

It worked for me, still had to scrub a bit though.

Before that I tried gas, paint thinner, sand paper (BAD mistake b/c any chemicals use afterwards sting just a wee bit), etc.

Rickman48

Amazing what a washcloth and regular hand soap will get off, especially around your nails!

clueless403

wax and grease remover or laquer thinner lol but it kinda drys out your skin just a touch

coltsneckbob

Well cut open a tomato and squisch it in ur hands....works wonders.

rocketraider

Kresto is good stuff. It's more like a paste and has ground up walnut shells for the abrasive. Best thing it doesn't stink like Goop or similar product. The smell of Goop, Gojo or Dep will sometimes nauseate me.

Lady72nRob71

Me too, but I prefer that over embedded grime and damage that cleaners and petroleum products do to the skin. At the end of a job, my hands are often the cleanest part of me. It is also nice to be able to open the door to go in without sliming it...

They are right...

Goop does not require water. Wipe off with paper towel and you're done. I prefer to rinse though and wash again with regular soap.
I have never had an issue with it being runny, but of course it is only stored and used in the house, away from the heat. Heck, even I start to melt when it is 105 outside.


Lots of great ideas here - I like the tomato one!

Jamesbo

A few wives back. I used to just wipe mine off on the drapes.