Cleaning your hands the cheapskate way

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Cleaning your hands the cheapskate way

Post by Bargos » 18 Feb 2004, 09:21

Hello,

A quick tip for those who dont want to spend money on Swarefga or run out of hand cleaner at the crucial moment - squeeze some fairy liquid into the palm of your hand together with some sugar, a bit of water and make a nice paste. Granulated works better than Castor but if you are really stuck you can use salt.
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Post by sevenfourate » 18 Feb 2004, 18:05

Bargos,
Always been a fairy liquid and washing powder man myself :) Has the added bonus of a really nice smell.AND it means that you dont leave greasy fingermarks on the salt / sugar bowl,which ive noticed never goes down well with the missus..............

Saying that.What does ever go down well regarding bikes with the missus?

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Post by SteveCRM » 18 Feb 2004, 18:16

I will avoid the salt because i normally cut my hands somewhere and fairy stings without help. easystart is good for stubborn grease but you have to be quick before it evaporates.

call me a wuss but I have taken to wearing the really thin white rubber gloves £6 for a box of 100 and you dont even have to wash your hands afterwoods :D .

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Post by admin » 18 Feb 2004, 19:05

Or goto screwfix and get a tub of thier cheap hand cleanser. Works just as well as swarfega but at less than a third of the price

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Post by Phil Neal » 18 Feb 2004, 21:56

I found if i get my hands really mucky I put some handcleaner on then put some latex gloves over the top and keep working for 30 mins or so.

Lovely clean hands with no scrubbing.

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Post by Bargos » 19 Feb 2004, 09:03

If you use handcleaner its a good tip to use just a bit on your hands before you start work, and again once youve finished, makes it a whole lot easier to wash off afterwards.
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Post by rogercrm » 21 Feb 2004, 17:58

A mate of mine has no trouble with this one, however, he is a twice convicted Arab shoplifter :wink:

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Post by sevenfourate » 21 Feb 2004, 18:23

Guess he wont do no-arm.LOL.Well no-hand.

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Post by kevinorriss » 11 Jan 2005, 11:39

if u got a motorcycle workshop near u or a car place, n e wher mechanical ask if they got a parts cleaner, and go shove ur hands in that, its not too good for ur skin if u do it all the time, but in desperate imes it works, specially if u run out of fairy

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Post by CRMR » 11 Jan 2005, 16:10

i have allways used wd40 or easy start ,,washing up powder is also good ,, I could never use washing up liquid as i told the wife 15 years ago when i first met her i was allergic to it..never done the washing up ever ,, hehe , my baad..ps . im also allergic to dust , so hoovering is out too ,Im a fat pig , i know , :evil:

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Post by john7780 » 30 Sep 2010, 11:46

the washing up liquid and washing powder together trick works a treat i swear by it, the washing powder helps bleach your hands i work as a self employed auto mechanic and use this method every day fantastic

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Post by madmanreevo » 21 Apr 2011, 08:01

I use Manista 3 ltrs for 12 quid lasts ages :lol: . If you have Parafin for cleaning chains in your garage this is exellent at getting hands clean...dont use turps or petrol not good :OMG
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Post by john7780 » 21 Apr 2011, 08:32

madmanreevo wrote:I use Manista 3 ltrs for 12 quid lasts ages :lol: . If you have Parafin for cleaning chains in your garage this is exellent at getting hands clean...dont use turps or petrol not good :OMG
not ood if youre a smoker either :lol:
front brakes only slow you down anyway!!!!

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Post by twistednuts » 21 Apr 2011, 19:13

I always wear porn gloves, 2 quid for 50 pairs of latex.

I dont care how gay they are, its easier than havin to scrub the cack off, an cheaper than washin powder 8-)

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Post by john7780 » 21 Apr 2011, 19:21

twistednuts wrote:I always wear porn gloves, 2 quid for 50 pairs of latex.

I dont care how gay they are, its easier than havin to scrub the cack off, an cheaper than washin powder 8-)
and if fixing your bike suddenly gives you the urge then the gloves have another use :lol:
front brakes only slow you down anyway!!!!


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