Greasy hands? Use TOOTHPASTE

Canuck · 03-19-2009, 04:05 PM

IF you havent got any Agent Orange or other mechanics cleaners I found a simple household item and you only need a Dab.

Toothpaste !! Probably not the Natural stuff either... Crest or Colgate have small amounts of Pumice in them which is similar to what they use in Agent Orange..

Greaseless Minty hands... Ahhhhhh :biggrin:

music man · 03-19-2009, 04:13 PM

As strange as it sounds, Equate (you know the wal-mart generic brand) daily face wash, will get your hands clean in a pinch too, it works better than a lot of "real" hand cleaners out there.

Easy Rider · 03-19-2009, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Canuck

similar to what they use in Agent Orange..

That's not really the name, is it?

Agent Orange is the defoliant that was uses in Vietnam and causes cancer.

:oops:

mrlmd1 · 03-19-2009, 06:54 PM

He probably meant Orange Glow or something similar. Agent Orange will clean all the green off your hands, and probably all the skin too.

patrick_777 · 03-19-2009, 07:08 PM

...don't forget the hair and organ loss from the post-cleaning radiation and chemotherapy.

I personally just use Dawn and a potato brush...(not then used for potatoes).

mrlmd1 · 03-19-2009, 07:38 PM

Goop is good too. Most of the hand cleaners have something (like kerosene) in them to dissolve oil and grease, besides the abrasives and soap to carry the oil/grease away. These will clean your clothes too, I don't think toothpaste will do that as the abrasives don't dissolve the oil/grease.
Just try to run into the bathroom to pick up a tube of toothpaste with those greasy hands (don't let your wife see you).

alantf · 03-19-2009, 08:03 PM

Yeah, I remember that "agent orange" stuff in England, about 20 years ago. I can't remember the real name, but I do remember that it was the first stuff that didn't smell like diesel, & take the top layer of skin off your hands. The generic name in England is "swarfega". You can get either the smooth stuff, which is also useful for getting the grease off your clothes, or the stuff with "grit" in, that is more abrasive on your hands.

music man · 03-19-2009, 08:24 PM

there is GOJO orange hand cleaner and Fast Orange. Of course there are others but those are the two main brands that you see.

BusyWeb · 03-19-2009, 11:27 PM

How about this....
Disposable Gloves, which I bought last Sunday at the AutoZone
And used it for oil change and chain clean.
http://www.amazon.com/Powder-Free-Nitri ... B000IT8L1I
http://www.labsafety.com/store/Safety_S ... le_Gloves/
For the light works, it seems o.k. for me.
But some sweat issues which is less critical than OIL issues.. ha ha ha

patrick_777 · 03-19-2009, 11:36 PM

I was going to suggest rubber gloves too. I don't like the sweat factor either, but the last time I changed my oil on the Ninja (way different than the GZ), the oil soaked down my Mechanix gloves. Now whenever I use them my hands are oily. :cuss:

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Canuck Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vancouver Island Posts: 159	Greasy hands? Use TOOTHPASTE IF you havent got any Agent Orange or other mechanics cleaners I found a simple household item and you only need a Dab. Toothpaste !! Probably not the Natural stuff either... Crest or Colgate have small amounts of Pumice in them which is similar to what they use in Agent Orange.. Greaseless Minty hands... Ahhhhhh :biggrin: Login or Register to Remove Ads
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music man Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Hot Springs Arkansas Posts: 1,127	Re: Greasy hands? Use TOOTHPASTE As strange as it sounds, Equate (you know the wal-mart generic brand) daily face wash, will get your hands clean in a pinch too, it works better than a lot of "real" hand cleaners out there. __________________ "Tell me what kind of wreck you're going to have and I'll tell you what type of helmet you need." [Author Unknown]
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03-19-2009, 06:54 PM	#4
mrlmd1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Crawfordville, Florida Posts: 2,853	Re: Greasy hands? Use TOOTHPASTE He probably meant Orange Glow or something similar. Agent Orange will clean all the green off your hands, and probably all the skin too.
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patrick_777 Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,763	Re: Greasy hands? Use TOOTHPASTE ...don't forget the hair and organ loss from the post-cleaning radiation and chemotherapy. I personally just use Dawn and a potato brush...(not then used for potatoes). __________________ ]I am hiding in Honduras. I am a desperate man. Send lawyers, guns and money. The shit has hit the fan. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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03-19-2009, 07:38 PM	#6
mrlmd1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Crawfordville, Florida Posts: 2,853	Re: Greasy hands? Use TOOTHPASTE Goop is good too. Most of the hand cleaners have something (like kerosene) in them to dissolve oil and grease, besides the abrasives and soap to carry the oil/grease away. These will clean your clothes too, I don't think toothpaste will do that as the abrasives don't dissolve the oil/grease. Just try to run into the bathroom to pick up a tube of toothpaste with those greasy hands (don't let your wife see you).
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03-19-2009, 08:03 PM	#7
alantf Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tenerife (Spain) Posts: 3,719	Re: Greasy hands? Use TOOTHPASTE Yeah, I remember that "agent orange" stuff in England, about 20 years ago. I can't remember the real name, but I do remember that it was the first stuff that didn't smell like diesel, & take the top layer of skin off your hands. The generic name in England is "swarfega". You can get either the smooth stuff, which is also useful for getting the grease off your clothes, or the stuff with "grit" in, that is more abrasive on your hands. __________________ By birth an Englishman, by the grace of God a Yorkshireman.
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03-19-2009, 08:24 PM	#8
music man Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Hot Springs Arkansas Posts: 1,127	Re: Greasy hands? Use TOOTHPASTE there is GOJO orange hand cleaner and Fast Orange. Of course there are others but those are the two main brands that you see. __________________ "Tell me what kind of wreck you're going to have and I'll tell you what type of helmet you need." [Author Unknown]
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03-19-2009, 11:27 PM	#9
BusyWeb Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 626	Re: Greasy hands? Use TOOTHPASTE How about this.... Disposable Gloves, which I bought last Sunday at the AutoZone And used it for oil change and chain clean. http://www.amazon.com/Powder-Free-Nitri ... B000IT8L1I http://www.labsafety.com/store/Safety_S ... le_Gloves/ For the light works, it seems o.k. for me. But some sweat issues which is less critical than OIL issues.. ha ha ha __________________ BusyWeb
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03-19-2009, 11:36 PM	#10
patrick_777 Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,763	Re: Greasy hands? Use TOOTHPASTE I was going to suggest rubber gloves too. I don't like the sweat factor either, but the last time I changed my oil on the Ninja (way different than the GZ), the oil soaked down my Mechanix gloves. Now whenever I use them my hands are oily. :cuss: __________________ ]I am hiding in Honduras. I am a desperate man. Send lawyers, guns and money. The shit has hit the fan.
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