It's called Invisible Glove. It works OK but not if your hands get wet. It's
great at keeping the nails and cuticles clean however.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pamela Bauman" <ntrlclr@earthlink.net>
To: "'Ronnie Day'" <ronday@attbi.com>; "'Roadster List'"
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2002 11:10 AM
Subject: RE: Icky Smelly Stuff
> Ronnie
>
> There is a barrier agent used by some tooling companies that is sugar
based
> (Don't Laugh,
> it was developed to combat the skin from being stripped trying to get the
> various lubricants and solvents off the skin). I don't know if it is still
> available or the products name.
>
> The reason I mentioned vinyl is that a latex allergy can develop rather
> quickly with exposure. Latex products can tear easily and do not tolerate
> petroleum based products.
>
> I am also heartened to see you use common sense while working on cars. By
> not ingesting
> favorite de-compression beverages BEFORE or DURING car related repairs,
> chances of errors
> are greatly diminished. It will also keep a person out of jail, and a
> Roadster out of
> impound, should the mechanic decide to take a test drive. ;)
>
> Safe Roadstering
> Pamela Bauman
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ronnie Day [mailto:ronday@attbi.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2002 4:12 AM
> To: Pamela Bauman; Roadster List
> Subject: Re: Icky Smelly Stuff
>
>
> >Pamela Bauman:
>
> > I've found a paste baking soda and Dawn works fairly well to remove
> > smelly/oily YUCK
> > from skin and clothing. Just need to leave it on for about 5 minutes.
Then
> > there is always
> > fresh lemon juice. But if you used all of those products on your hands,
> they
> > might be a little
> > bit sensitive to anything acidic.
> >
> > Next time you decide to work with any type of oil, grease, anti-seize,
etc
> > use vinyl gloves.
> > Home Depot sells them by the 100 box for $8.00 in the paint department.
>
> The thin latex gloves work well, but I would recommend using regular
heavier
> rubber gloves for really grimy jobs, at least in the early stages.
>
> I've also found that if you coat your hands and forearms with hand lotion
> before starting work it keeps grease and grime from settling into the
pours
> of you skin and makes cleaning up later much easier. If you leave a bit of
> lotion buildup around and under your nails, grease can't get in but the
> lotion washes out easily. I think years ago my doctor, who moto crossed
with
> his son, turned me on to that one.
>
> Of course these suggestions are preventative in nature. After the fact, in
> addition to the cleanup ideas, you might also use generous applications of
> Pamela's preferred beverage, or one of your own choice. Internally, that
is.
> It may not get rid of the smell any faster, but you probably won't care.
;>)
>
> FWIW,
> Ron
>
> Ronnie Day
> ronday@attbi.com
> Ronnie_day@acd.org
> Arlington, Texas
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