I learned that one back in my childhood days
working on my mini-bike and go-kart engines.
Although I did not know it's origins as you described.
I simply learned that one 'hands on' :-)
Bearing grease actually works quite well as well
as does the red brake lubes. (sticky stuff)
Paul Tegler
ptegler@cablespeed.com
www.teglerizer.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "FRED E THOMAS" <frede.thomas2@verizon.net>
To: <shop-talk@autox.team.net>; "Triumphs" <Triumphs@autox.team.net>;
"spitfires" <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2004 9:24 AM
Subject: greasey hands
> Just came out of the garage and your hands are just caked with dirty old
> grease and grim, don't want to scrub them with a brush and Ajax, then take
2
> minutes and wash them with clean 30 weight motor oil (no water), they'll
be
> just as clean as before with very little effort, a Henry Ford trick dating
to
> the 1920's "FT"
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