Handcleaners

CJhaughey

Just out of interest what do you all use for handcleaner?
I like to use disposable gloves for any greasy jobs but sometimes a simple job turns into a bigger one and I forget to put gloves on and by then its too late..
I currently use Comma Manista ,and have some Ford Motorcraft stuff in the blue bucket which is very cheap for its size and works really well.
It is the same or very similar to the little cans of handcleaner that Lidl sell from time to time which is based on Sawdust.

biko

Lidl/Aldi has a good one (I forget the name) but I just use washing up liquid and plenty scrubbing.

CJhaughey

biko wrote: »

Lidl/Aldi has a good one (I forget the name) but I just use washing up liquid and plenty scrubbing.

W5 is the Lidl one in the small can with a red plastic top.
Good stuff IME.

massy086

wire brush and soap never fails me

Zcott

Add a bit of sugar to some washing up liquid.

toyotaavensis

loctite 7850 is great stuff. I used sell fertiliser and loading dirty bags into a trailor covered in cow ****e meant the hands were often dirty.

This stuff always had them looking good by the end of the day.

CJhaughey

I find washing up liquid dries the skin terrible.Its cheap but I don't think its as good as a properly designed cleaner for hands.

razorgil

is swarfega gone off the market???

kay 9

W5 or cif mixed with sand. That w5 is good value and works. I find Swarfega useless.

CJhaughey

razorgil wrote: »

is swarfega gone off the market???

No its still around, largely trading off its history IMO. When it was all you could get it was great, now its less effective than other products.
I think one of the ingredients was found to be potentially carcinogenic, and it was reformulated.
Like many reformulated products (Nitromors,Hammerite etc) it was no good once the stuff that made it work was taken out.

dooroy

I have been using the Manista (natural with polychips ) for a long time now and am very happy with it ; and others who have used it also commented on its effectiveness - the polychips are great help for the stubborn stuff. And the lanolin helps stop the skin from getting too dry.
I was once given a large tub of what I thought was hand cleaner called ' Fore and Aft' by a guy who was a fitter in the navy. I found it useless but when I asked him about it he told me that you should apply it to your hands before starting work (Fore) and again after you finished and had washed your hands(Aft). It was a barrier cream that would stop a lot of the dirt sticking to your skin in the first place - and helped to prevent your skin drying out too much afterwards . Worked well when used properly:D
The gloves are a help but as cjhaughey says the hands can get quite dirty when a 'clean' job turns 'dirty'
Used Swarfega a lot in the past but never liked the fact it smelled strongly of paraffin . And as it had no grit you had to really work it in to move the stubborn stuff .

jack of all

I often used butter and sugar in the past to remove grease and oil or helped with removing oil based paints. Reasonably effective and didn't destroy your skin like some cleaners and solvents.

Frankie Lee

Very similar to Manista but excellent value for money in 15 litre drums. I found the Ford stuff fierce messy and too dry.