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Thought I'd avoid waiting on Eastwood to ship me another quart of Rust Encapsulator, so I bought a quart of "Chassis Saver" at the Body & Paint Supply house locally. Didn't read the tiny print and got the stuff on my hands. Nothing will remove it now. I've tried laquer thinner, mineral spirits, MEK, Denatured Alchohol & Wash Thinner. Nothing works. I've got a formal function tomorrow night. Any ideas besides gloves?

try gasoline,but don't smoke.

Clint,

I think I would seek "higher" guidance. Honestly, if you have tried those items, it looks like it is insoluble after it dries. That means mechanical removal...freeze with an ice cube and scrape off. Try wearing a pair of nitrile mechanics gloves overnight...sometimes the sweaty hands syndrome will break the bond.

Good luck...I hope your formal function isn't a marriage ..."who is this guy, a mechanic?".


Stuart

Hello dirty mit's,Iam using this new hand cleaner called cherry bomb!.it takes urathane even after its dried.another really good one is KUPRAN OR CUPRAN.see if you can find these in your area.good luck!!

Orbital sander might get it off. 80 grit

been reading articles on eastwoods panel flanger, don't like what i read, any body have any suggestions, I'll be using on the floor board on my 51 AD thanks

Sounds like the impact of POR15. Here's what I've seen work:

1. brake fluid - haven't tried this on skin but I saw what happended when brake fluid sat on my POR15 painted frame.
2. baby oil - rub it in. it will work it lose.

Here's a chick trick. You need to mechanically remove it at this point. Go to the drug store and pick up some good "body exfoliating cream" or a decent "apricot" facial scrub (the kind with apricot seeds in the cream). These products do what the ladies call "exfoliate" the skin - polish the top layers away gently (no need for the 80 grit sandpaper).

This should work when the chemical options have failed. Good luck. Somebody's handle line here says something to the effect that if the ladies don't find you handsome they should find you handy . . . so those dirty mits aren't all bad (trust me on this)!

i would get some hand cleaner like i have. i got it at o'reilly's, it is gojo with pumice in it. it gets everything off of your skin, and leaves it nice and soft.

http://automotive.gojo.com/products/product.asp?cat_id=16

Harbor Freight has nice nitrile/latex gloves that are thick enough not to fall apart when wrenching. Use those next time.

try some hand cleaner and just scrub with some 100 grit sandpaper. it might hurt a bit but if you need to get it off,you can get it off

I hope no one gets the idea from this post that it is OK to use lacquer thinner, mineral spirits, MEK, etc. for hand cleaner. None of this stuff should be allowed to come into contact with your skin. Nitrile gloves are a must not an option when handling this stuff.

The MSDS (material safety data sheet)for just about anything is available at this web page . For your health, look up any chemicals you may be using and heed the precautions.

You dont say if you wanted to go to this formal
function, sounds like the perfect out,stay home with yor bolt

Clint's formal function was on the 5th. I wonder if he got that stuff off his hands. Come on Clint, come clean! HeHeHe

Yes, I went to the function and yes I got most all of the stuff off of my hands. Judicious and sometimes painful scrubbing with a nail brush and GOJO took 95% off. "Chassis Saver" is now in the trash and a new can of Rust Encapsulator is on the shelf. Cletis is right -- we should avoid using solvents to clean our skin, but desparate measures are sometimes needed in desparate situations. BTW, would you want to take communion on Sunday morning from a pastor with black gunk on his hands? LOL!?! I figured my congregations probably would not either.

Hey Clint - my dad is a minister who also administers communion - with clean if not unstained hands. Since he drives his hotrod truck to church every Sunday in the summer, the congregation just chalks it up to one of his eccentricities. So just show them your handiwork!

sometimes I use wd-40,, after it dries you might try sand paper,,Kim's idea sounds good,,, if all else fails,,, maybe in time it will wear off,, seems like that happens ,,,,,,,,,,,,,good luck...Fred

Sorry guys I hate to sound rude but I really have to laugh at all of this, I just went through all of this myself.

Dave

Try "Scrubs in a Bucket", A pretty good product. It works on tough stuff.

I used to hate wearing disposeable gloves when working on cars, but now that Harbor Freight has double layer latex/nitrile gloves in 100 packs for less than $6, I buy those and use them for everything remotely greasy or icky. I used them doing some masonry work most recently. They are quite comfortable and tactile without tending to rip out like the single layer gloves do. Besides, being able to clean your hands with plain soap and water is great, and my hands don't dry out from the solvents. I even use them when using latex paint.

If you absolutely can't wear gloves, the lanolin based "liquid glove" works ok, but probably would cause fisheye in a paint job.

I am wityh you 4/floor - I like wrenching but got tired of stained skin - plus any petroleum stuff this side of vasoline can't be good for you. I feel much better now that I keep that stuff off me and when I have to go to get a bolt or something at the store, pulling the gloves off and having clean hands ready to go is a huge help.

Try putting the nitrile gloves on and do something to work up a sweat. Maybe hold your hands over some boiling water as close and as long as you can. I wear those gloves everyday at work and in the summer when my hands sweat, they never look so clean. Your skin will have to let go of it, that stuff won't let go of anything once it's set-up,
Good luck,
Scott

There is NO Better hand cleaner that I have ever used than "Paint safe" available at NAPA auto parts stores and Sherwin Willaims part number PS90150

This stuff will remove urethane paint for goodness sakes. I have removed paint off leather shoes and a cloth jacket with it!

Brian

Soap up your hands, then have someone add a spoonful of sugar to it. Sugar doesn't dissolve immediately, so it is like using sandpaper on your hands. Got this tip from a very old mechanic.

If that doesn't get it, add a little Comet or Borax to the mix.

This will chew your hands to pieces, so be careful how often you use it. I only use this method when I absolutely have to have clean hands - for a wedding or some other sorrowful occassion.

Olive oil makes a good hand cleaner.

Years ago someone told me to rub my hands with liquid dish soap and let it dry. This fills all the cracks in the skin. Also scrape a bar of soap with your fingernails it helps keep the grease out. This works well for grease but I'm not sure about other things. Of course wearing latex gloves is easier.

Usually I just take a very long hot shower. the skin gets all prune like and then I fingernail or brush scrape it off the old dead skin comes with but no big deal.