Bob Lamb | 25/05/2018 20:33:54 |
![]() 140 forum posts 51 photos | It would be good to know what others use to clean their hands after a workshop session. I used to use "Lava" which came in a red push top dispenser. It was a blue gritty cream and worked really well to get out engrained dirt. When my last pump dispenser became nearly empty I put the final dregs into a small container and still use it when I get really dirty hands. Sadly that has nearly gone now. The web shows Lava soap bars and the cream but they only seem to be in America. Amazon tantalisingly show pictures of the Lava cream containers but they are not in stock and don't know if or when they might be. Now when I am about to do something dirty I use "Somersets Hand Guard". It is a liquid barrier "cream". The small bottles seem to last for ages and it is very good when you wash it off with a bit of detergent. The only problem I have found is that if you get your hands wet while working it tends to come off (which I suppose is what it is supposed to do!). If anyone knows a UK supplier for Lava hand cleaner, or even the soap, I would be very grateful if you would let me know please or, perhaps, there are other hand cleaners out there that work as well or maybe even better? Bob |
John Rudd | 25/05/2018 20:43:27 |
1479 forum posts 1 photos | I use Swarfega..... |
JasonB | 25/05/2018 20:46:30 |
![]() 25215 forum posts 3105 photos 1 articles | Orange Swarfega for me, smells better than the green and the pumice gets the dirt of better |
Ian Parkin | 25/05/2018 20:46:40 |
![]() 1174 forum posts 303 photos | I use” boraxo “when my hands are really grimy..swarfega orange when not so much I bought a box whilst in America but it does seem to be available over here in spite of borax being a banned substance nowadays. Its a bit like the “lava” but in powder form ....you wet your hands and rub in a small amount which creates a slurry then wash off your hands are sparkly clean and really smooth |
richardandtracy | 25/05/2018 20:48:35 |
![]() 943 forum posts 10 photos | I used to use the Halfords version with beads. Now I use cheap washing up liquid which works almost as well for a lot less cost. Regards Richard |
Ian Parkin | 25/05/2018 20:50:31 |
![]() 1174 forum posts 303 photos | Hand cleaners.co.uk do boraxo in 2 sizes but the smallest is 15kg maybe if enough are interested you could do a group buy 2 kg will last ages |
Bill Phinn | 25/05/2018 20:53:18 |
1076 forum posts 129 photos | Yes, the gritty yellow Swarfega that smells a lot nicer than the green stuff of old and seems to work better. |
Mike Poole | 25/05/2018 21:00:25 |
![]() 3676 forum posts 82 photos | Fairy liquid works well for me. Mike |
norman valentine | 25/05/2018 21:07:19 |
280 forum posts 40 photos | Washing up liquid mixed with some detergent powder for really dirty hands. I am sure that it is bad for the skin but I don't seem to suffer any ill effects.
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Gray62 | 25/05/2018 21:07:42 |
1058 forum posts 16 photos | I discovered Manista at my local autospares shop a few years back and have used it ever since. A 3 litre tub is about £13 from Amazon and lasts ages. Its a gritty lemon smelling goop that doesn't strip the oils from your skin like the old swarfega used to do. |
John Rudd | 25/05/2018 21:15:16 |
1479 forum posts 1 photos | I find there's a big difference in my skin when I clean with Swarfega versus washing up liquid..... Swarfega doesnt remove the naturally occuring oils unlike wul..... But then, thats my skin, other wul users may have skin more tolerant to its use.. |
Howard Lewis | 25/05/2018 21:18:41 |
7227 forum posts 21 photos | Lava soap! That takes me back MANY years, to the old gritty grey bar of soap. Mostly I use green Swarfega, (coming to the end of a large tub) or Orange Swarfega from a pump bottle. I find that washing up liquid degreases my skin too much. Howard |
colin brannigan | 25/05/2018 21:26:24 |
125 forum posts 29 photos | Barrier cream before and Fairy after. Colin |
Mike Poole | 25/05/2018 21:29:24 |
![]() 3676 forum posts 82 photos | The hands that do dishes are as soft as your face with mild green Fairy liquid. Mike |
Grindstone Cowboy | 25/05/2018 21:35:10 |
1160 forum posts 73 photos | +1 for Manista, but have used washing up liquid and sugar when nothing else available. WUL does degrease a bit too much and, as I'm discovering, dermatitis is a cumulative thing. I now wear the orange nitrile Tiger gloves whenever possible which save a lot on the cleaning process. |
Mick Henshall | 25/05/2018 21:59:30 |
![]() 562 forum posts 34 photos | Always use washing up liquid and a scrubbing brush have done for the last 58 years, can't work on machines with these disposable glove thingys and never had any skin issues, makes a good shampoo for my hair Mick |
peak4 | 25/05/2018 22:34:55 |
![]() 2207 forum posts 210 photos | Certainly following this thread, I'm on my last bar of Lava soap. I bought a few bars years ago at a steam rally, but now save it for special occasions Orange Swarfega for day to day use, with Deb Aromatherapy foaming handwash to clean up otherwise. Bill
Edited By peak4 on 25/05/2018 22:44:22 |
Gordon A | 25/05/2018 22:35:12 |
157 forum posts 4 photos | Washing-up liquid and sugar if I have no Swarfega Orange available, but I was told some years ago that sugar and butter work quite well. Not to be used on a sandwich later though ! Gordon. |
Roderick Jenkins | 25/05/2018 22:39:45 |
![]() 2376 forum posts 800 photos | Orange Swarfega for me. I was relieved to find that the gritty bits are derived from maze husks, not polymer micro beads. Rod |
Nick Hulme | 25/05/2018 23:03:13 |
750 forum posts 37 photos | I use Lava Soap, I bought a lifetime's supply of ex-RS Components stock from a clearance warehouse about 10 years ago, at this rate I should hit 120 years old or so, even though I keep giving away some of the small size bars |
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