Adventure Bike Rider Forum

Hi all.

Doing a wee bit of tinkering today and noticed that my regular hand cleaner is nearly finished.

Currently been using the original green Swarfega for some time now and will need to purchase soon.

What else is out there and what do you guys use? (thumbs)

I still use the green Swarfega,

Washing up liquid and a nail brush.

A good one in an emergency is to use fairy liquid then get salt, be careful if you have any cuts. Or sugar to act as the abrasive. Saved me many a time when I have run out.

I find neat washing up liquid gets the oil off but it leaves my hands dry and kind of brittle. I will try some swarfega.

I use the orange Tufanega which I think has both orange oil to help with dissolving the oily mess and the little abrasive bits in it to help with scrubbing yer paws - same company (Deb chemicals I think) and it comes in a variety of tub sizes.
Good stuff

Harv

That stuff will destroy your skin...

I use Permatex Fast Orange or Loctite hand cleaners. Gentle on the skin and have pumice in, so a great gritty substance that cleans well and doesn't dry out the skin. Mine are 1 gallon push down dispensers.


http://www.permatex.com/products/our-brands/fast-orange

http://www.loctite.co.uk/loctite-4087.h ... 2628665345

zimtim wrote:A good one in an emergency is to use fairy liquid then get salt, be careful if you have any cuts. Or sugar to act as the abrasive. Saved me many a time when I have run out.

Teaspoon of sugar, drop of Fairy, rub together and then add a few drops of water, best and cheapest hand cleaner (thumbs) and the sugar seems to leave your hands soft, missus might appreciate that

Could never understand the choice of name..'Swarfega' ? [Swarf..metal cuttings]

I use this stuff:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/COMMA-MANISTA ... 23441a08f3

has little bits it it to help get the grunge out, but doen't seem to be too harsh on my delicate pinkies