Sometime back, after getting covered with Rustolium paint from an outdoor project, I discovered that WD40 cleaned up my rough and cracked hands quicker than I can tell about it.[:p]
Today I was using a good bru***o lay down some liquid latex rubber as the first step on a mould I am making — kept washing the brush in water — latex kept building up — brush ruined[xx(]
Thought, ‘What the heck?’ Soaked the brush for about 2 hrs in WD40 — it disolved all the latex. The brush is perfectly clean, soft and pliable. Rinsed it in soap and water, then dried it. The brush is like new.[:D]
Jawn T as in Jawn Henry
Thanks, Jawn. I’ll bet you go out and grab a couple more cans of that stuff before the price climbs to $10/can!![:o)] Yep, nuthin’ like petroleum distillates.
And to add to spacemouse, where do they spray it? I would put some moisturiser on my hands after washing it with WD40!!! It might seem soft, but your hands won’t crack. Pinch some from the wife, or use a small drop of olive oil. dd '-)
WD40 is great at removing tar, bugs and debris that sticks to your car. Just spray a little on a rag and rub away. I spray a little on my rear fenders at the drag strip to make cleaning off the rubber buildup after doing the burnout easier.
I’ve been using WD40 as a hand cleaner for about a year now. Getting the WD40 off, however, can be just as difficult as the original gunk that you are trying to remove.
The best routine I have found is to use WD40, then Lava or one of the cream hand cleaners, followed by regular soap and hand lotion. But your wash basin will really be a mess afterwards, too.
I was cleaning brushes at the kitchen sink, pulled the plug… after a moment bubbles started to come up and pop smoke… then my feet got wet. U bend had melted…
If it did that to the pipe what was it (whatever the mix was) doing to my hands?
My Dad used to use Vic Chestrub for everything that breathed and WD40 for everything else… just had to watch that he was paying attention…
The point is that WD-40 easily pentrates the skin like it does metal parts. When it breaks down the gunk on your hands, it takes that with it. Blood vessels are close to the skin on the back of you skin and the wrists.
Guys, you should never use WD40 or any other similar chemical to clean your skin!
I spent 15 years working at a transit shop fixing buses and eventually I was put in charge of running the fleet body shop. My techs and I watched safety videos and listened to guest speakers. These chemicals over time do serious harm to your body, even after a few uses. The palms of your hands are actually porous and easily absorb these chemicals. They in turn wind up circulating throughout your body. Anyone ever wonder why bladder and pancreatic cancer is so high among automotive, diesel, and jet engine mechanics? Nervous system damage is permanent.
There are companies today that will discipline their employees for washing their hands with gasoline, kerosene, and yes…WD40. Medical claims for transportation maintenance shops skyrocketed during the 80s and 90s. Thanks to safety training, these types of claims have come decreased.
Guys, there are industrial strength soaps that do the job well and SAFELY. Ironically many of the new soaps are organic and available at local auto parts and home stores.
Quick story:
Years ago, I came home after work, took a shower, ate, brushed my teeth and went to bed. In the middle of the night my wife woke me up complaining that she kept smelling chemicals as I exhaled! Since I had brushed my teeth and gargled with mouthwash, I became a little irritated until she told me that it was not “Bad Breath” but she was smelling petroleum based chemicals! She recognized the smell right away because as a little girl she sometimes helped her dad, a diesel mechanic, who often worked on big trucks in their back yard.
Friends, the effects of these petroleum based chemicals are so gradual that many of us won’t notice it. Many mechanics and crafts workers suffer from anxiety, nervousness, and memory retention problems. [B)] By the way…I’m in that category.
I have to agree with Chip on this guys. WD-40 is great on a lot of things, but I wouldn’t apply it to my skin unless it was the only choice I had… I have a medical condition called Accute Chemical Sensitivity Syndrom (ACSS) where I have to be really careful about what I’m exposed to. I can’t even eat canned foods with preservatives in them anymore or they’ll make me very ill because I was overly exposed to so many chemicals when I was younger that my system can’t deal with them anymore. I hope this never happens to any of you because it will greatly alter things that you’ve always taken for granite.
Guys, you should never use WD40 or any other similar chemical to clean your skin!
I spent 15 years working at a transit shop fixing buses and eventually I was put in charge of running the fleet body shop. My techs and I watched safety videos and listened to guest speakers. These chemicals over time do serious harm to your body, even after a few uses. The palms of your hands are actually porous and easily absorb these chemicals. They in turn wind up circulating throughout your body. Anyone ever wonder why bladder and pancreatic cancer is so high among automotive, diesel, and jet engine mechanics? Nervous system damage is permanent.
There are companies today that will discipline their employees for washing their hands with gasoline, kerosene, and yes…WD40. Medical claims for transportation maintenance shops skyrocketed during the 80s and 90s. Thanks to safety training, these types of claims have come decreased.
Guys, there are industrial strength soaps that do the job well and SAFELY. Ironically many of the new soaps are organic and available at local auto parts and home stores.
Quick story:
Years ago, I came home after work, took a shower, ate, brushed my teeth and went to bed. In the middle of the night my wife woke me up complaining that she kept smelling chemicals as I exhaled! Since I had brushed my teeth and gargled with mouthwash, I became a little irritated until she told me that it was not “Bad Breath” but she was smelling petroleum based chemicals! She recognized the smell right away because as a little girl she sometimes helped her dad, a diesel mechanic, who often worked on big trucks in their back yard.
Friends, the effects of these petroleum based chemicals are so gradual that many of us won’t notice it. Many mechanics and crafts workers suffer from anxiety, nervousness, and memory retention