stealthstylz
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Any good cures for "car hands"stealthstylz
@stealthstylz
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At the risk of sounding like "a woofter" and been a bit OT. Has anybody got any good tips for cleaning/looking after "car hands". You know the sort, ingrained grease/oil, lots of little cuts etc etc. I usually rub loads of moisturiser into them but doesn't seem to be working recently and they've started cracking. Are there any proper products available (apart from wearing gloves and barrier cream which I hate).
Matt
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I hate gloves and barrier cream too!
I find using pumice/woodchip type handcleaner with a good coarse scrubbing brush is best, followed by drying your hands properly. I avoid using water too hot or electric hand driers.
When dirt becomes difficult to remove it is one of the signs of the onset of dermatitis. Usually caused by not spending long enough washing or drying your mits!
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Davenger
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Any good cures for "car hands"Davenger
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I sometime nick my girlfriends exfoliating stuff, it's great for getting out ground in dirt.
Just don't tell her ;D
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Sorry mate but not much you can do. If you wear gloves you will get used to them pretty quickly although it is weird at first. Use barrier cream if not gloves, don't wash hands too often as the water will dry your hands out, avoid getting used motor oil on your hands. When you notice the areas where it cracks getting hard file the hard area down to minimise the cracking.
I find a curse word file is the best!!!
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I have the same problem. I just don't seem to be able to get my hands clean! This is important as I have to meet people during the day and offering a grubby, sliced up mitt to shake just doesn't give the right impression to people! ;D The only method I've found to work is using washing up liquid and sugar (although swarfega is better but I'm a cheapskate), followed by a nylon scrubbing brush and soap on the stubborn bits and to get behind nails. That hurts like a beeatch if I've also managed to lacerate my hands as I normally do!  ;D I have found that using washing up liquid too much makes the skin on my knuckles crack though, especially in winter. There's some great stuff called Snowfire, comes in a stick, that you can put on dry / chapped knuckles which works great. That and plenty of moisturiser. I'm a firm believer in raiding the massive arsenal of skin products that girls have at their disposal. ;D |
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marigolds ;D
do the rubber gloves - powder or not
you can get thin mechanic gloves - woollen with rubber palm arco and workwear places do them
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Last Edit: Dec 2, 2008 23:00:33 GMT by hairnet
2001 HONDA CT110 (NOT RCV)
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the cracking doesn't sound like car hands... sounds like contact dermatitis to me (I have first hand experience, lol)
Is it your fingertips that are cracking? Only thing to do is not get oil on your hands at all (so gloves, no oily moisturisers....) until it heals.
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To get a standard A40 this low, you'd have to dig a hole to put it in |
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I think I really ought to start using gloves, it will save a whole lot of bother. Trouble is I normally manage to destroy them within the first few minutes of wearing them - fingers through the ends, weird condom-like bangle round my wrist... Although just popping them off and having clean paws for handling smokes and coffee cups is a blessing.  |
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plenty of vasoline.  |
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I often use washing machine detergent, seems to work pretty well. I always think about wearing gloves, because I've read in the haynes manual and other place that things like used oil can give you skin cancer, but I'm not sure how real a risk it is.
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The best hand cleaner I've ever found is made by RegentIt's called Liza paste I think, or Lisa paste?? can't make out the script  and it's not listed on the website anymore  Super easy to use with no major scrubbing required and moisturies as well. will shift 95% just by rubbing with warm water and a light going over with a scrubbing brush will make your hands look as if you've been shuffling paper all day! Also to stop your hands cracking make sure they are ultra dry before going out in the cold, hot air driers are tops but don't just give it a half ars*d session and leave still dripping, finish the job properly and you'll save a lot of pain in the long run Gloves for the win though but again, get good quality ones not baggy latex crud and you'll soon get used to them. |
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ChrisT
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Any good cures for "car hands"ChrisT
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If it is dermatitis I've found E45 cream is much better than stealing the g/f's moisturiser - I get in on one hand quite often but E45 soon calms it down. I can't get on with gloves, as above - i've tried but they don't seem to last long so I make sure I've got a tub of hand cleaner/wipes in the garage so I can keep my hands relatively clean |
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rtlkyuubi
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ive never used moisture cream and never had cracked skin. When I'm at home and ive been working outside, I let my hands warm up and then give a good HARD scrub Though when I'm at work i use rubber gloves. |
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I use the Benzboy method of hand washing with Fairy and suger but lately they've been making my hands worse. All the degreasing stuff takes the natural oils out of your hands and cracks them. I've been told to use loads of E45 or coconut coil after washing to put the moisture back in but haven't got round to getting any.
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double faults for me, using cement, etc for building work
which really dries hands out then grubby volkswagens.
not so bad now cos i only do building work for pleasure
rather than full time occupation, i try to rub soap into
my hands before i get em filthy.
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stealthstylz
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Any good cures for "car hands"stealthstylz
@stealthstylz
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It's my knuckles and fingertips that are cracking. Not sure why they've suddenly got worse. Might have to try and wear gloves for a bit give them a rest.
Matt
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I think I really ought to start using gloves, it will save a whole lot of bother. Trouble is I normally manage to destroy them within the first few minutes of wearing them - fingers through the ends, weird condom-like bangle round my wrist... Although just popping them off and having clean paws for handling smokes and coffee cups is a blessing. see i have the exact same problem. i wash my hands by filling the sink with realy hot water and moilturiser soap stuff from asda. then just sitting on the side of the bath with my hands resting in it for a few mins it losens up the skin and makes the dirt easier to get off. if its realy ground in i do that then use swarfega and then a scrubbing brush , then wash them again afterwards cos i hate the smell of swarfega |
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I use these....  They take a lot of getting used to and are a bit of a hinderance when it comes to fiddly stuff but its worth it for the lack of cracked knuckles and shredded fingers |
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Faster. Faster. Until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death.
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I'm with BenzBoy with this one, sugar, fairy liquid and a scouring pad. I wouldnt trust a man with soft hands  |
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Your car is not 'epic', this thread is not 'epic'....the OCEAN is epic, the UNIVERSE is epic.... please stop misusing this word!! It would appear Hotrods are the new VWs - aint fashion funny! '69 BUICK LESABRE 350 |
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;D
and it's not listed on the website anymore 
