What's the best stuff in Australia for washing your hands?

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  1. geesex66

    geesex66 Active Member

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    In UK we have this stuff called Swarfega. Its great, but hard to find here.

    what do you use to get your hands clean after a day in the workshop?
     
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    Phil Senior Member Contributing Member

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    Try a bar of solvol, does the job.
     
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    kiffsta Senior Member

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    I use dishwashing liquid in the kitchen, I used to work for Telstra and we had this blue stuff that was amazing, never seen it for sale though
     
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    Shampoo
     
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    I use dishwashing liquid also
    Any 'hand cleaner' Ive ever used ended up leaving your hands smelling worse than the dirty hands.

    I wear work gloves (depending on the job in hand) when I remember to put them on but usually if I walk past a bike I just start doing something so that goes out the window.

    My pet hate is spilling fuel on my hands .... I hate that smell and takes alot to get rid of.... I could never be a petrol sniffer :prankster:
     
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    GreyImport Administrator Staff Member The Chief Contributing Member

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    Solvol and bees knees ..... doesnt that just rock the memory banks :dance2:

    :lolsign:
     
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    i use aldi,s cheapest dishwashing liquid and it works a treat.
     
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    believe it or not rubbing in some olive oil can loosen grime and oily dirt, and moisten your skin at the same time
    then paper kitchen roll to wipe off excess - followed by dishwashing liquid

    peace out
     
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    Willrcr15 Well-Known Member

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    Laundry powder & wash up in her tub.
    It's the most convenient for me, stings a bit but get em clean.
     
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    The cheapest laundry liquid I can find (Coles home brand 2Lt, under $2.00), if it gets clothes clean it will get hands clean.
     
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    Here you go ..... for you old timers ..... :bowdown:

     
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    grey, you seen the price of solvol?as an old age pensioner[lol] stop wasting your money. and if you need grit raid the kids sandpile or get murdo,s grit from the blaster.
     
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    The best stuff i've ever used is LOC (liquid organic compound) from Amway. Truly amzing stuff. I should buy some more.... Anyone else used this?
     
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    I found some generic safeway-brand hand cleaner in a white push dispenser (wish I could remember the specifics!) to be AMAZING. That or... tehee.... WD 40 sprayed onto the hand :p Probably not good for me but I was in a hurry the other day (WASH THE WD40 OFF QUICK!)
     
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    Dish washing liquid and salt as it gets into all the groves
     
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    It would want to at $100 for 4Lt.
     
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    Total Tools sell it for less than $50.
     
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    still dearer than 2 bucks. BUT IS GOOD STUFF.
     

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