antigoth24 Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 today i was out of coal so resorted to using some charcoal just to finish a project so my hands were black obviously but before i washed up i wrapped a handle with some twine and gorilla glued it and of course my hands were sticky so i used some nail polish remover to get rid of the stickiness but now the black wont come off from most of both my hands but it doesnt leave a residue on anything and ive tried all kinds of soaps and oils etc but anyone know what i could do to get my hands clean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy seale Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 some stains just have to wear off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dablacksmith Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 i like useing a dishwashing soap with clorine in it ... gorrilla glue will have to wear off tho.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Roy Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 If you are a blacksmith, your hands are supposed to be dirty. It will wear off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Browne Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Sounds like the acetone in the nail polish remover dissolved some of the stains and transported them into your skin layers. Acetone evaporated and now the stain is in your skin. Just have to wait till it wears off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike-hr Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Make a meatloaf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rthibeau Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Micrell GoJo antibacterial soap is the best stuff I've found to clean blacksmith stuff off your hands. Some things like glue and paints or stains have to wear off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Einhorn Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Have you tried orange type hand cleaner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Gorillia glue is not good stuff to get on your hands. None of the common household solvents will touch it. You might try "Goof off" which is a latex and non-alkyd paint remover. I've discovered that I cann't use it in Lousiana's humid and hot climatet. It kicks before you can get all the clamps on for large projects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olcarguy Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 You can allways soak them incider......So i'm told Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markb Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Make a meatloaf. Then wash the dishes, car, dogs, kids, every day for a month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy k Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 I use Dawn dish soap and a red scotch brite pad ( could use the finer green ones if your hands are not callast(sp?). I use this method lots cause it works. - JK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 one thing I am positive will take it off. Blaze belts in 40 grit will eat anything. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dablacksmith Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 one thing I am positive will take it off. Blaze belts in 40 grit will eat anything. ya and leave bloody stumps!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnptc Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 try painters soap sold by automotive paint stores for oil based car paints Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 some things are forever or a two week vacation away from my shop. Whitch is the time it takes foe my hands to get clean.That said TarKelp from harbor freight works better and cheaper than gojo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Ameling Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 On occasion, I've used kerosene to clean my hands with. For that nasty tarry stuff. It's less "harsh" than gasoline. And not near any source of fire, of course. Even a good spraying with WD40 can do wonders. But some things just have to wear away over time. Mikey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragons lair Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 I have a 10in wire wheel on a 2 hp grinder you can borrow will make the fingers boney white. Soft white hands say one thing Hard black hands say another. That gorilla glue is as bad as old grease mixed with old rotilla oil from the tractor. Will wear off in about 2 weeks.(Grin) Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antigoth24 Posted June 5, 2009 Author Share Posted June 5, 2009 kk thanks guys :*( im pretty sure my hands are stained and my mom isnt to happy about it but oh well what you goin do ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBBrauer Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 I only used polyurethane glue once or twice because of the mess. After a big glue-up of a plywood carcass, my hands were stained and where it dried on my shirt it cracked and left a hole. I'm partial to PVA (yellow) glue for most woodworking, and sometimes epoxy. At least the epoxy can wipe off skin with acetone, though that is nasty stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Make a meatloaf. Yer killin me Mike! Now I just have to remember to never eat your meatloaf. The acetone will act as a transdermal and carry dirt into your hide which is what probably happened to you. WD-40 will too, you have to be VERY careful using these things to clean your hands because if you have something toxic on them it'll get carried right into your body. This is a BAD thing. Next time you're going to be handling things that can stain wear the blue or purple nitrile rubber gloves. They give you good feel and are pretty proof against solvents, best of all they keep the dirt off. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jocko 58 Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Wear gloves , laundry soap it has caustic in it :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 laundry soap it has caustic in it Making soap Soap that is to be used on the skin should be in the range of 7 to 9.5. Saponification is what happens when a fatty acid meets an alkali. When fats or oils, which contain fatty acids are mixed with a strong alkali, the alkali first splits the fats or oils into their two major parts fatty acids and glycerin. After this splitting of the fats or oils, the sodium or potassium part of the alkali joins with the fatty acid part of the fat or oils. This combination is then the potassium or sodium salt of the fatty acid. This is soap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob JS Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 (edited) a transdermal... WD40... clean your hands because if you have something toxic on them it'll get carried right into your body. This is a BAD thing. now I didn't know that! Although I would never use WD40, and certainly not acetone directly as a skin cleanser, I can think of several occasions where I may have been been in contact with toxic things then got WD40 on my hands as part and parcel of what I am doing. Cleaning engines for example. I will remember this. Anyway, I would rather have a few stains on my hands, than pour chemicals all over them. You could try some sand in whatever soap your normally use - buts its going to take off you hard earned callouses. Edited June 5, 2009 by Bob JS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbob Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Try some Boraxo hand soap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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