Black thumb... what's your secret - Page 2

Gobig_or_Gohome_toms · June 25, 2012

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Crandrew · June 25, 2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by kurt

Friend of mine is a roofer and they all keep baby oil on hand for asphalt, bull adhesives and caulkings.I have tried it after working on my 66 Ford F100 truck.Put some on and work it in and remove with terry cloth rags then wash hands.

Surfers/beach combers use this for the Tar Balls that stick to your feet at the beachs residing near oil refineries. It works

Rockporter · June 25, 2012

Baking soda comes to mind with a little dish soap for surfactant.

habitat_gardener · June 26, 2012

For tree resins, I try rubbing alcohol first. It worked great at working deodar cedar sap out of the dog's fur so that I could brush her instead of letting the sap form the nucleus of a megatangle. Alcohol should also help dissolve chipper/shredder stains.

For anything gluey, the first solvent I try is vegetable oil.

For green plant sap, soap usually works for me.

I'd like to find a solvent for the white sap of vinca. I trimmed some back for a neighbor and got black spots all over my gloves (lycra & supplex) that don't wash out.

JamesL · June 26, 2012

Gojo pumice hand soap is pretty effective, similar to lava soap. Squeeze lemon juice on your hands first and let it sit for a minute or 2. Than use the gojo.
Works great for fish oil and smell if you happen to be cutting fish....
Vinegar also works, but lemon smells better.

I also use Grease monkey vinyl or latex disposable gloves. (HD) Don't always remember to put them on though, and they can interfere with detail finger work.

Quote - Even better is to use a very ripe tomato and squish it around in both hands - I read that you can use a green tomato to do this as well. Might be a use for greens with BER....

Sibpnktom · June 26, 2012

Clorox /water for Tomato Stain.. I dilute Clorox with water and wash with this solution .. Works for me, although it leaves skin a little dry

June 25, 2012	#18
Rockporter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Texas Coastal Bend Posts: 3,205	Baking soda comes to mind with a little dish soap for surfactant. __________________ In the spring at the end of the day you should smell like dirt ~Margaret Atwood~

June 26, 2012	#21
Sibpnktom Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: KY Posts: 8	Clorox /water for Tomato Stain Clorox /water for Tomato Stain.. I dilute Clorox with water and wash with this solution .. Works for me, although it leaves skin a little dry

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June 25, 2012	#16
Gobig_or_Gohome_toms Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Zone 4 Lake Minnetonka, MN Posts: 967	409. Craig

June 26, 2012	#19
habitat_gardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Central Valley Posts: 2,543	For tree resins, I try rubbing alcohol first. It worked great at working deodar cedar sap out of the dog's fur so that I could brush her instead of letting the sap form the nucleus of a megatangle. Alcohol should also help dissolve chipper/shredder stains. For anything gluey, the first solvent I try is vegetable oil. For green plant sap, soap usually works for me. I'd like to find a solvent for the white sap of vinca. I trimmed some back for a neighbor and got black spots all over my gloves (lycra & supplex) that don't wash out.

June 26, 2012	#20
JamesL Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 1,992	Gojo pumice hand soap is pretty effective, similar to lava soap. Squeeze lemon juice on your hands first and let it sit for a minute or 2. Than use the gojo. Works great for fish oil and smell if you happen to be cutting fish.... Vinegar also works, but lemon smells better. I also use Grease monkey vinyl or latex disposable gloves. (HD) Don't always remember to put them on though, and they can interfere with detail finger work. Quote - Even better is to use a very ripe tomato and squish it around in both hands - I read that you can use a green tomato to do this as well. Might be a use for greens with BER....