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Old 10-31-2008, 01:50 PM
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Years ago I used some cream Protect-o-glove or something spelled like that. I tried googling it but found nothing. You put it on before of working on car or painting and everything would come off easy when you cleaned your hands.

I am sick of spending 30 minutes scrubbing my hands and under my nails when working on the car or heavy equipment. Gloves don't cut it at times to work with tools and parts even the real thin nitrile gloves. Thanks for any leads or tips.


I think this is what I used years ago http://www.autobarn.net/ch5215.html?site=google_base

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When I use this kind of item, I use Travabon by Stockhausen. My
tube is fairly old and the packaging has changed a bit. Here is a
link to a current version.


For other possibilities, search on 'Barrier Cream'. This term is used
generically to describe pretty much every
non-toxic, greaseless and odourless cream,
designed to moisturise the skin while protecting
it from external irritants.
For the kinds of jobs that occur here these days, Fast Orange gets
used to clean up when there is too much grime for regular hand
soap.

Clearly I am not trying hard or often enough at getting dirty

FO is probably not an adequate regimen for someone who actually
gets into muck on a regular basis.

When a job is likely to require both gross and fine hand motor skills,
nitrile gloves are used inside leather gloves. Except for the tendency
of the nitrile gloves to split and require replacement mid-job, this
works to keep the hands separated from contaminents while still
allowing dexterity.

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Originally Posted by Slalom4me
When I use this kind of item, I use Travabon by Stockhausen.
My tube is fairly old and the packaging has changed a bit.
In North America, Travabon seems to be distributed by Stoko now
(rather than under the Stockhausen brand).

Here is a link to the Stoko Skin Care site

Notice Stoko offers protectants for a variety of industrial environments.

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Consumer Reports online has test results for handcleaners. I don't remember my password and I'm not at my home computer, but if you have a subscription you can find the best one for your needs.

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Dried out used coffee grinds mixed with DAWN dish soap. Works great and is cheap.
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I think I used a product called "invisible gloves"
I don't remember if this is it, but it does sound familiar.

http://www.pr88gamp.com/pr88.html
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I use a hand cream called Amlactin" which you can get at any pharmacy. Then I do use the Nitrile gloves and stay pretty clean.
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what, a cement man can't get his hands dirty.

or is that because you can't play with the ***** cat with dirty hands
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Originally Posted by John Shiels
Years ago I used some cream Protect-o-glove or something spelled like that. I tried googling it but found nothing. You put it on before of working on car or painting and everything would come off easy when you cleaned your hands.

I am sick of spending 30 minutes scrubbing my hands and under my nails when working on the car or heavy equipment. Gloves don't cut it at times to work with tools and parts even the real thin nitrile gloves. Thanks for any leads or tips.


I think this is what I used years ago http://www.autobarn.net/ch5215.html?site=google_base
Damn John, thanks for reminding me. I haven't seen that stuff for 10 years since Pep Boys, etc. turned into bling shops rather than parts stores.

Yep, that's it. Invisible Glove, works really well.
BTW, the Autobarn price is 1/2 of what I just saw on Amazon.
I'm ordering today.
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Originally Posted by larryfs
what, a cement man can't get his hands dirty.

or is that because you can't play with the ***** cat with dirty hands
cement & mortar comes off easy. kitty don't like grease either

when my hands get dry and chapped it is hell getting grease out of the cracks.
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I think the invisible glove product was from Avon
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Originally Posted by greendot
I think the invisible glove product was from Avon
http://www.autobarn.net/ch5215.html?site=google_base

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