So I had finished stripping my front and rear subframe when I came into the house to wash up.

I opened the cupboard under the sink where all the cleaning stuff is kept and I couldn't find any hand cleaner.

A bar of soap is useless.
There was no Solvol to be found.

So I did the unthinkable.
I used Easy-Off BAM.
It worked a treat.
I rinsed my hands thorougly with a bar of soap afterwards.

I use it always on my wheels (cleans brake dust magnificently), and so I thought i'd give it a shot on my hands.
"BAM, and the dirt is gone"... I now can relate to that stupid advertisement.


Liquid sugar soap is what I usually use to get even the thickest of grease off my hands, but now that I tried Easy-Off BAM i won't be using sugar soap anymore.

It really is a good thing.

So there we go...

I thought a tissue would be appropriate given your love of minis

i have a bottle of mobil hand cleaner which is good,
but i have been known to use washing powder and liquid detergent if i cant find anything else.

oh and i bought a box of 100 disposable rubber gloves, perfect for changing the oil and working in the dirty spots.

I'm still getting through the 4 litre pump pack of Solvol hand cleaner that an ex employer provided (legitimately actually) but a good standby I find is any reasonable brand of dishwashing liquid , rub in well and then rinse off , normally cuts through grease and grime easily .

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washing powder with a bit of water works a treat...

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finally own one

babyoil too..

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The only problem is that the harsher the hand cleaner, the drier your hands get. After a while in winter they turn into the soles of your feet in texture

But for the record, I love the citrus clean stuff with pumice, laundry powder second and dishwashing liquid third.

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All garage work involves equal measures of enthusiasm, ingenuity and a fair degree of irresponsibility.

I swear by Ecover, say you stuff removing a oil filter and get hot oil driping down to your armpit a little bit of this stuff and its all gone and you look like you've just had a shower.

i had the same problem a while ago nothing would get the grease off my hands, then used cheap washing up liquid and a scourer and it gets all the grease off.

I used to worry about how to get the grease and oil off, then I figured it would be easier to prevent it from getting on me the first place.

Latex gloves.

For anything that gets past the gloves or onto my arms, I use solvol.

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No more Minis!......For now.

I tried using gloves but found I kept snicking holes in them and my hands got sweaty while still greasy so gave up on them . Each to their own I guess , maybe I was too rough on them . A bit of barrier cream on before starting work helps too , makes it a bit easier to clean your hands afterwards .

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Diesel, followed by regular soap.

Sports,
Silic 15 Barrier cream first, then I use the Mediflex vinyl gloves and over the top of these I use the cheap white Ansel cotton gloves. Stops most rips and tears and not too bulky. They get dirty pretty quick, just have to remember not to wipe your brow once they do get oily.
For me, Latex gloves are too thin and tight and they seem to react as well.

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Over 1,000,000Km, but now my retirement restoration project

OK , I might give that a go , my wife is sensitive to latex from her work so I tend to avoid buying latex gloves (you may also be sensitive to latex , a lot of hospitals have now switched to non latex gloves due to latex allergies increasing) and most non latex ones are either too bulky or too thin .

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i have also used petrol or degreaser when i cant get it off with anything else.