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Hand Soap
Out of all of hand soaps that I have ever used, Suave Naturals shampoo works the best! I have at least four opened, heavy duty cans of hand soaps! Suave Naturals shampoo works the best! Also no petroleum smells! Other shampoos may work, I just happen to use Suave Naturals shampoo.
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Try olive oil straight out of the bottle, followed by any dish soap.
I don't know if other oils work as well, but I learned about olive oil from an Italian auto mechanic (figures) and never bothered with anything else.
BTW- I learned this almost 50 years ago, before olive oil was trendy and at that time is sold for less than half the price of other cooking oils.
I don't know if other oils work as well, but I learned about olive oil from an Italian auto mechanic (figures) and never bothered with anything else.
BTW- I learned this almost 50 years ago, before olive oil was trendy and at that time is sold for less than half the price of other cooking oils.
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I've been working on buses since 1976 and I remember when I'd come home and use Clorox to try to get the crud off (nothing worked, they were always stained). It's a new world my friends-- use latex type gloves. I'll never go back. Get them in packs of 150 at Costco/Sams Club.
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I've been working on buses since 1976 and I remember when I'd come home and use Clorox to try to get the crud off (nothing worked, they were always stained). It's a new world my friends-- use latex type gloves. I'll never go back. Get them in packs of 150 at Costco/Sams Club.
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Worx Cleaner works better than anything else I ever encountered.
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BTW, the shampoo is mostly the same anionic detergent (lauryl sulfate) as dish "soap", usually more expensive.
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Dish soap can be too concentrated and take a while to rinse off with loads of suds to deal with!
The gloves at Harbor Freight are great and a great deal! Also their rags are more than reasonable!
The gloves at Harbor Freight are great and a great deal! Also their rags are more than reasonable!
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I have been using regular vegetable oil for a long time. Whatever is in the kitchen cabinet.
It works well for oil paint cleanup too.
It works well for oil paint cleanup too.
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Dawn dishwashing detergent (used sparingly) works very well. Gloves minimize the need for harsh scrubbing.
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