merbau tannin stains on hands

[dan76n]

Ok guys, i've worked out that bleach will get tannin stains off of pretty much anything but I was wondering what you all use to get the stuff off your hands, I mean the stuff that grinds its way into your skin after a few days of handling the decking boards. The best thing I have found so far is a pumice but its not too nice on the back of your hands.
Im guesing (hoping) you dont soak your hands in bleach...

[Waldo]

Nothing. :shrug:

The times I've done fencing my hands have been stained by tannin for days, it'll eventually disappear. Soon to get my merbau deck down and it'll do the same. As long as I know my hands are clean, I don't care too much if they're black from tannin - in just shows I've been doing some honest work. :2tsup:

But to answer your question my Dad and I used to use 15 or so years ago, a white hand cleaner that came came in a tall orange tin. It'll pull anything off your hands - was harsh on your skin, but so what. If anyone knows the name of it, if it's still available I'd like to chase it down again.

Alternatively you can get a soap that's really gritty, it'll clean your hands up - Bunnies will have it.

Either of the two will keep SMBO from complaining that you've left the laundry towel all dirty again. :;

[weisyboy]

we used it to

great stuff ay

may even be someover in the back of the shed still will have a look for you

[Waldo]

we used it to

great stuff ay

may even be someover in the back of the shed still will have a look for you

That'd be great if you post the name of it Weisyboy. :2tsup:

[pharmaboy2]

I had this a few days ago - used a bit of deckclean -then washed with soap - all gone! its oxacylic acid I think, so probably would sting if you have cuts, and not recomended for people with dematitis type tendencies! ;)

[UteMad]

I have a few weddings coming this month so have to be presentable .. You can get a lot of with hand cleaner and a scourer or laundry liquid but the best thing is just a few days normal washing like others have said

none of the good ways are going to be great for the skin as the tanin has absorbed some what into the skin like a stain and isn't sitting on top like dirt

The more you sweat while handling it the more stainage you seem to get

cheers utemad

[Bloss]

Just wash the excess of with any good hand cleaner eg: the gel-type cleaners, or Solvol soap (pumice based been around for yonks), or simply dishwashing liquid detergent - then wait.

Your skin is exfoliating continually so the deeper stains just go away with the effluxion of time.

[HappyHammer]

There are some more suggestions here (http://www.woodworkforums.com/showthread.php?t=65366), Lemon Juice seemed the most popular for preventing skin damage.

HH.

[jmk89]

That'd be great if you post the name of it Weisyboy. :2tsup:

Was there a white hand on the orange tin? If so ISTR it was called Handclene/Handclean/Handolene..

[HappyHammer]

I seem to remember a hand cleaning called swarfiga (not sure of spelling) remmeber it at schoold when we worked on engines it removed grease and oil. You rubbed it into your hands and then washed it off with water. Haven't seen it since anyone familiar with it?

HH.

[jmk89]

Swarfega (http://www.swarfega.com.au/)is still up and running

[weisyboy]

there was an old tin in the shed main label was gone:~ but there was one on the lid.:U


Zightning
Knock Off
after work hand cleaner


it was bloudy good stuff would take anything off none left thow.:C

[Waldo]

Weisyboy,

Thanks for the PM.

Just did a Google search for Zightning and Knock Off and I came up with this which as soon as I saw the name Scrubber it unlocked a long ago memory somewhere in my noggin. Tin has changed but it seems to be the same stuff I used to know

http://www.lightningcleans.com.au/catalog/item/3009849/2530465.htm

And Bunnies are stockists, woohoo I'm off to get some. :2tsup:

[jmk89]

Look what I found at Sunilite in Sydney city today. This is the stuff I was thinking of:
69937

It is an Aussie product and should be in Bunnies and Mitre 10 according to the website (http://www.khst.com.au/index_distributors.html).