Cleaning Your Hands

[deptfordmarmoset]

Light oil comes off with ordinary soap and a nail brush. A very small amount of degreaser plus nail brush works for the heavier gunk. If you've been fettling it's quite possible that there will be degreaser close to hand.

 

[hopless500]

Light oil comes off with ordinary soap and a nail brush. A very small amount of degreaser plus nail brush works for the heavier gunk. If you've been fettling it's quite possible that there will be degreaser close to hand.

Errrrr, wot is fettling?
Now to me that is a pottery term - tidying up the bases of thrown pots and the like, but I have a sneaking suspicion it means something else in biking terms..

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Errrrr, wot is fettling?
Now to me that is a pottery term - tidying up the bases of thrown pots and the like, but I have a sneaking suspicion it means something else in biking terms..

Fettling is making your bike cleaner, faster, smoother by various means, often involving tools, grease and grime.

 

[xpc316e]

Screwfix do a good substitute for Swarfega; it has the grains in it to help clean and is not too harsh on the skin. It is cheaper than the well-known brand.

 

[Deleted member 23692]

Add a bit of sugar to the fairy liquid.. Works as an abrasive cleaner, gets oil off no problems.

Me too. Surprising how well this works

 

[justkeeppedaling]

a little tip ive learnt seeing as i'm an engineer who has permanent oily hands in work,
spray some wd40 on your hands and rub in before using swarfega.
It breaks down the oil first before the swarfega. works for me every time

 

[screenman]

WD40 on skin is a big no no.

 

[justkeeppedaling]

WD40 on skin is a big no no.

because.......

 

[potsy]

Disposable gloves here, always have a pair in the saddle bag too for on road repairs

Don't want my delicate little hands getting dirty

 

[ufkacbln]

WORX

 

[Spally]

Halfords do an extreme hand cleaner, very similar to swarfega, works a treat

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Sometimes Lidl sells a 'Gardener's Hand Cleaner' tub, which is identical to Swarfega only much cheaper.

GC

 

[glasgowcyclist]

There's a sister product to Swarfega, advertised as ,"Swarfega with balls" and is called Tufanega. It has little grit balls in it to work into those creases.

GC

 

[biggs682]

Swarfega

followed by hand cream.

same here

 

[fullcycle]

another vote for swarfega here cant beat the stuff