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reply to Jan Janowski

Re: OK --- Now that I have it on my hands.... How to get it off?

reply to Jan Janowski
Had this happen to me with foaming insulation. Per the can's instructions, I used petroleum jelly and kept wringing my hands together. Took a good bit of time but it flaked off without removing the skin.

reply to Jan Janowski
I love me lacquer thinner and take it where ever I go. Ok, not everywhere but if I'm going to do something like spray foam, or anything that dries and sticks, I have it ready to go.

reply to Jan Janowski
Kresto cleaner
»www.krestohandcleaner.com/87044.html

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High performance hand cleaner designed to quickly and effectively clean extra heavy duty industrial dirt. It contains a very low concentration of safe solvent, making it much easier on the skin than old style high solvent products.

It contains ASTOPON a biodegradable walnut shell scrubber and Eucornol for conditioning.

Manufacturer: Stockhausen.

Applications: Grease, oil, grime, ink, carbon black, sewer sludge, and adhesives.

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reply to Jan Janowski
WD40 helped a bit... But the best was washing my hands every 30 min, and then putting wife's hand lotion on them when dry... and repeating in 30 min
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Looking for 1939 Indian Motocycle

reply to Jan Janowski
Diesel fuel works well too. And have had some success with -any- motor oil (used or new).

reply to sempergoofy
It still is [based on a Google search], is is also in paint thinner as well.

reply to Jan Janowski
My mom used to make my dad put on some hand lotion on his hands before doing any work on the car or using the spray foam etc. Dad admitted it did seem to help get the gunk off later if he remembered to use it.

reply to AMDUSER
My use of Paint Thinner just helped to spread it around, it didn't remove any of it...

The correct answer has already been given several times - it's acetone.
It's cheap and available at almost any hardware store or beauty supply store. I'll bet your wife already has some. A lot of nail polish remover has acetone in it still.
I just looked at my wife's, and it says "100% Acetone".

I have a can on the shelf from Home Depot specifically for cleaning up spray foam "incidents". It was $5.00.
Her bottle from Sally Beauty was $1.59 (The same amount I got from HD for $5.00!!!).
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reply to Jan Janowski
As mentioned natural oil and perspiration will release whats stuck. But you can help that along by drinking lotsa extra water n oils then exercising to perspire extra. Scotchbrite pads help if you are in a hurry

reply to Jan Janowski
Also art supply stores carry a variety of soaps & greasy soap-like formulations to go with all the liquid choices. Some are like Lava, some look like neatsfoot oil used to soften leather.
Those gently lift off tacky stuff of all kinds, esp those Krazy or Gorilla glue things done w/o gloves thinking, oh just a small job. Add hand lotion at end.
Oh and don't try peeing for awhile.....

Hard work never killed anybody, but why take a chance?
-- Charlie McCarthy

reply to Jan Janowski
I have the metal gun that takes the cartridge cans of foam. They sell a gun cleaner in a slightly smaller can. The cleaner comes with a spray tip for cleaning external parts.
The cleaner dissolves ANY and ALL traces of foam, cured or wet. It is unbelievable.
I know you probably won't run out and get some of this but for anyone looking for a way to clean up after foaming get a can before you start.

reply to Jan Janowski
acetone works well, but I have learned to use surgical gloves when using that shit. I ALWAYS get it all over my hands for some reason LOL

reply to Jan Janowski
Has anyone suggested a Duct Tape yet ?

.......or WD-40?

those are the only 2 necessities in life

reply to Jan Janowski
WD40 didn't do as good as alternately washing hands, followed by rubbing in hand lotion...

It's all gone now... Though I will be re-visiting the area and finishing the job today....

With Rubber Gloves On!!! !

So this thread has lasted longer than the stuff on my hands did..... That is.... Unless I get more on them later today!

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Looking for 1939 Indian Motocycle

reply to perspire

Pretty much all skin has pores and sweat glands.