[CH] New hunan hand remedy? (was WD-40)

Kristofer Blennow (kristofer@blennow.se)
Thu, 17 Aug 2000 18:59:35 +0200

This thread gives me an idea...  You can buy powerful handcleaners 
that is used by auto mechanics etc (no idea what brands are available 
outside of Sweden). These are normally a mix of some organic solvent 
(like turpentine) and some detergent (like dish whashing detergent). 
The idea is that the turpentine effectively solves grease, and then 
the detergent makes the resulting mess possible to wash off with 
water.

Try this at home, pods:

Pour a little turpentine in a jar. Add, while stirring well, dish 
washing detergent until the clear fluid turns into an opaque cream 
(it might even turn into a paste). It takes a surprising lot of 
detergent, so keep stirring, adding more detergent slowly. If you 
want something milder to the skin, replace the turpentine with 
cooking oil.

It works like a charm for cleaning greasy hands, but question is, 
would it be effective as a remedy for hunan hand?

Why don't you try it and report back. Well, *I* will do it as soon as 
I need it, not as a deliberate experiment...   ;)

Kristofer

PS  WD-40 is not common over here. Popular is CRC 5-56 ...  is that 
something similar?

http://crcindustries.com/

"5.56 MULTI PURPOSE penetrates and lubricates, loosens rusted parts, 
prevents corrosion and displaces moisture. 5.56 multi-purpose product 
has superior penetrating power that breaks through rust and corrosion 
while it clears away scale and dirt. Eliminates the need for many 
disassembly operations, lubricates for smooth action and silences 
annoying squeeks and squeals. Protects metal against corrosion and 
displaces moisture to help start wet engines."