vze2jshn

Somewhat auto related question--recently working with insulating material called brown bread which comes in rolls and is a tar like material covered on one side with an aluminum foil. The tar stuff has soiled my hands and waterless hand cleaner, citrus degreaser, mineral spirits, alcohol, oil flow will not remove it. Does anyone have a cure?

Brad W

Gas should do the trick.

jeff spahn

Time will also clean your hands. Personally, I always wear latex gloves when working on my car with everything but electrical. I must have gone through 30 pairs at Brad's place doing motor mounts and suspension when I was down there.

blown 87

Is there anything Wurth brake clean cant do?

vze2jshn

Thanks to all thought about gas will try may try brake cleaner also. Should have worn gloves when dealing with this stuff.

tmpusfugit

ah yes, that fine material known in the military as "monkey $hit". The stuff I have comes off pretty easy using diesel fuel, which I frequently use for cleaning greasy parts. I am surprised that mineral spirits did not work for you....maybe you have a "new improved" Monkey $hit?

blown 87

Most brake cleaners you do not want on your hands.

JHowell37

Understandable statement when you work on cars full time. Although unpleasant, to the average guy, getting brake cleaner on his hands once or twice a month won't do much other than dry them out.

To the OP, I would try a little WD-40. If that doesn't work, try some gasoline or diesel and wear gloves the next time.

NoVector

+1 Went through at least 20 pairs this week doing the A-arm bushings

I've used diesel after putting down that tar stuff on the driveway, it worked better than anything else.

blown 87

The autozone, advance stuff will let you know really quick that was a bad idea.
I have no idea what is in that stuff besides 20% water, but it will burn the heck out of my hands, in a very short time.

JHowell37

They keep playing with the recipe. I have noticed in the past year, the autozone stuff in the red cans tends to burn a bit, especially if it gets in a cut.

blown 87

Try your eye, that Sir, will get your attention.

GeorgeM

I've found that laquer thinner removes just about anything.

vze2jshn

Time has pretty much done the trick--skin dying and regenerating.