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Old 06-30-2012, 01:35 PM
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Any suggestions how to clean-up RTV off my hands? My wife will be happier if I do. Thanks.
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I like Lava soap.

I bought a whole bunch of vinyl gloves after that ordeal though. LOL.
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Thanks Mr White, I'll give it a try. I tried some rubber gloves, but they were so old and dried out, they disintegrated when trying to put them on. Need some new ones for next time.
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Mineral spirits works or anything along the paint solevent line will work as well. Break cleaner I would imagine works too.
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I would say gasoline but that's too expensive to waste nowadays. Especially when you get the kinda mileage most of us do. But it has an intoxicating aroma that my wife just adores so I am sure yours will as well. LOL
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Sandpaper, 3M scotchbrite, wire wheel. In that order. LOL
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Originally Posted by w-stev29
I would say gasoline but that's too expensive to waste nowadays. Especially when you get the kinda mileage most of us do. But it has an intoxicating aroma that my wife just adores so I am sure yours will as well. LOL


Originally Posted by mike mike
Sandpaper, 3M scotchbrite, wire wheel. In that order. LOL
Ouch!LOL though.

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I usually mix goo gone and the pump version of lava soap on anything sticky, seems to work for most things lol.
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It will eventually wear off.
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Originally Posted by Gizmo
Any suggestions how to clean-up RTV off my hands? My wife will be happier if I do. Thanks.
Next time you work with RTV, keep your hands wet. RTV will not stick to water. The best way to smooth out a bead, is to wet your finger. Wipe off excess on a paper towel. Wet finger again, and keep going. It's amazing, No matter how careful you are. It still gets all over you.
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Originally Posted by 91 limited owner
Next time you work with RTV, keep your hands wet. RTV will not stick to water. The best way to smooth out a bead, is to wet your finger. Wipe off excess on a paper towel. Wet finger again, and keep going. It's amazing, No matter how careful you are. It still gets all over you.

Cool, thanks for the tip.
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