http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Oily hands from washing bike? en Wed, 13 May 2026 04:02:54 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8441#post-84823 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 22:55:43 +0000 threefromleith 84823@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Baby wipes. Remove oil in a jiffy. I now carry a small pack in my rucksack for cleaning up after on-the-road repairs. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8441#post-84805 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:47:03 +0000 DaveC 84805@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Surely you must have a pair of marigolds under the sink in the kitcken?</p> <p>(I'll grab my coat (and tin lid)). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8441#post-84804 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:08:59 +0000 paolobr 84804@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>LivD - I also use Rema Tip Top, and have a tube that's lasted for years. Well worth it. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8441#post-84746 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 08:49:20 +0000 wee folding bike 84746@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Gritty Swarfega in the blue tub and a nail brush. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8441#post-84731 Sat, 15 Sep 2012 20:01:12 +0000 sallyhinch 84731@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>A gardener's tip (which I have never tried but keep meaning to) is to dig your nails into a bar of soap beforehand - the white soap supposedly blocks out the black earth (or oil). Of course, as a gardener, my hands are usually covered in muck anyway so a little bike oil here or there hardly shows. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8441#post-84728 Sat, 15 Sep 2012 18:53:13 +0000 gembo 84728@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I use swarfega. If going out I use white spirit. I imagine neither very Eco. Still the gloves are probably as bad from that perspective?.? I need a new nail brush as the old one was thrown out for being disgusting. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8441#post-84721 Sat, 15 Sep 2012 18:07:32 +0000 Cyclingmollie 84721@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>+1 for gloves and a barrier cream but if all else fails washing up liquid mixed with caster sugar usually takes the worst off. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8441#post-84717 Sat, 15 Sep 2012 17:41:49 +0000 stiltskin 84717@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>TBH I find a well worked in hand cream before starting work is just as good as gloves. The oil/grease has nothing to adhere to. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8441#post-84716 Sat, 15 Sep 2012 17:26:38 +0000 amir 84716@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I use latex gloves. To clean up I use baby wipes, which are remarkably effective (and good at cleaning frames as well) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8441#post-84712 Sat, 15 Sep 2012 15:52:58 +0000 LivM 84712@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>+1 for the gloves.<br /> I use <a href="http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=46237">Rema Tip Top Hand cleaner</a> for a lovely gritty cleaning up job on my fingers after - seems to do the job and the tube I have has lasted for a very long time (not much needed). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8441#post-84710 Sat, 15 Sep 2012 15:37:58 +0000 BikeFan 84710@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Daily user of nitrile gloves.</p> <p>Used to get them from Gompels.co.uk but Costco ones last longer for us. If you just need them for cleaning the bike you'll get away with using the Gompels. Also available from ScrewFix but at a much dearer price.</p> <p>The UltraCheapyVersion is to put non-holed carrier bags over your hands and keep them up on your arms with elastic bands :o) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8441#post-84709 Sat, 15 Sep 2012 14:59:28 +0000 MeepMeep 84709@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Excellent, thank you for the suggestions. Will look to source a box of nitrile gloves. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8441#post-84704 Sat, 15 Sep 2012 13:56:15 +0000 Arellcat 84704@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Latex or nitrile gloves work better for me than vinyl gloves when I'm doing bike maintenance because my fingernails cut the vinyl gloves to shreds. And because they never seem to stock anything larger than 'medium', which is a bother when you have long fingers. Inevitably I have to wash my hands anyway, and I simply go at my nails and cuticles with soap and a stiff nailbrush, then moisturise afterwards.</p> <p>For washing my bike, it's on with the Marigolds. They seem to make my hands smell awful though so I moisturise beforehand. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8441#post-84702 Sat, 15 Sep 2012 13:39:29 +0000 Smudge 84702@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>A second vote for nitrile gloves, I keep a big box in the garage and a couple of pairs in my toolpouch/first aid kit, allows non oily hands if I have to do anything with a chain (mine or others!) and if I end up doing any first aid they of course prevent cross contamination.<br /> You could also try using barrier cream but I imagine the cleaning flids would quickly remove it?<br /> Not vain, just clean ;-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8441#post-84700 Sat, 15 Sep 2012 13:33:17 +0000 reikimikey 84700@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I use nitrile gloves, thicker than the food hygiene style ones. Seem to do the job. Keep a spare pair in my bag too just in case of mishaps, chain slips etc </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8441#post-84699 Sat, 15 Sep 2012 13:17:00 +0000 MeepMeep 84699@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Washing my bike is one of the few chores I don't mind doing (I did it this morning so apologies for any forthcoming rain this afternoon!) but, as a woman, I really cannot stand the ingrained oil at the end of my nails and in the corners of my cuticles. I seem to be able to wash out the oil over the rest of my hands with fairy liquid and salt but cannot scrub out the oil on my fingertips.</p> <p>I've tried using food hygiene gloves but find they tear too easily thus negating the point of using them. Washing up gloves seem to be too unwieldy (unusually small hands) for getting into the nooks and crannies.</p> <p>As much as I hate sounding rather vain, does anyone have any suggestions for either preventative or remedial action? </p>