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The was always an old jelly jar of powered laundry detergent next to the "mens' sink" in the house. works great cleaning hands of the nastiest grease.
Wet hands, pour on a handfull of detergent and start scrubbing without any more water, when you got everything off - rinse.
My Grandpa had a service station in the '20's and that's all he or my Dad ever used.



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Starting fluid, or ether, will take pine tar off tools or hands really well, just do it in a well ventilated area.

 

Ive also heard of it used to break loose frozen manhole covers

 

Rub 2 stroke oil on leather boots to repel water.Works for me

 

ive known buddys that use sugar or salt instead of detergent and they say it works

 

I`ve used Brakleen to kill the weeds in my brick walkway, works better than Roundup.




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listerine will keep bugs away.. i have a squirt bottle full for work i use to spray around equipment when im in the bush, works great..

 

I have used the yellow can easy off to remove one-shot stripping.All colas work the same as Coke people just like to say Coke for any cola soda........ I work for Coca-Cola just defending my job.

 

A better choice of oil for your leather boots is a natural oil, like olive oil. Its better for the leather.


Salt does make a good abrasive for scrubbing. I cook with cast iron dutch ovens and the only cleaning they get - NO SOAP - is a good wipe down with some salt and a paper towel.

 

someone already said "panty hose" for an emergency fan belt...

How about a keychain for an emergency cotter pin.

A guy at the PRC reliability run used water in his mastercylinder and finished the last 20 miles of the run!

Baby oil removes the pomade out of you hair

 

i use my craftsman drill to start my barstool racer.

 

Pic's?

 

Bounty paper towels for paint prep. These things a chemically clean, virtually lint free, I've used them for years. My Dad was a chemist at P&G when they were developing these - he said they were extremely high quality pulp. Also, Mass Air Flow Sensor Cleaner as upholstery and fabric cleaner. Leaves no residue, dries fast, use with a clean paper towel.

 

On the flip side, upholstery cleaner is a good cleaner for brake dust on wheels.

 

Now thats funny,,,,,,,,,LOL

 

Propane to prime an engine with fuel. Wd40 propellent is propane. Does not work as well but can be used to replace ether, less cylinder wash.
Bucket of sawdust as hand cleaner for oil and grease covrered hands or spilt oil and then burn it in the woodstove as firestarter.

 

Does it scratch it at all?

 

I got nothing, but great tips and tricks.

 

Kerosene and water 50:50 to wash and 'wax' your car.

 

Candle wax to remove a rusted fastener. Heat first.

 

Acetone and ATF 50:50 works as good as PB Blaster, Kroil or Gibbs.

 

Antifreeze to kill the rot in wood or to prevent rot.

 

I used to use bug n tar remover in the inside windows of cars that had heavy smokers as owners. IT would take the brown film right off....always got me extra tips at the detail shop as smokers would marvel that the could see out their windows

 

Barbasol is a good hand cleaner: takes off grease, oil, bondo, etc.

 

Tooth PASTE as a spot polishing/rubbing compound

 

also good for cleaning CD's

 

And people too!

 

multi purpose then huh?

 

PB Blaster kills wasps/yellow jackets etc. dead!

 

a mosberg 500 12g makes on hell of a quick shifter.

remind me tomarrow to tell out the "HOW" of that.