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11-03-2009, 09:14 PM
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What do you do?
What do you guys do to get the smell of cutting oil off your arms? What do you do to prevent this? Wear long sleeve shirts? I've been threading pipe for the past couple days and when I get home I scrub like no other but still smell it. I'm just leary because I have a 9month old baby and I want to minimize the amount of crap I bring home with me.
Any thoughts?
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11-03-2009, 09:17 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by qckrun
What do you guys do to get the smell of cutting oil off your arms?
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Take a bath.  
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11-03-2009, 09:18 PM
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All kidding aside thats is one of the things that you have to wear off, but someone else might know something that will help.
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11-03-2009, 09:20 PM
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Robotic Rat
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wear long sleeves - i guess that would be my only suggestion
im a dirty bastard at work and i dont handle baby's so i cleaned up with a pumice soap and that was that - try go jo with the fancy smell good
i prefer the old go jo that smells like oily gas that you cant get any more
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11-03-2009, 09:22 PM
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Robotic Rat
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wait a minute - keep the oil off your arms - keep your gloves that you use for threading pipe seperate and try not to spill it
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11-03-2009, 09:26 PM
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11-03-2009, 09:26 PM
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What type of gloves are you using?
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11-03-2009, 09:30 PM
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that water pollution comment on oil off's site kinda made me sad - i guess i could have used the oil diapers to clean up - tell you the truth they work great they dont do doo doo for the smell though
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11-03-2009, 09:38 PM
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We have to wear long sleaves or FR coveralls to work, however when threading pipe we tape our cuffs closed and wear a seperate pair of leather gloves. As well we are supplied with barrier cream to wear under the gloves
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11-03-2009, 10:01 PM
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I use fast orange, I've always had pretty good luck with it.
How are you getting cutting oil clear up your arms?
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11-03-2009, 10:14 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mattsilkwood
I use fast orange, I've always had pretty good luck with it.
How are you getting cutting oil clear up your arms?
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I'm getting it on my arms because the keeps spitting out when threading(im deep threading the pipe so we can bend it around a curve without send the pipe out to bend 5" conduit). Also when removing the conduit from the threader oil gets on the pipe and then transferred to my arms/shirt.
I think Im going to get some fast orange and leave it at work since there is a sink there, and just use that.
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11-03-2009, 10:23 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by qckrun
I'm getting it on my arms because the keeps spitting out when threading(im deep threading the pipe so we can bend it around a curve without send the pipe out to bend 5" conduit). Also when removing the conduit from the threader oil gets on the pipe and then transferred to my arms/shirt.
I think Im going to get some fast orange and leave it at work since there is a sink there, and just use that.
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HUH?  Sorry I'm a little lost....deep threading it so you can bend it?
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11-03-2009, 10:28 PM
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This works well for motor oil, grease and grime at least. Before wetting your hands apply a good coating of regular cooking vegetable oil and rub it in real well. Then use plain old soap and hot water to remove the mess. Hope it doesn't raise your cholesterol. 
Last edited by ElectricBill; 11-03-2009 at 10:30 PM.
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11-03-2009, 10:28 PM
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HUH? Sorry I'm a little lost....deep threading it so you can bend it? |
Deep threading it as in making the grooves alot deeper than normal so when you put the conduit on the rack you can cheat the pipe in the coupling and bend it without actually bending the conduit.
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11-03-2009, 10:32 PM
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Deep threading? Is that the samething as running threads?
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11-03-2009, 10:33 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by qckrun
Deep threading it as in making the grooves alot deeper than normal so when you put the conduit on the rack you can cheat the pipe in the coupling and bend it without actually bending the conduit.
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I see...never seen that done before.
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11-03-2009, 10:33 PM
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Quote:
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I see...never seen that done before.
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Me either.
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11-03-2009, 10:39 PM
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Can't say I agree with it either...but I haven't had the pleasure of running 5" rigid yet.
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11-03-2009, 10:49 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cdnelectrician
Can't say I agree with it either...but I haven't had the pleasure of running 5" rigid yet.
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It sucks.
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11-03-2009, 10:54 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mattsilkwood
It sucks.
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The deep threading thing or running 5" rigid? 
I've run a lot of 2" rigid...that wasn't all that fun, I can only Imagine how much fun 5" is.
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