On Tue, 06 Feb 2007 14:35:39 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:

On 2/6/2007 1:52 PM, Don White wrote:
"Vic Smith" wrote in message
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On 6 Feb 2007 10:07:47 -0800, "
wrote:
My hands take abuse pretty well. When they were calloused I often
cleaned them with a wire brush, diesel oil and sugar. I found it the
best way to remove navy special fuel oil, which is black nasty stuff.
snip...
--Vic

I find a compressor driven grinder provides the best results......

I was going to suggest a wet belt sander...removes the barnacles.

I suppose boilermen, desk jockeys and typists each have their own
hand-cleaning procedures. I just use hand soap now. Don't even need
Goop. Whatever works.

--Vic