keeping your tool clean

[mayfair]

Sorry Tools
As i mentioned in another thread, at the moment im working in a restaurant that has been on fire and my drivers cutters etc are minging anyone use anything special to clean these bloody yellow and red handled goodies so they look reasonable when you walk into a nice clean house.

 

[VoltzElectrical]

Gloves and WD-40????

 

[mayfair]

you use wd-40 to clean the handles ...yes

Gloves and WD-40????

 

[DurhamSparky]

household cleaning wipes!! they are great for soot covered tools!!

I SHOULD KNOW!!!

 

[Phil]

Sorry Tools
As i mentioned in another thread, at the moment im working in a restaurant that has been on fire and my drivers cutters etc are minging anyone use anything special to clean these bloody yellow and red handled goodies so they look reasonable when you walk into a nice clean house.

not long ago i had to do a fire damage club. i stunk when i came out every day and my tools where blathered. i use to pop the drivers in the sink with some fairy liquid and like said some sort of wd for the drills as they dont seem to take kindly to water

 

[VoltzElectrical]

olive oil.

 

[SirKit Breaker]

Petrol will do it, but dont leave it on too long or the plastic might start to melt. Just use it to wipe the crap off, then wipe them again with WD40.
If you can get your hands on some, then Ballistol is the dogs at removing anything, cleaning anything and lubricating anything, it knocks spots off WD40.

Cheers........Howard

 

[TPES]

Ha ha, from the tittle I was going to say a bath or shower always does it for me, or if your desperate and get caught short just spit on it

 

[VoltzElectrical]

seriously, olive oil has many uses. Gets chewing gum out of hair, tar spots off the car, crap off tools, and it won't cause rust. and it tastes nice.

 

[mayfair]

Plenty here in Spain too .......Thanks give it a go

seriously, olive oil has many uses. Gets chewing gum out of hair, tar spots off the car, crap off tools, and it won't cause rust. and it tastes nice.

 

[SirKit Breaker]

Ha ha, from the tittle I was going to say a bath or shower always does it for me, or if your desperate and get caught short just spit on it

Or get a lady to clean it for you

 

[mayfair]

Thems not ladies m8

Or get a lady to clean it for you

 

[VoltzElectrical]

How do you think I know? Trip to Spain, tar on feet, helpful locals. Muchas Gracias.

 

[mayfair]

You not the pickey that did the drive are you lol

How do you think I know? Trip to Spain, tar on feet, helpful locals. Muchas Gracias.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Carb/Clutch cleaner works well.

 

[telectrix]

wd40 followed by a squirt of switch cleaner.

 

[somersetsparks]

I second the carb cleaner or brake cleaner both clean really well then evaporate within 20 secs leaving no residue.
Then a drop of 3in1 on cutters etc.

 

[mayfair]

Bet you caused quite a shortage up their cleaning your place up m8

household cleaning wipes!! they are great for soot covered tools!!

I SHOULD KNOW!!!

 

[keniff]

Carb/Clutch cleaner works well.

I'd recommend this stuff too, or brake cleaner just drips the dirt off!

 

[Amp David]

Sorry Tools
As i mentioned in another thread, at the moment im working in a restaurant that has been on fire and my drivers cutters etc are minging anyone use anything special to clean these bloody yellow and red handled goodies so they look reasonable when you walk into a nice clean house.

Give this stuff a go

GT85 - Professional Maintenance Spray

Great stuff and smeels ok too!

 

[saabuldin]

Theres a factory we maintain and do all the electric work. They manufacture huge metal parts for engines and jet stuff. Everything is black and greasy. But they have this orange coloured soap with beads in it to wash hands with. It works wonders with tools. smells very nice as well.

I might ask them to order another bucket of soap for me too.

 

[Phil]

swarfega? smells nice but a little bitty to eat

 

[saabuldin]

swarfega? smells nice but a little bitty to eat

I bought swarfega once. its so useless. i might as well use dove hand soap.

 

[High Tower]

household cleaning wipes!! they are great for soot covered tools!!

I SHOULD KNOW!!!

Giggle giggle

 

[trev]

It's mine and I'll wash it as fast as I like

 

[Bobster]

I think it's already been said but WD-40 works a treat.

 

[Carnegstar]

I keep some wonder wipes in the van to clean my tools for the next clean job

They are also wonderfull if the bogroll is not there

 

[Swicade]

Since getting married it's not often my tool gets that dirty anymore...