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Originally Posted by geofy
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Originally Posted by jcaines
when I've got dirty oily hands after a job on the car, a quick spray and most of dirt has gone.
John
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It will clean hands just like petrol does but could lead to getting dermatitis. Swafega is better. WD is good on plated parts to stop rust pitting. |
Good point. White spirit can cause dermatitis and can do so quite quickly. You don't have to be using it all day to get the problem. In the same vein, that stupid idea that people get relief from arthritis by spraying the affected joint with WD40 is both dangerous and false. People who believe in certain treatments 'think' they make them better and say so. It doesn't mean they have any effect outside the person's head. That's why people spend a fortune on homoeopathy. The idea that a single molecule of a substance in hundreds of gallons of water can affect your health is probably the ultimate in medical stupidity, but there are plenty of people who swear by it. The good thing is that homoeopathic remedies won't actually harm you - spraying your joints with an industrial lubricant based on white spirit WILL harm you.