Well, look at how effective those "patches" are for smoking and the like.
I'd say that anything you touch will get in your system to do some sort of
damage.

Did some work in a bingo hall and was touching the dust on the tops of their
tv's...and well...I sure got a good buzz real quick.

I'm pretty sure they don't suggest ingesting any of those items so I'm sure
getting them on your skin has some longterm issues.
I'm sure they'll kill off some brain cells.

But...like natural selection, I'm sure they only go after the weaker cells.
So...in the long run you'd actually end up healthier and smarter....
(I stole that from Cliff Claven form Cheers...haha)

sb

"William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
news:c1sv2h$1msq4v$1@ID-193866.news.uni-berlin.de...
> Why use gloves? Are some of these chems dangorus to the skin?
>
> When I was at the performance shop I notice the mechanic had latex gloves
on
> (I think they were latex). Was this to keep his hands clean or prevent
> eventual chemical injury or both.
>
> I've been spraying engine cleaner on my engine parts and wiping them off
> with an old towel. I touch grease and oil all the time when changing out
> parts.
>
>
> What's the industry/professional take on this?
>
> Billo
>
>
> "c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
> news:TXl0c.20286$QP.573@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> > Just be real careful with the broken ring like you said. A small gouge
in
> > the ring land will really mess things up. I like to keep a small bucket
of
> > my old carb cleaner around (methylene chloride). After it's service life
> is
> > over for cleaning carbs, it is the best degreaser/decarbonizer out
there.
> > I'm not sure if you can get it in Kalifornia or not, but it is called
> Mac's
> > carburetor cleaner and is available at NAPA. Just wear good industrial
> > nitrile gloves and use it in a well ventilated area. You will have all 6
> > pistons cleaned in an hour or less without scraping or scrubbing one
bit.
> >
> > Chris
> >
> >
> > "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> > news:404120FA.31F7C091@***.net...
> > > Hi Bill,
> > > Nope, I just scrap the big stuff off. And use an old broken ring
to
> > > scrap out the groves, being careful not to gouge their sides.
Chemicals
> > > strong enough to remove carbon usually eat the aluminum.
> > > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> > >
> > > William Oliveri wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for the help Bill.
> > > >
> > > > Is there an easy way to clean up this piston before I ring it?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Bill
> >
> >
>
>

 

Well, look at how effective those "patches" are for smoking and the like.
I'd say that anything you touch will get in your system to do some sort of
damage.

Did some work in a bingo hall and was touching the dust on the tops of their
tv's...and well...I sure got a good buzz real quick.

I'm pretty sure they don't suggest ingesting any of those items so I'm sure
getting them on your skin has some longterm issues.
I'm sure they'll kill off some brain cells.

But...like natural selection, I'm sure they only go after the weaker cells.
So...in the long run you'd actually end up healthier and smarter....
(I stole that from Cliff Claven form Cheers...haha)

sb

"William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
news:c1sv2h$1msq4v$1@ID-193866.news.uni-berlin.de...
> Why use gloves? Are some of these chems dangorus to the skin?
>
> When I was at the performance shop I notice the mechanic had latex gloves
on
> (I think they were latex). Was this to keep his hands clean or prevent
> eventual chemical injury or both.
>
> I've been spraying engine cleaner on my engine parts and wiping them off
> with an old towel. I touch grease and oil all the time when changing out
> parts.
>
>
> What's the industry/professional take on this?
>
> Billo
>
>
> "c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
> news:TXl0c.20286$QP.573@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> > Just be real careful with the broken ring like you said. A small gouge
in
> > the ring land will really mess things up. I like to keep a small bucket
of
> > my old carb cleaner around (methylene chloride). After it's service life
> is
> > over for cleaning carbs, it is the best degreaser/decarbonizer out
there.
> > I'm not sure if you can get it in Kalifornia or not, but it is called
> Mac's
> > carburetor cleaner and is available at NAPA. Just wear good industrial
> > nitrile gloves and use it in a well ventilated area. You will have all 6
> > pistons cleaned in an hour or less without scraping or scrubbing one
bit.
> >
> > Chris
> >
> >
> > "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> > news:404120FA.31F7C091@***.net...
> > > Hi Bill,
> > > Nope, I just scrap the big stuff off. And use an old broken ring
to
> > > scrap out the groves, being careful not to gouge their sides.
Chemicals
> > > strong enough to remove carbon usually eat the aluminum.
> > > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> > >
> > > William Oliveri wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for the help Bill.
> > > >
> > > > Is there an easy way to clean up this piston before I ring it?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Bill
> >
> >
>
>

 

You sure that was "dust" you was touching? LOL

> Did some work in a bingo hall and was touching the dust on the tops of
their
> tv's...and well...I sure got a good buzz real quick.
>

 

You sure that was "dust" you was touching? LOL

> Did some work in a bingo hall and was touching the dust on the tops of
their
> tv's...and well...I sure got a good buzz real quick.
>

 

You sure that was "dust" you was touching? LOL

> Did some work in a bingo hall and was touching the dust on the tops of
their
> tv's...and well...I sure got a good buzz real quick.
>

 

When I pulled my 258 apart I soaked each piston in a coffee can of WD40,
figuring that the solvent would remove some of the crud and varnish and
that the oil in it couldn't hurt the metal. FWIW, it did seem to make it
easier to scrape the carbon out of the ring grooves -- but that could just
be voodoo on my part.

Gasoline has too many additives these days for me to want to wear it for
very long.


On Sat, 28 Feb 2004, L.W.([iso-8859-1] ßill) ------ III wrote:

> Still lots of elbow grease, Real Jeepers us gasoline. ;-)
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> DougW wrote:
> >
> > I've found this site to be interesting.
> > http://home.epix.net/~jlartin/decarboningindex.html
> > YMMV.
>

 

When I pulled my 258 apart I soaked each piston in a coffee can of WD40,
figuring that the solvent would remove some of the crud and varnish and
that the oil in it couldn't hurt the metal. FWIW, it did seem to make it
easier to scrape the carbon out of the ring grooves -- but that could just
be voodoo on my part.

Gasoline has too many additives these days for me to want to wear it for
very long.


On Sat, 28 Feb 2004, L.W.([iso-8859-1] ßill) ------ III wrote:

> Still lots of elbow grease, Real Jeepers us gasoline. ;-)
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> DougW wrote:
> >
> > I've found this site to be interesting.
> > http://home.epix.net/~jlartin/decarboningindex.html
> > YMMV.
>

 

When I pulled my 258 apart I soaked each piston in a coffee can of WD40,
figuring that the solvent would remove some of the crud and varnish and
that the oil in it couldn't hurt the metal. FWIW, it did seem to make it
easier to scrape the carbon out of the ring grooves -- but that could just
be voodoo on my part.

Gasoline has too many additives these days for me to want to wear it for
very long.


On Sat, 28 Feb 2004, L.W.([iso-8859-1] ßill) ------ III wrote:

> Still lots of elbow grease, Real Jeepers us gasoline. ;-)
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> DougW wrote:
> >
> > I've found this site to be interesting.
> > http://home.epix.net/~jlartin/decarboningindex.html
> > YMMV.
>

 

Roughly 2/29/04 07:03, William Oliveri's monkeys randomly typed:

> Why use gloves? Are some of these chems dangorus to the skin?

Some can go right thru the skin and cause severe nerve damage
or worse. e.g. Carbon Disulfide which is an excellent way to
clean carbon but smells like stale beerfarts and goes thru the
skin so easily it is also used in alternative medicine.
>
> When I was at the performance shop I notice the mechanic had latex gloves on
> (I think they were latex). Was this to keep his hands clean or prevent
> eventual chemical injury or both.

Solvents go thru rubber gloves about as well as skin. e.g. methylene
chloride or carbon disulf. Worse, some of them can carry other
molecules thru the skin with it.
>
> I've been spraying engine cleaner on my engine parts and wiping them off
> with an old towel. I touch grease and oil all the time when changing out
> parts.

If you do this regularly, you are putting your skin at risk of cancer
and/or nerve damage.

 

Roughly 2/29/04 07:03, William Oliveri's monkeys randomly typed:

> Why use gloves? Are some of these chems dangorus to the skin?

Some can go right thru the skin and cause severe nerve damage
or worse. e.g. Carbon Disulfide which is an excellent way to
clean carbon but smells like stale beerfarts and goes thru the
skin so easily it is also used in alternative medicine.
>
> When I was at the performance shop I notice the mechanic had latex gloves on
> (I think they were latex). Was this to keep his hands clean or prevent
> eventual chemical injury or both.

Solvents go thru rubber gloves about as well as skin. e.g. methylene
chloride or carbon disulf. Worse, some of them can carry other
molecules thru the skin with it.
>
> I've been spraying engine cleaner on my engine parts and wiping them off
> with an old towel. I touch grease and oil all the time when changing out
> parts.

If you do this regularly, you are putting your skin at risk of cancer
and/or nerve damage.