No more Solvol bars
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No more Solvol bars
Most people my age had a bar of Solvol on the hand basin in the shed. Unfortunately the makers of Solvol ( WD40 ) said their manufacturer have ceased and they cannot find someone else to do it. Don't know how big of a seller it was but you would think someone would take it up if there was a dollar in it. It was packed by a "sheltered workshop" so there is also jobs and income lost there. My hand basin will look naked without some Solvol sitting on it. The liquid form is still available. You can buy the bars on Ebay for $50 odd dollars a bar
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Re: No more Solvol bars
Some people are trying to make a killing on ebay with their pricing of whatever stock they still have. I have a couple of bars left, still in the wrapper.
It might last me a few years.
It might last me a few years.
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Re: No more Solvol bars
We still have a couple of bars, I think they were in my dads tool box's and he has been dead for 34 yrs
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I was actually looking at the local supermarkets for Solvol.
Our Mens Shed has one.
Maybe I’ll have to nick it...
Our Mens Shed has one.
Maybe I’ll have to nick it...
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Re: No more Solvol bars
Good old sand soap, haven't bought it for years & years, to many other probably better products available today.
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Re: No more Solvol bars
I’ve not found anything that as easily cleans greasy hands — as in engine grease, not kitchen grease.
Tried a few newer products, kitchen grease is easy — hand sanitizer. But it’s not much use for grimy engine grease.
Tried a few newer products, kitchen grease is easy — hand sanitizer. But it’s not much use for grimy engine grease.
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Ray
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Re: No more Solvol bars
Ray, I buy Industrial Heavy Duty, hand wash with moisturiser.
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Re: No more Solvol bars
Normal kitchen detergent such as Morning Fresh gets all sorts of grease off my hands.
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Re: No more Solvol bars
The hand cleaner tech has gone way past the Solvol cleaning power many moons ago. You can get a citrus based hand cleaner with polymer beads in it that works that well it removes ink, Sikaflex, oil based paint as well as any grease combination you can come up with .... even graphite grease that is a challenge for just about any hand cleaner. If you just need to remove a few layers so you can eat morning tea, spray WD40 or any of the similar products on your hands, rub it over and wipe it off with a rag, no need to go through the whole rub a dub scrub, wash and dry routine, not possible if you are miles from the nearest tap ...... industrial fitting jobs and rail equipment maintenance/repair as well as road side vehicle repair never has a tap near by
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