Ultimate Way To Remove Ink Stains From Hands

[ManofKent]

Mixed some concrete for new garden steps yesterday without wearing gloves.

All ink stains gone (along with a fair bit of skin though )

[Runnin_Ute]

Shampoo in the shower. Hair acts like a brush.

[Joane]

Ouch! Here's hoping your hands heal soon. I can identify with that method, if a bit extreme. I once found a small rounded sandstone that works perfectly by rubbing lightly with mild soap and the ink is removed without scratching. Think I'll skip the concrete, though...

[MHBru]

Wait.... no pics of the new step?!? We know the ink came out.... how did the steps come out?

[dcwaites]

Yes, what colour are the steps?

 

Cement is fairly alkaline, and alkaline solvents (think ammonia, window cleaner, etc) are fairly good at removing ink.

 

But, unless you are looking to start a building career, you might want to find a less extreme way of cleaning your hands.

[praxim]

Did you do the right thing, change ink colour for each step?

[fountainpagan]

Really extreme!

 

Did the step come out well?

 

This works well, for me: http://www.dickblick.com/products/the-masters-artists-hand-soap/

[Chrissy]

Mixed some concrete for new garden steps yesterday without wearing gloves.

All ink stains gone (along with a fair bit of skin though )

 

There are probably some easier methods of removing ink from hands though.

[Chrissy]

Really extreme!

 

Did the step come out well?

 

This works well, for me: http://www.dickblick.com/products/the-masters-artists-hand-soap/

Thank you for the link.

 

I find that washing my hands with bar soap seems to remove ink better than using liquid soap. I don't know why that works though.

[HalloweenHJB]

Thank you for the link.

 

I find that washing my hands with bar soap seems to remove ink better than using liquid soap. I don't know why that works though.

 

 

The easiest, fastest ink removal for hands that I've found is "LAVA" soap. It has pumice as an ingredient, and that does the trick. (It also smoothes off callouses!) I don't know if it's available everywhere, but it's like magic.

[lapis]

What color were the gloves (which you didn't wear?)

[Bookman]

Amputation. Have you seen what they're doing with titanium prostheses these days? And completely washable.

[ManofKent]

Amputation. Have you seen what they're doing with titanium prostheses these days? And completely washable.

I've already got a partially titanium shoulder from cycling

 

I could try mixing Bayswater Blue in with the cement, but I'm afraid it might eat the cement

 

The steps show distinct feathering

[Bookman]

I've already got a partially titanium shoulder from cycling

 

I could try mixing Bayswater Blue in with the cement, but I'm afraid it might eat the cement

 

The steps show distinct feathering

 

Bad joke. I apologize.

[ManofKent]

 

Bad joke. I apologize.

No apology necessary

[FLZapped]

Ouch! Here's hoping your hands heal soon. I can identify with that method, if a bit extreme. I once found a small rounded sandstone that works perfectly by rubbing lightly with mild soap and the ink is removed without scratching. Think I'll skip the concrete, though...

 

I think that's called Lava soap....

[Jan2016]

Noodler's BayState Blue

BSB

Had to do some cleaning up of this one, and found out the easiest way to remove this "special" ink ;-) is with acetone.