In antique cars & trucks with vacuum wipers the sweep inside motor was
leather. Had to use neatsfoot oil to swell & soften leather to produce
enough vacuum. I carried it in my 50 dodge 1/2 ton.
On Dec 29, 2013 8:20 PM, "Fmiser" wrote:
> > Dieselhead wrote:
>
> > Neatsfoot oil is a common leathe
> Dieselhead wrote:
> Neatsfoot oil is a common leather dressing, but I have seen
> neither a neat or its foot. (dunno what is in it)
Neat is an old, old term for "cow".
From http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neat
Definition of NEAT
the common domestic bovine (Bos taurus)
Origin of
Hmmm, perhaps the same leather cleaner/rejuvenater we use on leather MB
seats? Leatherique?
On Sat, Dec 28, 2013 at 9:57 PM, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Watching the AMG tech assemble the V-8 engine was a delight. Hearing the
>> shop background noises and sound of the machinery/too
Had a friend who got spots of black grease on his dress pants from
fixing his diesel while on a trip. He sprayed the spots with starting
ether and wiped them with a rag or paper towel several times and the
spots were soon gone. Been meaning to try that on two jackets soiled
with black oil. I'
I believe, on close inspection, you will find the assembly guy wearing a
type of work glove that is a cotton glove with the fingers and palm coated
with some type of silicone like material that is both tough and oil
resistant. The inside of the glove, being cotton is quite comfortable to
wear in
Now you've gotten me thinking about this - I'm going to try some "Goop" or
other "water-less hand cleaner" on a pair of leather gloves that I turned
almost black with old grease. If successful, I'll report back. If not, I'll
just save them for the next very dirty job.
Yeah, I used to keep seve
Watching the AMG tech assemble the V-8 engine was a delight. Hearing
the shop background noises and sound of the machinery/tools enhanced
the experience for me.
Seeing that his gloves got oil on them, I got to wondering what I
should do with my canvas/leather gloves when they get oil stained,
b
Now you've gotten me thinking about this - I'm going to try some "Goop" or
other "water-less hand cleaner" on a pair of leather gloves that I turned
almost black with old grease. If successful, I'll report back. If not, I'll
just save them for the next very dirty job.
On Sat, Dec 28, 2013 at 9:30
On Sat, 28 Dec 2013 17:05:34 -0800 "Jerry Herrman"
wrote:
> Watching the AMG tech assemble the V-8 engine was a delight. Hearing
> the shop background noises and sound of the machinery/tools enhanced
> the experience for me. Seeing that his gloves got oil on them, I got to
> wondering what I shou
> Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2013 19:56:18 -0700
> From: g2ma...@gmail.com
> To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
> The inside of the glove, being cotton is quite comfortable to
> wear in a "hands on" work environment, as the cotton wicks away normal hand
> sweat unlike nitril
I believe, on close inspection, you will find the assembly guy wearing a
type of work glove that is a cotton glove with the fingers and palm coated
with some type of silicone like material that is both tough and oil
resistant. The inside of the glove, being cotton is quite comfortable to
wear in a
Watching the AMG tech assemble the V-8 engine was a delight. Hearing the shop
background noises and sound of the machinery/tools enhanced the experience for
me.
Seeing that his gloves got oil on them, I got to wondering what I should do
with my canvas/leather gloves when they get oil stained, bu
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