Getting Leather Dye Off Hands?

[Chris of WV]

I was just curious if any of you guys knew a good way to get Fiebing's SPirit Leather dyes off your hands? I was cleaning a bottle off (I had accidentally left it in the car and it somehow spilled/evaporated out/something or other) and got some on my hands... Any ideas or am I just out of luck?

Edit: Btw, I do know that it will eventually wear off my hands, I was just wondering if there was a quicker way?

Edited June 24, 2011 by Chris of WV

[bison]

Try denatured alcohol...

I was just curious if any of you guys knew a good way to get Fiebing's SPirit Leather dyes off your hands? I was cleaning a bottle off (I had accidentally left it in the car and it somehow spilled/evaporated out/something or other) and got some on my hands... Any ideas or am I just out of luck?

Edit: Btw, I do know that it will eventually wear off my hands, I was just wondering if there was a quicker way?

[dawn]

I use nail polish remover. i seems to do a pretty good job and its cheap and easy to find. i use it to clean off my slabs and work bench too when they get dirty or if i get dye on them.

[dirtclod]

If you have some try Goop or Go Jo hand cleaner. They will take tar off ya hands so they ought to take dye off.

[whinewine]

Tandy used to sell a product called "reduran" which did a decent job of removing much of it. They haven't carried it for years, although it shows up occasionally on ebay. Don't know if it's still manufactured, but a simple google search could help you.

[Chris of WV]

Thanks guys! No denatured alcohol around or nail polish remover, but I know there's GoJo out in the shop... If it really won't come off, I might try a minute amount of methyl ethyl ketone (since it works on everything else, lol). Thanks again!

[$$hobby]

I was just curious if any of you guys knew a good way to get Fiebing's SPirit Leather dyes off your hands? I was cleaning a bottle off (I had accidentally left it in the car and it somehow spilled/evaporated out/something or other) and got some on my hands... Any ideas or am I just out of luck?

Edit: Btw, I do know that it will eventually wear off my hands, I was just wondering if there was a quicker way?

IPA will clean up some of the stuff. ive found that over a week of washing your hands, it will come off. you can try some other stuff, but i just wash my hands and let time and washing work.

[hidepounder]

Acohol is the best thing to use to remove spirit based dyes from your hands. Easily obtainable and very inexpensive! I use it all the time with Fiebings dyes.

[TwinOaks]

I just peel it off.....along with the gloves I finally learned to wear whenever I even consider touching the spirit dye bottles.

[hidepounder]

I just peel it off.....along with the gloves I finally learned to wear whenever I even consider touching the spirit dye bottles.

I'm with you on the gloves, Mike! I discovered though, if I do happen to get a little dye on the gloves, it doesn't soak in like it did my fingers and it's a little easier to get some on your work.