Tractors and Grease . . how to make it less messy.

[AxleHub]

Cut the end off an old white cotton sock and use it to sheath the grease gun body. Youll be surprised how much grease they will absorb before they must be replaced.

I like that idea. I don't normally like cloth relating to grease because its so har to launder and if you're throwing it away after single use it seems like a waste of material. But wrapping the grease gun with a sock is a great idea to keep the grease gun from always being a mess itself.

Another thing I've discovered over time is that pistol grip grease guns are much easier than the pump handle versions. And grease guns with fine threading are a pain because too often they get cross threaded or the cheaper ones don't stay tight.

So a new discovery for me is threadless grease guns (especially pneumatic). What a convenient way to load grease easily. And then I discovered continous pump pneumatic guns for less than $40.00. Think of them like an automatic pistol instead of a semi automatic pistol. Convenient, controllable and easy to use.


But I need to get a locknlube coupler to make it easier and better connections without difficulty taking the coupler off by pulling so much.

 

[mykleh]

man I had to read this post 3 times to figure out the meaning based on the context.. I do read the post to gather the wisdom within so it is not meant as a criticism.. This does have spell check at least for me and underlines in red as you are typing misspelled words.. I am by no means a great speller so I rely on this handy feature routinely...

 

[SPYDERLK]

man I had to read this post 3 times to figure out the meaning based on the context.. I do read the post to gather the wisdom within so it is not meant as a criticism.. This does have spell check at least for me and underlines in red as you are typing misspelled words.. I am by no means a great speller so I rely on this handy feature routinely...

What post?

 

[LarJea]

As far as getting grease off of clothes goes, the best thing I have used is starting fluid. Just one spray and the grease magically disappears. One time after walking through the living room with grease on my feet, the starting fluid worked so well my wife wouldn't have known had I had time to air out the house.

 

[newbury]

As far as getting grease off of clothes goes, the best thing I have used is starting fluid. Just one spray and the grease magically disappears. One time after walking through the living room with grease on my feet, the starting fluid worked so well my wife wouldn't have known had I had time to air out the house.

I've used starting fluid also. Usually in conjunction with a burn barrel and a flame.

 

[Egon]

I've used starting fluid also. Usually in conjunction with a burn barrel and a flame.

No - no, don't burn. Roll around in some sand, saw dust, loose dirt to sorta encapsulate and save them for the grease occurrence. Or for those times the company is less than appreciated!

 

[BufordBoone]

Having just greased this afternoon, I have another tip to pass along. And, it involves not ruining the tip...of your finger.

I had to change grease. Being "thrifty", I endeavored to salvage the remaining grease in the tube to put on top of the new tube. That sharp edge cut right thru the nitrile glove and nicked my finger.

Luckily, just about the time it happened, a little voice seemed to tell me to be careful. Could have been bad if I wasn't lucky.

I'll use a stick or something next time.

 

[ray66v]

As far as getting grease off of clothes goes, the best thing I have used is starting fluid. Just one spray and the grease magically disappears. One time after walking through the living room with grease on my feet, the starting fluid worked so well my wife wouldn't have known had I had time to air out the house.

To go one better, old fashioned, chlorinated brake cleaner, is actually a form of dry cleaning fluid. Which, is what your cleaners use for removing grease from fabric.

 

[gwstang]

The absolute best thing that I have discovered is to use "Shout" laundry cleaner in the spray bottle. That takes every bit of grease/oil off of my hands...with a small hand brush. I don't care how nasty they get, it works great. I wear the gloves most of the time but sometimes I'm off in the woods cutting trails and have to adjust something and get greasy.

 

[paulfun9]

The best way to keep grease off of yourself is to pay the neighbors kid to grease everything for you and let his mom deal with the grease on his clothes. My wife has thanked me for this for some time now and the kid is happy because he is making money and learning things when he is here.