Washing Coral Slim Off Hands

[MarkoD]

so after handling SPS corals i always get that slim on my fingers. I can wash it off but the nasty smell just stays.

I've tried washing with:

Soap
Orange soap with the sand things in it
Vinegar
Dish Soap
Body wash

and nothing can get this smell off my fingers.

anyone got anything else?

[Northernseacorals]

White toothpaste works, it's gritty and helps scrub it off.

[tim the toolman]

Fast orange hand scrub. Gritty and had a great lingering scent.

[dreef]

And call me weird..but i like the smell of living acropora,just not the dead smell when you open a cooler :(

[misty s]

I know cooks in restaurants use a (i think) stainless steel soap bar shaped thing, its supposed to work in sinks too, to get odors out, i believe it is pretty common, u should be able to buy one at walmart or maybe even the dollar store

[Enigma]

I know cooks in restaurants use a (i think) stainless steel soap bar shaped thing, its supposed to work in sinks too, to get odors out, i believe it is pretty common, u should be able to buy one at walmart or maybe even the dollar store

They can be found in most fishing stores and the fishing departments of big box stores. I think I purchased mine at The Fishing Hole, but I've seen them at Canadian tire.

I don't find that it works particulaly well.

[lee9]

I find the method kitchen lemongrass odor-eliminating hand wash does a pretty good job.

http://methodhome.com/shop/kitchen-hand-wash/

[intarsiabox]

You can always use bleach and then dish soap to get the bleach smell off your hands.

[marie]

Or you could just stop sniffing your fingers.......:razz:

[eli@fijireefrock.com]

Simple recipe that always used and works every time.
Table salt mixed with some baking soda a little water and scrub your hand for a minute then rinse...all smell gone:biggrin:

[Borderjumper]

Or you could just stop sniffing your fingers.......:razz:
Or wear some nitrile gloves

[fishoholic]

Or you could just stop sniffing your fingers.......:razz:

:spit:

[Snappy]

Or wear some nitrile gloves
+1

[HaZRaTTy]

gloves would do the trick, as I am sure you know.

However I have heard gasoline and a quick match flick also will take the smell off along with a few layers of skin :)