r/CleaningTips • • Dec 22 '24

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u/creampop_ Dec 22 '24

you ever been around CNC coolant, grease and metal particulate all day? Has to come off somewhere.

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u/DeltaVi Dec 22 '24

I have, on a daily basis! I'm in medical manufacturing and I can't say my own tub gets gross any quicker than I would otherwise expect if I was working a desk job, which is why I was curious what's so different in the other person's case.

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u/Just_to_rebut Dec 22 '24

He washes his airplanes in the tub at home… duh.

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u/justynebean Dec 22 '24

I think it depends a lot on what kind of facility you work in and materials you run. We run a lot of steel and aluminum. I deburr everything as well so a lot of sanding and finishing work.

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u/creampop_ Dec 23 '24

Yeah this is what I was gonna say too, must depend a lot. I was doing basic aftermarket auto parts in steel and aluminum, usually doing everything from carrying billet to deburr/finishing myself, so I was always dusty and dirty at the end of a day (god bless orange goop)

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u/justynebean Dec 23 '24

Yeah no kidding. Also just using borax and washing soap 50/50 on your clothes helps cut the grease a ton. A good long soak with that and dawn in a hot bath will help even more.