Getting the sticky off your fingers after harvest - Oil

Can't remember how or where I found this idea years ago, might have been right here, so I won't claim that I discovered it. Just haven't heard anyone mention it lately.

Lots of people wear gloves, which is probably best if you have them. I ran into the problem once or twice of wanting to start harvesting, but had work or plans right afterwords, and no gloves. Usually it takes a while to get your fingers to smell and feel normal after harvesting, even if you wash and scrub them for a while.

So I started pouring a little vegetable oil on my hands. It can be olive oil, canola, whatever. Then I rub my fingers together with the oil for a minute, which starts to make the resin ball up and come right off your skin. Then use a lot of soap to wash the oil and crap off. Hands are not sticky and smell normal. Repeat if your fingers still stick together. Sometimes I need to do it twice to get it all.

Try it out if you don't have gloves around and want to harvest. I swear it works even though it sounds like some crazy shit. Been doing it for years. Somehow the oil binds with the resins and chemistry magic happens or something....

Nice idea, thanks for the info. btw, Merry Christmas.

No problem. Been doing it for years and wanted to help people having the same problem I did.

Merry Christmas.

rubbing powder deodorant on your sticky hands helps, too.

I have used coffee filters and a small bit of olive oil or iso.. the filters really clean up good even w.o much iso or olive oil

LAVA soap works GREAT

peel it off and smoke it, finger hash is the best hash.

antimatt3r said:

LAVA soap works GREAT

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Thanks for the tip. Used lava soap for everything else, I should pick up a bar for this and try it. Would be much better than oily hands.

Might have to try to roll it into a ball first and smoke it though. Great tips.

gioua said:

I have used coffee filters and a small bit of olive oil or iso.. the filters really clean up good even w.o much iso or olive oil

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Please explain this coffee filter method, it sounds strangely awesome. Does it have to have used coffee grounds in it, or emptied out? What's the secret?

carl poot said:

rubbing powder deodorant on your sticky hands helps, too.

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What is this mysterious rubbing powder deodorant you speak of? I use a solid stick, Old Spice.

No one uses alcohol? I thought that was the standard...

protein, takes out protein

I have used this with a dry paper towel, followed immediately by orange GoJo. Like it never happened. Not for the faint of heart if you hate chemicals though. Feels and smells just like WD40. Note the manufacturer

I always have a shit ton of rubbing alcohol on hand for cleaning my bongs, thought I would point out this also works.

DVXSteverino said:

No one uses alcohol? I thought that was the standard...

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Yep. I always use alcohol, works like a charm.

Why wash it off when you can rub it in? My newest technique is to rub my hands down with my home made MMJ salve after trimming. The coconut oil in my salve actually allows me to "rub in" the resins collected on my fingers. As an added bonus, your hands will feel nice 'n relaxed even after hours of trimming.

This probably isn't the best option if you are trying to cut smell... For that, I use the OP's method with cheap veg oil.

Looks like there's a lot of ways to do it. I'm going to just start trying things randomly. Beer, sour cream, brake fluid, small animals...

LazyDog said:

I have used this with a dry paper towel, followed immediately by orange GoJo. Like it never happened. Not for the faint of heart if you hate chemicals though. Feels and smells just like WD40. Note the manufacturer

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This is awesome. Wait, this is for cars?

brimck325 said:

protein, takes out protein

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Great idea! Just rub down the pot roast for a little extra flavor.

try goo b gone