[DeTomaso] NPC: Wining about getting old
Boyd Casey
boyd411 at gmail.com
Tue Jan 13 11:16:20 EST 2015
Sean,
Although aging does bring a long list of problems I'm not sure your
particular problem is necessarily "age related".
Often times allergic reactions occur or develop when one formerly had none
associated with contact to the same items or conditions. It may also be
that recent changes in some of the chemical composition of oil, gas and
other substances used in automotive applications have changed. I would
suggest (if I may) that a consultation with a Dermatologist and or an
Allergist / Immunologist may help you identify more specifically the source
of your problem and besides possibly finding a remedy you may find it is
not related to the aging process.
Sincerely,
Boyd
On Mon, Jan 12, 2015 at 7:01 PM, Stephen <steve at snclocks.com> wrote:
> OUCH! I can recall when additives were being introduced to gasoline to
> keep fuel injectors clean. Whilst there was a time long ago that I could
> work with gasoline and not have skin problems if a little got on my hands,
> with the intro of some really extreme solvents I found that any exposure
> resulted in a pretty immediate eczema.
>
> Over the years I have become pretty religious about having gloves on. I
> feel now that a slight exposure doesn't trash my skin, but much more and I
> am seeing pretty ugly fingers. I do find that the thicker gloves - like 9
> mil nitriles, really, really last a lot longer than the 6 mils. This helps
> a lot to minimize those unexpected leaks.
>
> Hang in there Sean.
>
> Stephen Nelson
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of Sean Korb
> Sent: Monday, January 12, 2015 3:23 PM
> To: detomaso at poca.com
> Subject: [DeTomaso] NPC: Wining about getting old
>
> I know I know. At 49 I'm just a youngster and welcome to the club and all.
> But this is really humiliating:
>
> Every time I touch the guts of a car I get a rash. Engine, brakes, window
> regulators, you name it. I use mild non perfumed detergent and soap and I
> am otherwise completely coddled but this angry rash appears with brake
> fluid, oil, grease and general filth gets on my hands. It's like poison
> ivy and it takes weeks for it to go away using prescription steroid cream.
> I have two boxes of 100 count x-large Nitrile gloves strategically placed
> and a complement of several dozen cotton Jersey gloves handy and I *still*
> either forget to put them on or some procedure needs an unsheathed hand.
>
> It's making me reconsider my hobby that I have relentlessly pursued since
> I was at least 11.
>
> I just wanted to vent a little. Thanks everyone for being here as few
> people could understand why it is important for me to have a direct contact
> with my automobiles.
>
> sean
> --
> Sean Korb spkorb at spkorb.org http://www.spkorb.org
> '65,'68 Mustangs,'68 Cougar,'78 R100/7,'60 Metro,'59 A35,'71 Pantera #1382
> "The more you drive, the less intelligent you get" --Miller "Computers are
> useless. They can only give you answers." -P. Picasso
>
>
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Sean,
Although aging does bring A a long list of problems I'm not sure your
particular problem is necessarily "age related".
Often times allergic reactions occur or develop when one formerly had
none associated with contact A to the same items or conditions. It may
also be that recent changes in some of the chemical composition of oil,
gas and other substances used in automotive applications have
changed.A I would suggest (if I may) that a consultation with a
Dermatologist and or an Allergist / Immunologist may help you identify
more specifically the source of your problem and besides possibly
finding a remedy you may find it is not related to the aging process.
Sincerely,
Boyd
On Mon, Jan 12, 2015 at 7:01 PM, Stephen <[1]steve at snclocks.com> wrote:
OUCH!A I can recall when additives were being introduced to
gasoline to keep fuel injectors clean.A Whilst there was a time
long ago that I could work with gasoline and not have skin problems
if a little got on my hands, with the intro of some really extreme
solvents I found that any exposure resulted in a pretty immediate
eczema.
Over the years I have become pretty religious about having gloves
on.A I feel now that a slight exposure doesn't trash my skin, but
much more and I am seeing pretty ugly fingers.A I do find that the
thicker gloves - like 9 mil nitriles, really, really last a lot
longer than the 6 mils.A This helps a lot to minimize those
unexpected leaks.
Hang in there Sean.
Stephen Nelson
-----Original Message-----
From: DeTomaso [mailto:[2]detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of
Sean Korb
Sent: Monday, January 12, 2015 3:23 PM
To: [3]detomaso at poca.com
Subject: [DeTomaso] NPC: Wining about getting old
I know I know.A At 49 I'm just a youngster and welcome to the club
and all.
But this is really humiliating:
Every time I touch the guts of a car I get a rash.A Engine, brakes,
window regulators, you name it.A I use mild non perfumed detergent
and soap and I am otherwise completely coddled but this angry rash
appears with brake fluid, oil, grease and general filth gets on my
hands.A It's like poison ivy and it takes weeks for it to go away
using prescription steroid cream.
I have two boxes of 100 count x-large Nitrile gloves strategically
placed and a complement of several dozen cotton Jersey gloves handy
and I *still* either forget to put them on or some procedure needs
an unsheathed hand.
It's making me reconsider my hobby that I have relentlessly pursued
since I was at least 11.
I just wanted to vent a little.A Thanks everyone for being here as
few people could understand why it is important for me to have a
direct contact with my automobiles.
sean
--
Sean Korb [4]spkorb at spkorb.org [5]http://www.spkorb.org
'65,'68 Mustangs,'68 Cougar,'78 R100/7,'60 Metro,'59 A35,'71 Pantera
#1382 "The more you drive, the less intelligent you get" --Miller
"Computers are useless.A They can only give you answers." -P.
Picasso
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