[AT] OT war on poison ivy

[Stephen Offiler]

Sure, you *want* to.  But what is the reality?  Speaking for myself, and
suspecting I'm pretty typical, the first hint that you were exposed is the
rash.

SO

On Sat, Nov 23, 2019 at 8:13 AM James Peck <jamesgpeck at hotmail.com> wrote:

> You want to scrub the urushiol oil off your skin before you develop the
> poison ivy rash. Chuck is not talking about using mineral spirits to treat
> the rash.
>
> Steve Offiler AT List member Mechanical Engineer <soffiler at gmail.com>;
> Like Chuck Saunders, I too have realized the active ingredient in Tecnu is
> mineral spirits.  And I have tried using mineral spirits from the workshop
> on poison ivy.  I learned the hard way that Tecnu has some other
> ingredients that make it easier on the skin.  My experiment with straight
> mineral spirits caused additional inflammation and made the PI discomfort
> worse.  I might just have sensitive skin... while I use mineral spirits
> routinely at home and work for cleaning/degreasing, I always wear nitrile
> gloves.
>
> James AT List Member and advocate of upgradeable tractor vocational
> training <jamesgpeck at hotmail.com>; Do you use a spray bottle to squirt
> the mineral spirits on the area you want to clean, then scrub? Is there any
> additional info I would need to buy the mineral spirits?
>
> Chuck Saunders AT List Member <mailto:gooberdog at gmail.com>; My son is
> very reactive to poison ivy. He demanded we buy some lye soap when the
> woman running the pioneer soap booth claimed its ability to clean up after
> poison ivy. We had Tecnu wash in stock in the house at all times. One time
> I brought in the gallon jug of mineral spirits and told him to use it as it
> was the same thing. His look that said "Dad, you are the stupidest human on
> earth, that is not the same thing". True I wouldn't pay the $300/gal for
> mineral spirits that Tecnu would cost. But they both work at cutting the
> oil. <snip>
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