For the past 2 months, I have been dealing with a case of numb and tingling fingers in my left hand (I'm left-handed), which was originally diagnosed as a pinched nerve and muscle spasms in my neck, due to extremely sudden and intense onset. Since then, I've been going to physical therapy, and I've gotten much better, but my first two finger tips are still numb.
On a lark, I googled the neurological impacts of using lacquer thinner. Most of it deals with huffing the stuff, rather than skin exposure. It turns out the possible symptoms are: numbness and tingling. I've been using LT for cleaning the wiring harnesses, about once a week. The month prior to the onset of tingling was intense, and I believe I did 8 harnesses that month. My therapist said to avoid LT for two weeks and see what happens. Has anyone experienced prolonged exposure to LT?
I've tried just about everything in my inventory to remove crap on the harnesses, and only LT works on the tough stuff: tape residue, the stuff that was sprayed on the firewall, and the occasional paint. I've tried wax/grease remover, mineral spirits, acetone, alcohol, goof-off, 3M adhesive remover, but none work nearly as well as LT. I use Formula 409 for general dust and dirt, and that seems OK.
I have two choices for the long run: find another, more user-friendly solvent, or use gloves. My nitrile gloves break easily when exposed to LT, so the sturdier kitchen gloves seem the more obvious solution.
Anyone have recommendations for a solvent that I can use with semi-prolonged direct skin content? When cleaning the wires, I use the wiping rag to enhance the feel for insulation breaks --- thus the desire to work glove-free.
On a lark, I googled the neurological impacts of using lacquer thinner. Most of it deals with huffing the stuff, rather than skin exposure. It turns out the possible symptoms are: numbness and tingling. I've been using LT for cleaning the wiring harnesses, about once a week. The month prior to the onset of tingling was intense, and I believe I did 8 harnesses that month. My therapist said to avoid LT for two weeks and see what happens. Has anyone experienced prolonged exposure to LT?
I've tried just about everything in my inventory to remove crap on the harnesses, and only LT works on the tough stuff: tape residue, the stuff that was sprayed on the firewall, and the occasional paint. I've tried wax/grease remover, mineral spirits, acetone, alcohol, goof-off, 3M adhesive remover, but none work nearly as well as LT. I use Formula 409 for general dust and dirt, and that seems OK.
I have two choices for the long run: find another, more user-friendly solvent, or use gloves. My nitrile gloves break easily when exposed to LT, so the sturdier kitchen gloves seem the more obvious solution.
Anyone have recommendations for a solvent that I can use with semi-prolonged direct skin content? When cleaning the wires, I use the wiping rag to enhance the feel for insulation breaks --- thus the desire to work glove-free.
