I've found that after having kids and always having babywipes laying around. Couldn't live without them. I've used them on site a few times now. Even left some with a builder so he could clean up (someone else's mess) before the client came to sign off on their new home.
Really useful, thanks as ever. I have put off using wipes thinking they were a bit of a gimmick, but you have convinced me to try the non-abrasive ones at least. The clean up of your square is amazing and pays for the wipes on its own.
Thanks for the idea! I have several packages of wipes used by someone when they were sick. They just sat in the closet, but now I'll try them in the shop. They come in refills, so no extra plastic containers, just the original plastic box. Slightly off topic, recently I endeavored to clean a wood floor that was badly abused with paint spatters all over and some slashes of paint or caulk, probably decades-old paint on oak where the finish was mostly gone and heavier wax on some parts. I thought I'd give "Goof Off for Paint" a try. Low and behold, the stuff worked wonders, not even that much elbow grease. Main problem was the fumes, so plenty of ventilation. I'm doing it in small parts, in addition to ventilation.
Lidl or Aldi kitchen wipes work a treat and kept in a ziplock food bag they dont dry out either. When I realised the Big Wipes were costing me 12 quid a tub on decorating clean-ups I nearly fainted.
Very interesting Peter, I'm a bit like you and go for the scouring pad and a spray bottle usually, but the contents of the spray bottle vary, from water through detergent solution to WD40, just depends on what I am removing. Thanks again 👍👍👍
Peter I really liked this video. The comparison between the heavy duty wipes and the inexpensive ones might save me a few dollars down the road. Thank you for doing this comparison. It's truly appreciated. Many blessings Peter.
Good idea for a vid Peter. A much under valued addition to a tradespersons or workshop kit. My personal favourite is the Wonder Wipe. I quite like that they're quite wet and foam up a little. It's very useful as a de-greaser and getting rid of site grimes from caulk, silicone and glue from your hands and tools. The sooner you can deal with such grime, the better they work. I drag along a tub in a Sys-TB 2 (which they fit neatly into!) along with blue-roll for just that purpose. I like the rotating cover on the Wonder Wipe too.
Tried those wet wipes and went back to using a damp cloth to loosen dirt/paint or debris and then i'd leave it a few minutes and then wipe over using Jif lemon liquid. Finally, rinse off. Cheaper and more effective.
Good review Peter. I do use big wipes its first ones I bought. I do have some wonder wipes to try once these run out. I wouldn't like to be without these wipes now, so useful for cleaning and wiping left over paint, grease etc
Years ago, there were wipes called Lava, I believe they were owned by WD40. They were absolutely amazing. I bought so many packs. When they ran out I tried to get more but they’d been discontinued. I contacted WD40 about it telling them I used them all the time but I don’t think they believed me as they’d apparently stopped making them 3 years previous. None of the wipes I used since have been anywhere near as good. They would shift PU sealant with no issues.
I love my wonder wipes especially with the twist top I find it’s keeps the next wipe from drying out. On a totally different tangent you’ve got the surgeons touch when putting on those gloves 😉😮😳 Another great video thanks Peter 👍🏻
Sitting on the side of the road tea in hand ,getting some millard viewing on! I have a tub or 2 of wonder wipes tucked into the door pockets the smell always reminds me of citrus swarfaga
That was interesting to see that there is no real big difference. I am a fan of just baby wipes for most things as they tend not to have anything in them that will damage what you are working on. Handy to see what SF and TS stock thou in case I need some on the run. Thanks for the bonus :)
Thank you very much for the video, Peter. A couple of (non-abrasive!) comments - you certainly didn’t need to use gloves with our wipes. In addition to cleaning extremely well, they also comply with the strict EU Cosmetics Directive 1223/2009 and are dermatologically tested (on humans, as opposed to animals). Our mainly water-based formulation is free of parabens, preservatives and formaldehyde and contains aloe vera, glycerine, lanolin and vitamin E to help protect, nourish and moisturise the skin. We may be biased, but we think that a product that doesn’t harm your skin is worth the extra money. Furthermore, if you prefer a non-abrasive fabric, we also offer our viscose Multi-Surface wipes and our four-layered Multi-Purpose wipes. Thank you again for including Big Wipes in your selection and we shall try and not enthusiastically pounce on you during our next trade show!
Hi BigWipes, and thanks! The gloves were to keep my cameras as clean as poss, lol but fair point about not needing gloves. And I’m always happy to be pounced on, as long as you’re enthusiastic about it 😂👍👍
Great video! It would be interesting to test these style of wipes against say Tesco multipurpose wipes, and even generic baby wipes! I used to use supermarket value baby wipes to clean my bike, and removed oil scarily effectively! Thanks again though.
I don't know why but the Big Wipes (yellow and blue top) when used on my hands smells like I've just cleaned out the camel pen at the local zoo, hey ho. To quickly hark back to band-saws I have tweek'd my Titan to cut 97 mm instead of the 80 ish they advertised, also the blades that are suggested for it are physically to long so I have sourced replacements off eBay that are actually the size they put on the packet. Good video again. Cheers.
Used to like Big Wipes but now use Ultragrime Extra Large Industrial Wipes. Really tough, stay moist for ages and shifts nearly everything. Available from Toolstation. You must have missed them.
Thanks! As I say in the vid, I just picked up a couple of tubs of whatever my local Screwfix and toolstation had - I’ll give them a try next time I need some. Do you find the pack re-seals OK?? Nothing worse than convincing yourself you can clean your hands in the back of the van then finding a solid block of dried-up wipes, lol! 👍👍
@@10MinuteWorkshop I had doubts myself about the plastic pouch but it has never split or leaked. The lid is more secure than many of the flip tops on the tubes. I like the dead weight feel of the packet as it doesn't roll around. Definitely try them out. Cheers.
I think this one rubbed me the wrong way Peter ,have you ever tried steam cleaning ,they work great on just about everything ,i ve got a small shark steam cleaner ,had it for years and if i run into something tuff to remove pull it out and use it everything from paint to greasey dirt (around stoves )works great on caked on nasties too ,and as for paint on your tools,OMG you better hope the tool police dont see this video ....lol ,great video even if it does rub some people the wrong way ...lol
To be used sparingly, of course. Out of interest, is it better to wash detergents, dirt, paint residue, thinners, etc.. etc.. down the drain? I’ve often wondered. 👍
Hi Peter. Not sure will do some research - it all gets into the water course one way or another, may well be best to go via water works first (down tap) where there are bacteria that have a go at it first?. Comparing cold versus hot tap water for wetting a cloth to clean; hot is several orders of magnitude worse for the environment. Scraping paint with stanley blade probably comes out best, and if you're like Rag'n bone brown you can resharpen those!
I use an e-cloth and hot water. Sometimes some bicarb/vinegar if needed. Seems to work. Obviously, for out and about if you don't/can't get access to warm water then wipes are a good alternative, but if it's at home in the workshop/garage, I'm never far from a tap. I find the throw away nature of the wipes just a little bit too wasteful for my liking for constant use. I do see the benefits though.
This is probably going to sound crazy, but do you have a link to the glove you used? Are they covered in something that stops them being sticky - I have a box of nitrile rubber gloves and it takes me about the length of this whole video just to put them on!!
That’s a sore point! They’re called lano-e and the guys I buy mine from say that they’ve been discontinued 😱 They’re the only gloves I’ve found that don’t make me look like I have some kind of nasty skin disease when I take them off, and are easy to get on! Not sure what I’m going to do tbh. It’s one of the many things I need to start looking into alternatives for 😕👍👍
Thanks! Just ordered a couple of boxes to see if they’re the same. Also a box of wooden ‘tongue depressors’ for 81p - look like they’ll make good glue spreaders! 😂😂👍👍
Seeing the square again: weren’t you planning on filming a review of it at some point? (And then that big job came along and ruined the planning). If you do, can you do a comparison to the Swanson speed square?
I know! Work sure does get in the way... In all honesty, the more I use it the less I have to say about it - it’s just so nice! Never used a speed square, so not sure I could do a meaningful comparison tbh. 🤔
Peter Millard From what I gathered from Mirock’s video, it looks like his is a more refined (more precise?) and more elaborate derivative (this isn’t the most appropriate word but you (hopefully) get what I mean) of the Swanson speed square. Btw I have no idea what differentiates a speed square from a “regular” square...
I used to use wipes in a tube dispenser, until I discovered that you can't get refills....so EVERY single time you run out - you have to buy another plastic tube and throw the old one away - at MASSIVE cost to the environment. I found one manufacturer who claims - in big letters on the tube that refills are available. After much research, I could not buy the refills anywhere - so phoned the company. They could supply the refills at a greater cost than buying them in the tube. These disposable tubes being thrown away in their millions each year just makes no sense at all. I ditched them in favour of rag (old T shirts) and dish-washing soap in a spray gun. Never looked back - works great. Except when I get polyurethane glue on my hands and then I switch to an angle grinder to get it off :-)
Excellent idea! I have to be honest, these were the first tubs of wipes I’ve bought since my kids came out of nappies; I’ve lived without them for 18 years, I think the ~380 or so I have left will last a while !
I must admit, the brand I used to use were really good - they got rid of a lot of crud. It's just now I have become 'greener' in outlook, I am trying to remove as much 'needless' waste as possible from my life - including anything to do with woodworking. Love the videos. It's really good to watch ones that have had careful thought applied to the lighting, sound, editing etc.
Hey Peter, I respect you and the work you do, especially in such a small place, but look at that over spray, is your health and you're tools and you're time really worth less than what you would pay a professional spray painter to do?
Who thinks like me that clean tools and person makes a good impression at the customer in regard work quality and justifies the money you are asking? Aside from the final work quality...
