Re: Cleaning Poison Ivy Urushiol off Gear

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The real trick with PI is washing as soon as possible after you think you've made contact. Fels-naptha has an advantage over lava - it's doesn't have fine Italian pumice in it - so it doesn't perform dermal-abrasion while cleaning off the oils. Depending on where you get PI that abrasion could be an issue. A friend of mine in scouts once made the mistake of using PI for TP .....

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