Rapaire -

First I soak up good in gasoline ...

You absolutely should not use gasoline, as the additives are known to be quite toxic and leave an after-taste that makes other fluids unpalatable for hours or sometimes for days.

A good grade of kerosine, however, has few or no additives, and evaporates to the point of leaving no significant odor within an hour or two. Kerosine was, in fact, used religiously, as a "shampoo," by several aircraft plant workers of my acquaintance after an "old injun" remarked that it could prevent baldness. As it apparently removed some of the other "vapors" one acquired in the shops that could damage the follicles, several users demonstrated convincing evidence that for them it was - if not a hair restorer, then at least a loss retardant - in that particular shop.

John