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I forgot you guys used Cornhuskers on the stubborn ones. It is oil free, so that is probably why it will not stay in the grooves and soaks into the skin.

When I worked construction years ago and spent a lot of time outdoors during the winter, my hands would get cracked and dry. One of the old-timers recommended Cornhuskers and it worked great. It would burn a little in the areas that were cracked, but my hands would heal up really fast.

Water or lotion is used to moisten the fingers and will cause the ridges to rise. I am surprised about lotion though as it will usually embed itself in the grooves between the ridges and make the prints less discernible.

I know Marty at our own Crossfire's L1 location uses water extensively, and he is one of the best print rollers I have seen, including some seasoned LEO's. I will tell you that water works well better than 90% of the time when you have dry fingers and need to get better definition.