Why are your hands slippery when dry, get “grippy” when they get a little bit wet, then slippery again if very wet?

Question

Why are your hands slippery when dry, get “grippy” when they get a little bit wet, then slippery again if very wet?

In: Physics

Answer 1

This reminds me; if you have slippery hands while riding bmx just rub a little dirt in your hands and your hands will be dry for awhile (close to an hour)