Thread: Hand Cleaners that get the job done?

A topic I have rarely seen asked in the workshop is what hand cleaner do you use. We all know that when we're done working on our razors, be it in the workshop or kitchen grinding, sanding, scales, steel, Micarta, G10... you name it, our hands usually don't look very pretty. There's plenty of products on the market to clean and scrub that filth off. Just wondering what everyone's cleaner of choice is.
I personally use Fast Orange Pumice Hand Cleaner from Permatex and still my all time favorite and best hand cleaner Lava pumice hand soap.

Solvol. When I was a kid, I used to get covered in a sump oil and creosote concoction we used to mix up to stop the white ants eating our fence posts, and a bar of solvol always got me clean again. I hear nowadays you can even get it in a liquid soap and with a citrusy aroma!! Sounds a bit metro to me...

James.

Lava and Gojo. I've not found something either cannot remove, yet.

+ 1 on the Lava, I've used it in the past, but I got my hand on a 3 liters can of Super Plum that will last a while It works great and keep the hands moisurized.

Originally Posted by Jimbo

Solvol. When I was a kid, I used to get covered in a sump oil and creosote concoction we used to mix up to stop the white ants eating our fence posts, and a bar of solvol always got me clean again. I hear nowadays you can even get it in a liquid soap and with a citrusy aroma!! Sounds a bit metro to me...

James.

Solvol is pretty much the same as Lava. It's also a pumice based hand soap. It's made by the same company that makes the famous WD-40 all purpose lubricant. But I agree, those bars do a wonderful job.

I must admit, nothing will take the the grime off your fingers like a box of mcdonalds french fries ....

I use Bon Ami to clean my hands after working on cars. Now I don't know if grease and oil is different than what you get on your hands.

Originally Posted by Crzylizard

Lava and Gojo. I've not found something either cannot remove, yet.

same here!!

Grease and oil,Simple green,general crud, lava,tannic acid stains from building fences and decks with redwood,hulling black walnuts,lemon juice.
touching a razor bought off the bay,all of the above)

Fast Orange, lava, and for those deep stains, the time it takes to shed and replace that skin. Some days I take the lava to the shower after work and the stall looks like a Dexter scene if we bled black.

Fast Orange with pumice is also great if your wife leaves a pan out and the cooking oil polymerizes. It took out some stuff that just shrugged off acetone.