Permatex Fast Orange

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Postby Old Gloves In Decatur » February 18th, 2007, 8:25 pm

Thanks, I will give it a try, I hope my gloves turn out as nice as some of the pictures I have seen on this site! By the way, This site is awesome! Thanks, Again, Kevin
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If still having trouble finding fast orange

Postby glovefan » July 25th, 2007, 2:43 am

If anyone is still having trouble finding the permatex fast orange I found a big pump tub of the pumice type at Costco for $7.99. They had a lot at the one i went to. Thanks everyone for all the tips!
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Fast Orange with or without pumice

Postby johnnyv15 » March 30th, 2008, 11:36 pm

So what is it FAst orange with Pumice or with out. I purchased some with pumice based on what some have said here that it is better then the smooth. It looked like it was scraping away the finish of the glove. Is this normal? What should be used the smooth or the pumice version?

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Pumice = Punish

Postby GloveGypsy » March 30th, 2008, 11:50 pm

Johnny, There is a Dollar General near my house and they sell Fast Orange Smooth 15 oz. size for something like $2.

Don't scratch up the leather surface finish of your glove unnecessarily with pumice, unless you have a lot of grime and grit on it.

This is my two cents worth of advice.

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Postby Thudhugger » March 31st, 2008, 11:49 am

I agree. I use both - with pumice for really dirty gloves, and without for just mildly dirty. Both work really well.

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Postby vintagebrett » March 31st, 2008, 11:56 am

Definitely go with the smooth one - the pumice will sometimes be hard to get off of the glove. The smooth works fine with a sponge - for the trickier spots, put a big gob on and let it soak into the grime, then wipe it up.
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Postby jrodbbrook » March 31st, 2008, 11:32 pm

After cleaning with fast orange (pumice or smooth), do you:
wipe off the residue with a rag,
wipe the glove down with a clean wet rag,
or just rub the fast orange in until it's gone?
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Postby vintagebrett » April 1st, 2008, 8:09 am

Depending on the amount of grime that needs to be cleaned off, I usually use a sponge or rag to clean the area until it is to my liking - sometimes this means repeating application of the Fast Orange a couple of times.
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Postby Cusser » April 15th, 2008, 11:30 pm

These organe cleaner products are more-modern versions of the old waterless hand cleaners, which were an emulsion of mineral spirits (hydrocarbon solvent) and water, with lanolin or similar so as not to dry out the hands so much. With mineral spirits (paint thinner) no longer considered "great" to use on skin, manufacturers have turned increasingly to limonene (lemon/orange oil) as a natural terpene hydrocarbon instead. Even my own company has one: Boraxo Orange heavy duty hand cleaner, whci contains (in order) water, limonene, corn meal, nonionic surfactant (emulsifier), then minot ingredients. This product does NOT contain lanolin, and I've never tried it on a glove, but neither have I ever cleaned a glove, just oiled them.
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Postby mittmutt » April 17th, 2008, 10:34 pm

I've tried the Boraxo, in fact I still have some in my cleaning 'kit ". I don't like it nearly as well as the fast orange but that's just my personal opinion.
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To Permatex or not to Permatex? HELP ME!

Postby rrivets » May 15th, 2008, 4:34 pm

I tried Fast Orange after hearing about all the wonders of it and it didn't fair any better then saddle soap. Maybe I'm using it the wrong way but my gloves are just as dirty after using Permatex as they were before only dried out. I have a few brand new HOH that the previous owner must have used car oil on but for the life of me I can't clean the pocket so the Bull or letters show. Also some old gloves that weren't taken care of and the pocket is so dirty I can't clean them good enough to see the lettering. I know that when I'm scrubing with a brush you can see the orange clay on the bristles meaning something is coming off the glove but how long should I keep cleaning this way. 1 hour or 2 or more hours. Right after I clean the glove you can see everything clear as day but when the glove dries the Bull and lettering disappear. Help this is driving me crazy. Rivets
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Postby opticsp » May 15th, 2008, 8:49 pm

What I do is clean with Fast Orange using a finishing sponge (for bathroom tile grout). I never clean for more than 10 mins and and as I am cleaning I can see the white lotion turning whatever color it is picking up off the leather. I then let the glove dry for a couple of days. If you can, put in a warm place for 10mins or so (like the trunk of your car on a sunny day) and then I clean with Lexol cleaner using a new sponge. I repeat the drying process and condition with Lexol conditioner using a new sponge. My gloves usually look good but I would suggest using Lexon NF to condition as the regular stuff darkens a little. Many on this forum have said that NF does not darken.
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Fast Orange and Lexonol at Benny's

Postby doubleplay64 » June 13th, 2008, 4:08 pm

If you have a Benny's store around you they carry Fast Orange ( w/pumice) and Lexonol cleaner and conditioner for $7.99 a bottle.
Beats ordering it on the web and paying for shipping.
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Re: Permatex Fast Orange

Postby jsalinas » January 3rd, 2010, 10:23 pm

Got a bottle of Fast Orange at a Family Dollar store for $2. I used it and I really liked the results.

I might go back for a few more bottles.
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Re: Permatex Fast Orange

Postby escort1991 » January 6th, 2010, 1:31 pm

I will be trying this Fast Orange Smooth out on a few gloves. My maintenance guy just picked up a 64oz bottle of Orange Goop hand Cleaner w/ Pumice from Menards for $5.99. It says it has Mineral Oil and Lanolin in it. Seems very similar to the Fast Orange contents minus the pumice.

This might be a one finger Fast orange, another finger Orange Goop trial.
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