How many members use gloves?
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latex gloves for oil changes other wise i am with you, love to hand scrub smile
I use latex gloves. Much easier clean up.
More times than not I don't use gloves because they make my hands sweaty, they are not very tactile, and the latex type tend to tear easily.
Usually Harbor Freight sells a box of 100 disposable latex gloves for $4 or $5, and they have other types of gloves too such as nitrile and vinyl and so on which are about the same price. They are frequently on sale.
Usually Harbor Freight sells a box of 100 disposable latex gloves for $4 or $5, and they have other types of gloves too such as nitrile and vinyl and so on which are about the same price. They are frequently on sale.
Nitrile. I Got skin cancer as a mechanic when I was a young man on my busted knuckle. Plus, the spouse doesnt like me muddying up the bathroom sink
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Purple nitrile or latex. I don't use a "love" glove.
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I never used to, even when turning a wrench working through school.
I have since gone metrosexual and use latex when possible.
I have since gone metrosexual and use latex when possible.
I can't do the "plastic" gloves. I have a few pairs of Mechanix gloves and love them. I use the standard glove for varying degrees of dirtiness based upon the age and condition of the glove. I have a pair called .05 or something for finer work.
I started using them years ago as a generator tech in cold weather. The new cold weather gloves are great.
I started using them years ago as a generator tech in cold weather. The new cold weather gloves are great.
Nitrile for oil changes and greasing bearings.
Welding gloves for welding.
Heavy leather for exhaust,lifting transmissions down,handling blocks and heads and using a breaker bar where the bold can suddenly break loose or break,stoving my hand usually into some sharp metal object.
Other than that i go Commando
Welding gloves for welding.
Heavy leather for exhaust,lifting transmissions down,handling blocks and heads and using a breaker bar where the bold can suddenly break loose or break,stoving my hand usually into some sharp metal object.
Other than that i go Commando
i like the latex glvoes because they fit better for me and are a lot cheaper than the nitrile's that seam to tear faster and cost a bit more, as I go through them pretty quickly during brake jobs.
Nitrile for about the last 5 years home mechanics. Went about 25 years without anything. Five years of that in shops.
I seldom use mechanic gloves.
I seldom use mechanic gloves.
Nitrile gloves. The HF ones are a little thicker and last pretty well. The ones at AA parts were thinner, more expensive, and shredded just like the latex gloves. Very disappointing.
I used to go commando, but it is nice to not have to scrub and still have stains on my hands when going to work. Doing blood pressures, etc. with "dirty" hands freaks people out.
I used to go commando, but it is nice to not have to scrub and still have stains on my hands when going to work. Doing blood pressures, etc. with "dirty" hands freaks people out.
Nitrile gloves for working on stuff.
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Do you use latex or mechanic type or nothing?
I'm old school and use nothing. However, I'm thinking about getting a forearm protector for when I change spark plugs on the Aerostars. (If you own an Aerostar and change plugs on them, you will understand)
Do you use latex or mechanic type or nothing?
I'm old school and use nothing. However, I'm thinking about getting a forearm protector for when I change spark plugs on the Aerostars. (If you own an Aerostar and change plugs on them, you will understand)
A bit off topic, but our transmission tech developed an allergy to ATF after being exposed to it for a couple decades. He ended up wearing gloves as soon as the case came apart for rebuilds.
I wore leather gloves when changing tires, thankfully infrequently. Gloves cause my hands to sweat too much.
I wore leather gloves when changing tires, thankfully infrequently. Gloves cause my hands to sweat too much.
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