Do you wear gloves when washing your car?

[sunnyb13]

The initial message was deleted from this topic on 15 May 2024 at 11:12

[MDMA .]

No.

[rallye101]

Crotchless panties, let's it breath better....

[Vipers]

Only wear waterproof gloves for using the initial wash in cold water from the hose.

When I use shampoo, its mixed in a bucket, and applied with a sponge wearing same gloves, becase the water is bloody cold where I live.

[georgeyboy12345]

No way.

I wear nitrile gloves for my work so much (I work in a lab) that I have developed contact dermatitis. Supposedly I'm allergic to the accelerator in them.

[Diderot]

This is PH, surely you have a man for that?

On a serious note, winter yes, summer no.

[edDug_1000]

Woollen.

[Milkyway]

I still use my old faithful ‘Washmitt’... so yes, a glove.
( of sorts).

[Bobupndown]

[Downward]

No but I should as the bilt hamber wheel cleaner is proper strong.

[vikingaero]

Downward said:

No but I should as the bilt hamber wheel cleaner is proper strong.

I wear them initially for checking and topping the fluids. Then I keep them on for cleaning the alloys due to the chemicals. Normally take them off by the wash stage so that I can touch the panels (romantically and suggestively) to see how clean they are or to use a fingernail to remove the odd stubborn tar spot.

[Mad Maximus]

Yes. Layers of gloves too. I normally put a pair of cheap work gloves for warmth then a pair of disposable latex gloves then a used set (normally with pin holes hence the latex gloves) marigolds. Keeps my hands warm, dry and stops my skin drying out.

[Milkyway]

“Oh! Yeah”

[J1_Jon]

sunnyb13 said:

Just been reading the back of car shampoo bottles and they all say causes skin irritation.

do people use gloves?

Of course; watch any tubeyou video of a 'detailer' in action and you'll notice they all do ... far worse chemicals in wheel cleaner etc than in shampoo too!

[HIAO]

Yes. And sometimes a hat if it’s really cold.

[zsdom]

Not for the washing process but I do when I'm applying tyre shine, I hate getting that on my hands its a right ol faff to remove it

I also wear latex gloves when I need a better grip on a cloth (such as removing polish or glass cleaning) as I always seem to end up dropping them

[Iceblue]

Never! everything you buy these days as some sort of safety warning manufacturers are just covering themselves from any legal action.

[Twig62]

I am now in my 60's have been washing cars since I was a child (including a spell of mobile car valeting in my 30's) and have never worn gloves for car cleaning. As I am still here and still have my skin intact the numerous different products I've used can't have been too hazardous !

[Red9zero]

Milkyway said:

“Oh! Yeah”

One girl, two buckets ?

[slopes]

Yes i do, i have zero idea what is in the stuff so protect my hands as much as possible