Suggestions for work gloves?
Discussion
Hi Chaps,
Just wondering whether anyone can suggest a good-quality glove for general car spannering. Latex or vinyl jobbies are okay for oil changes, but something more durable would be nice for suspension work and other heavier-duty tasks. Too thick, however, and a lot of sensitivity is lost for manipulating fiddly bits :-(
In the past, I haven't bothered with such gloves - but I've noticed their use in several YouTube videos, so would like to at least give them a try.
Just wondering whether anyone can suggest a good-quality glove for general car spannering. Latex or vinyl jobbies are okay for oil changes, but something more durable would be nice for suspension work and other heavier-duty tasks. Too thick, however, and a lot of sensitivity is lost for manipulating fiddly bits :-(
In the past, I haven't bothered with such gloves - but I've noticed their use in several YouTube videos, so would like to at least give them a try.
Mechanix gloves are good for the heavy duty stuff, but lack tactile feel
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mechanix-MG-05-010-Origin...
Nitrile gloves are ok for messy stuff like oil changes etc, but tear easily.
In-between are gloves like these that are semi disposable. Have good tactile feel but harder wearing than nitrile gloves
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Coated-Gloves-Gardening-B...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mechanix-MG-05-010-Origin...
Nitrile gloves are ok for messy stuff like oil changes etc, but tear easily.
In-between are gloves like these that are semi disposable. Have good tactile feel but harder wearing than nitrile gloves
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Coated-Gloves-Gardening-B...
In the 19th Century there was a well-known medical condition called Pott's Scrotum, originally in chimney sweeps, but alos in loom workers and lathe turners, exposed to mineral oils. So, yes, wash your hands before you have a wee. And wear gloves.
Becasue there are lots of things in a car that can kill you, not just speed and fire: https://jalopnik.com/heres-how-all-of-the-fluids-i...
Or, if you want a more clinical breakdown, see this British Medical Journal paper: https://academic.oup.com/bmb/article/68/1/129/4212...
Or a full case report, complete with gory pictures - YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED! - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC42922...
JOhn
Becasue there are lots of things in a car that can kill you, not just speed and fire: https://jalopnik.com/heres-how-all-of-the-fluids-i...
Or, if you want a more clinical breakdown, see this British Medical Journal paper: https://academic.oup.com/bmb/article/68/1/129/4212...
Or a full case report, complete with gory pictures - YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED! - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC42922...
JOhn
Doofus said:
Well blimey.
I use latex gloves if doing fluid changes, but otherwise, it's never even occurred to me to wear gloves.
Swarfega and a nail brush, surely?
I used to think the same, andI use latex gloves if doing fluid changes, but otherwise, it's never even occurred to me to wear gloves.
Swarfega and a nail brush, surely?
although not advisable, that approach works OK when you are younger but as you age the properties of your skin change and it becomes less resilient to contact with oil and chemicals .
At least that's my experience.
sparkythecat said:
I used to think the same, and
although not advisable, that approach works OK when you are younger but as you age the properties of your skin change and it becomes less resilient to contact with oil and chemicals .
At least that's my experience.
Less resilient? What happens? I'm 48, and like to think i'm fairly impermeable.although not advisable, that approach works OK when you are younger but as you age the properties of your skin change and it becomes less resilient to contact with oil and chemicals .
At least that's my experience.
I`m old enough to remember soapy barrier creams (which meant you couldn`t grip anything) & cleaning up with lard & granulated sugar.
For the past few years I`ve settled on Ansell Touch n` Tuff Green Nitrile Gloves which allow delicate work with no problem & they are much harder to pierce or split than the `blue` type latex or nitrile gloves. Like all of this type you`ll get sweaty hands in hot weather.
For something a bit tougher for eg changing discs & pads Showa 370 Assembly Grip Nitrile Coating Glove - these will save you from minor cuts on a sharp edge & because the back is ventilated you don`t sweat up in them. I`ve got a stash of white ones which end up filthy but that shows how much crap your skin has avoided. With both types you pull them off & you hands are spotless! They are much better than the Portwest or Arco equivalents.
For somethng nasty like cutting up an old chassis I`d put a pair of leather welding gauntlets over some of the Ansells.
Both are easy to find on Ebay & you can sometimes get a good deal on 25 pairs or so.
Missus approves of grime free hands as well.
For the past few years I`ve settled on Ansell Touch n` Tuff Green Nitrile Gloves which allow delicate work with no problem & they are much harder to pierce or split than the `blue` type latex or nitrile gloves. Like all of this type you`ll get sweaty hands in hot weather.
For something a bit tougher for eg changing discs & pads Showa 370 Assembly Grip Nitrile Coating Glove - these will save you from minor cuts on a sharp edge & because the back is ventilated you don`t sweat up in them. I`ve got a stash of white ones which end up filthy but that shows how much crap your skin has avoided. With both types you pull them off & you hands are spotless! They are much better than the Portwest or Arco equivalents.
For somethng nasty like cutting up an old chassis I`d put a pair of leather welding gauntlets over some of the Ansells.
Both are easy to find on Ebay & you can sometimes get a good deal on 25 pairs or so.
Missus approves of grime free hands as well.
Doofus said:
sparkythecat said:
I used to think the same, and
although not advisable, that approach works OK when you are younger but as you age the properties of your skin change and it becomes less resilient to contact with oil and chemicals .
At least that's my experience.
Less resilient? What happens? I'm 48, and like to think i'm fairly impermeable.although not advisable, that approach works OK when you are younger but as you age the properties of your skin change and it becomes less resilient to contact with oil and chemicals .
At least that's my experience.
https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/004014.htm
DrDeAtH said:
Contour Avenger gloves are pretty good. You do lose some tactile feel, but better for you in the long run when it comes to skinning knuckles and silly cuts..
Another vote for them here. Cheap enough to be semi-disposable, but last fairly well. Just don't use 'em for the really filthy stuff - keep the latex for that (I quite like the "Gliders" brand ones - they last much longer than the generic ones, they really are a lot tougher).I use Sealey mechanics gloves... comfy, last quite well, washable and fairly cheap. Plus they come in black (important consideration for me!).
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sealey-Tactouch-Mechani...
For a light job I tend not to bother covering my hands (changing plugs or points for example), but if I know I'll be getting stuck in for a good period of time then gloves are a must these days. They also make working outside on cars in the winter a lot more bearable!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sealey-Tactouch-Mechani...
For a light job I tend not to bother covering my hands (changing plugs or points for example), but if I know I'll be getting stuck in for a good period of time then gloves are a must these days. They also make working outside on cars in the winter a lot more bearable!
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