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Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 20:21:05 -0500
From: Patrick Burns <patrick@lifenet.com>
Subject: Re: [uuc] Mechanix gloves

Bob Sutterfield wrote:

> They make big points with SWMBO too, because they keep my hands cleaner than
> when wrenching gloveless.  For nasty liquids (e.g. brake fluid) I put on a
> pair of latex "turn your head and cough" gloves under the Mechanix gloves.
> Then my hands come out spotless, as does the kitchen sink.  Pitch the latex
> gloves in the trash, toss the Mechanix gloves in the washer with the rest of
> my wrenching clothes, and you can hardly tell I've been in the garage.

FWIW, nitrile gloves are more durable than latex, and the only thing that seems
to affect them is gasket remover, which is pretty nasty stuff. Latex gloves tear
much more easily than nitrile, and are attacked by just about every chemical one
is likely to use while spinning wrenches. For most tasks, I don't have to wear
anything over the nitrile gloves, so I have better feel for what I'm doing, and
better control over little/intricate parts and fasteners. Naturally, heavier
duty gloves have their place as well, and I do like Bob, and just put them on
over the nitrile gloves.