Mechanics gloves or not?

[dtw]

I got thwacked in the safety glasses by a piece of metal chucked by a grinder. It hit so hard it pressed the glasses into my face and snapped my head back pretty hard. I've been good about wearing them since then.

what takes more discipline is eye protection. i have to make a solid effort to reach for a pair when doing work.

[72doug2,2S]

I've always worn them for most things in the garden and definitely eye protection with a weed eater. I haven't ever thought of mechanics gloves for in the shop.

[tharbert]

I usually wear double nitrile for greasy or solvent work. Otherwise, it's Mechanix. I'm more likely to use either now as I can't stand the 20 minutes of scrubbing and nail cleaning to get rid of grunge. Once I've had the gloves on for a while, I find I'm just as dexterous with our without. Trouble is, they simply aren't made for anything hot like grinding or welding.

I've also taken to wearing a full face shield when there's a chance of getting something in my eyes. It's the next best thing to wearing nothing while getting full facial protection.

[Rick V]

I wear the nitrile gloves mostly during the colder weather because the constant oil and washing dries out my hands so badly I get cuts by picking up a hammer. That and I detest getting dirty, my coworkers are amazed how clean I stay, even when working on oil pukers.

[nynor]

the think i dislike about mechanix gloves is that they get saturated with grease/oil/grime. i still wear them when it is cold.

i picked up a box of 'raven' brand nitrile gloves at NAPA. i nearly fainted at the cost. then i used them to replace the brake pads on my wife's subie. i only got one tear on a finger for entire job. i am sold. usually it takes several pairs of nitrile gloves to get through any kind of job. not these babies. i am pretty i saved money by not having to trash 6 gloves.

[billybek]

Love Mechanics Wear gloves for cycling!
Great and reasonably priced gloves for that.
When I was on the tools, I would wear them during disassembly on an overhaul and putting the big chunks back on.
Everything else would be nitrile gloves or...... nothing at all.

I find now that the skin on my hands is really easily irritated by hand cleaners and aggressive soaps. I have a bit of eczema on my hands and I have recently found that Aveeno eczema control cream is a miracle non steroidal option for calming the itch.

[syncroid]

I have been wearing the blue Nitril gloves since I started wrenching in 1985. They are great! They stand up to most solvents and chemicals and they leave you with good dexterity to boot. You would never be able to tell by looking at my hands that I am a mechanic for a living. I probably have them on 90% of my day. There is another shop near by that we get our smogs done at. One of the guys that works there is my age and never wears gloves. His hands look like grease stained clubs. Permanent (sp?) stains. I asked him, Does your wife even want you to touch her with those hands? The look on his face was priceless. He said, "Maybe I ought to start wearing gloves."

[flatbutt]

Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy

I tried but couldn't make myself like mechanic gloves, there just isn't enough dexterity. I use the hell out of nitrile gloves instead.

this

[Nostril Cheese]

SAS Safety 6603 Thickster Powdered Exam Grade Latex Gloves, Large, 50-Pack - Amazon.com

Here's what you want. Pelican used to sell them.

Best damn gloves, period.

[fastfredracing]

" Grease stained clubs" are exactly what my hands look like now. I wore them almost all day today, and I did even pull that trans out of the truck with them on. Probably slowed me down a little twisting out the transfer case bolts, and I had to take them off a few times to unplug electrical connectors and to remove little clips and stuff, but it was nice , at the end of the day , not having greasy mits, and I did not do the usual shred my knuckles job on the rust and crust commonly found on the underside of old Pa. pick up trucks.
I think I can get used to this, but.. This was the gloves first day on the job, and they are now a greasy dexron soaked mess. I may give the nitrile gloves a try. I have a few boxes of those surgical gloves, but I shred them fairly quick doing any kind of heavy work , and end up just taking them off.

[syncroid]

It does take a while to get used to them. Trust me! Its worth it! The things that annoy me about wearing them are; 1. In the summer time, you sweat in them. 2. They do tear easily. Except when you manage to somehow stab your self with a screw driver and they don't get a hole in them but contain the blood quite nicely. ) 3. They do get expensive if you are doing heavy jobs that require you change them out frequently. Other then that, I will keep wearing them.

[pete3799]

Only when i grease my Peterbilt (there's about 50 zerts on it) otherwise i go without.

[Cajundaddy]

I wear a pair of leather work gloves for tires/suspension/brake work. Nitril gloves for grease and fluids. Any electrical usually requires dexterity so the gloves come off. I can't see anything inside of 3 feet anymore so I always wear glasses when working.

[Dan J]

I've been wearing latex gloves at work for at least 15 years. I can't wear Mechanix type gloves
to do most things, too clumsy. Once you get used to gloves you can't stand not wearing them
I also noticed my day to day hand injuries went way down once I started wearing them
I like the Microflex diamond grip you can get them from WorldPac

[mikesride]

If I have a bad cut on my finger I will cut the finger off a nitro glove and tape it on the damaged finger. I can't stand to work on anything with any type of gloves on. Outside work in -20 is another story!! Having a daughter growing up beside me in the garage/workshop was the best tool for safety glasses!!! She was always stopping me and handing me the glasses!!!

[sc_rufctr]

Tried using them but they got binned about 20 minutes into the job. So bare hands + good barrier cream for most mechanical work.

I only wear proper leather work glove to remove/replace tyres and maybe some metal work when using cutting tools.
Also... All power tools except the cordless stuff.

[ZOA NOM]

http://www.northshorecare.com/nitrile-exam-gloves.html

[sc_rufctr]

Rubber gloves... Really???

Nancy boys

[ZOA NOM]

Originally Posted by sc_rufctr

Rubber gloves... Really???

Nancy boys

Yeah, well...

If they don't go in here:


They won't be allowed in here:

[DonDavis]

I use the Mechanics gloves for heavy duty jobs. And I use this type for everything else. I 'll go through approx 2 pairs monthly and always keep a spare set.



They really do save my hands from injury. And at the end of the job, I just use regular hand soap to clean up. No longer scrubbing or using harsher cleaners. I like to think I'm working smarter.

Added bonus? When I'm cooking dinner or out with a lady, my mitts are in good shape!