PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum - View Single Post - New Weirdness, plastic work gloves ....you older mechanics....

duxthe1 · #45 12-05-2012, 11:32 PM

In my youth I'd work on cars without any protection, but once I began professionally wrenching on Benz's it became a must. Working on cars will expose you to things that severely dry out your skin which leads to cracks that get sore and stay sore due to the chemical exposure. I tried all of the lotions, creams, and soaps but nothing works nearly as well as barrier protection. Go a winter without painful cracked open sores in the joints of your fingers, when a couple at any time are the norm and you wouldn't even begin to question the practice.

I prefer snug fitting latex gloves, they have excellent traction. Nitrile seem too slick and loose fitting for me. Latex is pretty weak to solvents. I always keep a few spares so I can double up when dealing with gasoline and the like.