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.

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90 300TE 4-M
Turbo 103, T3/T04E 50 trim
T04B cover .60 AR
Stage 3 turbine .63 AR
A2W I/C, 40 LB/HR
MS2E, 60-2 Direct Coil Control
3" Exh, AEM W/B O2
Underdrive Alt. and P/S Pulleys,
Vented Rear Discs, .034 Booster.
3.07 diffs 1st Gear Start

90 300CE 104.980
Milled & ported head, 10.3:1 compression
197° intake cam w/20° advancer
Tuned CIS ECU
4° ignition advance
PCS TCM2000, built 722.6
600W networked suction fan
Sportline sway bars
V8 rear subframe, Quaife ATB 3.06 diff