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I've been using heavy latex exam gloves in the finish room and they seem to work well . Recently someone mentioned that they may not stop chemicals from being absorbed by my hands . I filled one with lacquer thinner and no liquid comes thru the glove but can there be chemicals coming thru that I can't see ?
They are not typical latex . Acetone eats thru them.
Latex gloves are not a good idea because it eventually causes itchy latex deramtitis. I know a couple of boatbuilders who got it bad. That is why the health care industry use those colored ones.
They are nitrile and cost a few cents more a pair. Completely resistant to most chemicals. They sell them everywhere.
Try the Black Nitrile gloves. They have a slight texture so they are grippy. They also seem to hold up well.
If I am doing rougher work I get the extra thick "high risk" exam gloves.
Good post. I often wonder about this myself when I put on my black nitrile gloves and go to pick my spray tips out of a cup of lacquer thinner. I feel the cold through the glove and wonder if it's actually making its way through on some level. Stains I double up with because the outer glove will break down eventually. The heavy duty ones I use (blue) held up pretty well to F5 stripper (the stuff that burns your skin if it touches you) for a decent amount of time before the tips bubbled and tore.
instead of dipping fingers in thinner I just use a pair of needle nose pliers to pick them up.