[jayartibee]

What is a good type of glove to wear - say for filthy brake work, oil changes etc - which will allow you to feel through the fingertips - but not snag and tear every five minutes?
And not make the hands all sweaty like latex do.
Is there such a thing?

[Murf993]

I've never understood the need or desire to wear gloves when doing work on a car etc. I guess I'm old school and prefer the dexterity of bare hands followed by soap and water. Having said that I don't know about the use of latex or nitrile gloves, if I was going down that road I'd probably go for the more meaty type of shop gloves.

[jayartibee]

when you need reassurance from a youtube video - such as that good Ulsterman telling you how to delete swirl flaps - and you don't want to cover your computer in crap - that's glove time...

[overcoil]

I like gloves. Even wear respirator when messing with brakes and dust.

Nitrite gloves are stronger than latex. And they are disposable for when doing fluid work.

For suspension or in tight engine work https://www.mechanix.com/us-en/men/automotive

[Murf993]

Originally Posted by jayartibee

when you need reassurance from a youtube video - such as that good Ulsterman telling you how to delete swirl flaps - and you don't want to cover your computer in crap - that's glove time...

doesn't the crap from the gloves get on the computer?

[Dog Face Pony Soldier]

Originally Posted by Murf993

I've never understood the need or desire to wear gloves when doing work on a car etc. I guess I'm old school and prefer the dexterity of bare hands followed by soap and water. Having said that I don't know about the use of latex or nitrile gloves, if I was going down that road I'd probably go for the more meaty type of shop gloves.

Shoot- I sometimes even wear latex gloves in the kitchen so my hands don't smell like garlic all evening!

[Dog Face Pony Soldier]

Originally Posted by jayartibee

What is a good type of glove to wear - say for filthy brake work, oil changes etc - which will allow you to feel through the fingertips - but not snag and tear every five minutes?
And not make the hands all sweaty like latex do.
Is there such a thing?

Buy heavyweight latex gloves for most projects, with some Mechanix style for heavier tasks like changing tires. I keep both a box of latex gloves and Mechanix style gloves in my trunk at all times. Common uses for each is latex for cleaning my wheels; and Mechanix-style for topping off tire pressure or inspecting the treads.

[AnotherM]

I wear heavy duty latex gloves under my mechanix gloves everytime I work on the car. Latex keeps my hands clean from fluids and the mechanix protect them from sharp edges as well as heat. They also prevent the latex from tearing.

[dscabra]

Originally Posted by ScottSinger

I like gloves. Even wear respirator when messing with brakes and dust.

Nitrite gloves are stronger than latex. And they are disposable for when doing fluid work.

For suspension or in tight engine work https://www.mechanix.com/us-en/men/automotive

Same here. I also have mechanic coveralls in the shop for dirty work.

[chassis]

I tried the rubber/nitrile/latex glove thing and don't like it.

I have used suede-type gloves and it's not worth the hassle.

Gloves get in the way. I prefer the feel on my fingers and hands. When I need to get into the car to turn the ignition on or turn the steering wheel, I either wipe my hands with a shop rag or go in the house and wash up.

Gloves are a pain in the backside in multiple ways.

[PYE46M3]

7 mil nitrile gloves from harbor freight. box of 50 for less than $20 after the coupon. theyre not too thin to rip all the time and not too thick to prevent working on the car. They're just about right and if you do tear one then you'd put on a new one.

[wren57]

Thick nitrile gloves for messing with basic and fluids, padded mechanix for doing heavy-duty work i.e. suspension parts or whenever in a situation that calls for applying a lot of pressure ot a bolt/nut that will result in banging knuckles on something when it releases.

[Dog Face Pony Soldier]

Originally Posted by chassis

I tried the rubber/nitrile/latex glove thing and don't like it.

I have used suede-type gloves and it's not worth the hassle.

Gloves get in the way. I prefer the feel on my fingers and hands. When I need to get into the car to turn the ignition on or turn the steering wheel, I either wipe my hands with a shop rag or go in the house and wash up.

Gloves are a pain in the backside in multiple ways.

I've found I felt the same way until I got used to working in gloves. After a while you adapt to the feel of latex gloves and it's like you're not even wearing them. We're not building wrist watches here!

[Pig Farmer]

So I typically keep a couple boxes of Harbor Freight 7mil gloves in the garage for general maintenance. When preparing to do my rod bearings, I grab a couple additional boxes of gloves from Pep Boys. The brand was called Diamond Grip. Initially I thought the Diamond Grip gloves felt thin. What was interesting was how tough they were compared to the Harbor Freight gloves. In addition, when covered with oil, the Harbor Freight gloves were super slippery whereas the Diamond Grip gloves actually had improved grip. If working on something where feel and grip are paramount, I would recommend Diamond Grip gloves, but for general maintenance Harbor Freight gloves work fine.

[tdott]

I usually have 3 types of gloves around.

• Thin disposable ones, usually for light duty but dirty type of jobs (oil change, fluids, cleaning, brakes, etc) that I can throw away frequently and get a new one.
• Thicker disposable ones, for heavier type of jobs that would tear/rip the thin ones easily. Suspension/drive-train/tight engine work.
• Work gloves, Yard work type gloves, use them for wheels or moving heavy stuff around.

When I used to work in a shop full time, I almost rarely wore gloves and just washed my hands all the time. Now I no longer work full time as a tech, I tend to take my time when working on cars, keep my work environment and tools cleaner and more organized and prefer using gloves now.

I don't have a brand preference, I buy whatever is cheap or on-sale HF/amazon/costco/etc. I just group them into different thickness.

Everyone has their preference.

[david in germany]

Originally Posted by ScottSinger

Nitrite gloves are stronger than latex. And they are disposable for when doing fluid work.

For suspension or in tight engine work https://www.mechanix.com/us-en/men/automotive

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