Second that---those "doctor" latex exam gloves are very useful, disposable,
have excellent "feel" and are cheap at medical supply stores. But always
get the latex type, not the vinyl type they sell in some drugstores.
As for a Christmass gift a box of a hundred or so might be a good gift for a
hard-working wife (do this at your own risk!)
Lance
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jon Wennerberg" <jon@infodestruction.com>
To: "Doug Odom" <dlodom@charter.net>
Cc: "Tom Shannon" <saltfevr@mail.sisna.com>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, December 09, 2005 10:42 AM
Subject: Re: Mechanics Gloves
> Tom, I use regular ol' "doctor's gloves" -- latex examination gloves. Not
> for heavy duty stuff, but where I want to keep my hands clean. They sure
> make cleanup after an oil change easy, for instance - it sure is nice to
> finish the oil change and not have black stuff under the fingernails.
> Also - I keep some in the truck/car for when I'm driving down the road and
> want to eat something and want clean hands for doing it -- or for when I
> want to eat a jelly bismark and don't want to have to lick my fingers
> clean or else I'll get sticky sugar and goo all over the steering wheel.
>
> Nitrile gloves aren't a stretchy as latex, and the latex won't last very
> long when working with fuels, for instance, so wear the nitrile ones
> then - and put up with the hassle of putting them on.
>
> These kinda gloves have no real amount of protection from abrasion or from
> impact -- you'll need real work gloves for that.
>
> Jon
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