Comments on: Hot or Not? Nitrile Gloves

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:11:19 +0000

I’ve always use Ambitex nitrile gloves from Tradex. For automotive use, the blue gloves make it easier to see your hands when working in dark places under the hood or the car.

Apparently some people are allergic to nitrile gloves. Not sure if anyone has experienced a reaction, but I thought I’d include that link in case.

By: US

US — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:25:40 +0000

I don’t know what I’d do without gloves. My hands were all torn up and filthy from working on cars. I went through many brands of gloves but the best ones I found are TopGrip ultimate Nitrile

http://www.unisafedirect.com/index.php?cPath=22

By: MKram

MKram — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 16:06:37 +0000

Hot - Use them every time, each time I’m working on the paper punchers (firearms / air rifles). Health risks from exposure to the solvents to clean same is asking for trouble later on plus protects against lead and primer compounds. Plus being just shy of OCD about handwashing (New Orleans in Sep 05 got me started on that!) I scrub my mitts once after removing gloves and call it good.

By: Allergic to Nitrile | Therapy and Treatment Of Allergies

Allergic to Nitrile | Therapy and Treatment Of Allergies — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 06:41:29 +0000

[...] Hot or Not? Nitrile Gloves [...]

By: DennisB

DennisB — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:22:22 +0000

Our most popular gloves are Microflex Midnight Black Nitrile Powder free, comes in a box of 100. http://www.denlorstools.com/home/dt1/page_14631_417/microflex_midnight_black_nitrile_gloves_large_mfxm.html

By: Mindy Osborne

Mindy Osborne — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 20:28:53 +0000

Nitrile gloves have excellent barrier protection, chemical resistance, and are latex free. The high price of nitrile exam gloves are well worth it and are the preferred gloves for physicians.

By: Bob The Drywall Guy

Bob The Drywall Guy — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:01:37 +0000

They’re fantastic for slinging drywall compound around. I have a connection to get the surgeon version from a medical supply store, they come up halfway to the elbow, and are perfect when things get down and dirty (wet taping).

The thinner black ones are great for working with spray foam insulation, spray glue, or worse still, the evil black acoustical sealant.

Gloves are an absolute must, over time joint compound does a real number on your hands. Nitrile are strong enough to last, but thin enough that I can keep a sense of touch.

By: Turbobrick

Turbobrick — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:04:28 +0000

Love ‘em. I never really got into the Mechanix wear gloves as I could not find a pair that would actually fit my fingers properly. I used latex gloves for a few years when doing oil changes, but they were too flimsy for anything else. Last year I picked up a box of the nitrile cheapies from HF, and they were a revelation. Better grip, protection against abrasion, easier cleanup, dirt cheap, what’s not to love?

I still do apply plenty of hand lotion on my hands and arms before starting anything to help with cleanup afterwards. Afterall, these are not those shoulder length veterinarian gloves they use with cows 8-x

By: Coach James

Coach James — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 23:36:50 +0000

Use them a lot, especially plumbing. Fixing or scrubbing toilets is a perfect use for them.

By: David Bryan

David Bryan — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:49:04 +0000

What I used to do, and what I still do if I’m smart enough to think of it and not quite smart enough to remember to put on gloves, is wash my hands with a lot of soap and let the soap dry on them. And claw the bar to get soap under my nails. Everything comes off a lot easier when you’re done then.
Also a little sugar helps scrub stuff off of your hands really well. If you’re out and about and got a mess on your hands you can duck into a fast food place, grab a sugar packet and clean up real well with their liquid soap.
In my imperfect world things like that tend to happen.

By: Vincent Wright

Vincent Wright — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:33:05 +0000

These are great! I use them all the time. It is nice to just take them off when I need run in and use the restroom instead of either cleaning my hands or getting other parts dirty.

Even with chemical cleaners, deep down or hard to remove grease and dirt can still remain.

By: Gary Ratajczak

Gary Ratajczak — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:25:32 +0000

I stock up from Harbor Freight. BEST use I have found is whenever I touch a can of spray foam insulation.

Doing some remodeling, and had to foam - didn’t feel like running to the shop for gloves - had sticky foam on my hands in about 2 minutes!!!!

By: Bart'sDad

Bart'sDad — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:56:41 +0000

Gough50, If you take the gloves off and turn them inside out, they dry rather quickly. I also keep a container of baby powder(corn starch) in my tool box for a repowder before reinstalling a pair of gloves on those hot days.

By: Gough50

Gough50 — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:53:55 +0000

Our painting/finishing company made the switch from latex to nitrile a few years back. We’ve been buying them at Costco, but I think we’ll take KMR’s suggestion and start getting them online. They are great around paints, varnishes, and epoxies, and indispensable when we’re using aniline stains and polyurethane glue. One downside is that, if you’re hands sweat much, you’ll find them impossible to re-use.

By: Jim

Jim — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:52:37 +0000

Costco has then for $14.99 for 2 x 150 glove boxes. As of 24-July-08, there is a $2 off coupon in their sales flyer.

By: Old Donn

Old Donn — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:50:47 +0000

Always, when reassembling brakes to keep the pads and rotors clean and around any automotive fluids, especially oil. Get oil on Mechanix gloves and it’s there for good, regardless how often they’re washed.

By: Ken C.

Ken C. — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:53:06 +0000

Hot…
Use them for all the above. Plus I use them for re-packaging bulk chicken and beef into smaller 2 portion servings.

By: JB

JB — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:25:42 +0000

Hot! They won”t disintegrate when exposed to break clean or carb dip, unlike latex. And they allow much better dexterity than big thick chemical gloves.

By: Maureen

Maureen — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:57:23 +0000

I’m a woodworker, and have a woodshop in my basement. Having small hands, I find it hard to find a good, tough pair of gloves that allow me to have dexterity while I’m doing painting, or handling sharp objects. I never thought of wearing nitrile! I just ordered a box on the Internet, and it’ll be coming soon. I can now varnish my finished projects without worrying about buying paint thinner and sticking the crap on my hands. Thanks, guys.

By: DocN

DocN — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:29:56 +0000

I go through ‘em like tissues. Used to use the latex gloves, but you’d tear up a dozen just getting out the tools. The nitrile last longer and are far more chemical resistant.

I use ‘em for just about everything but welding.

Doc.

By: fred

fred — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:23:18 +0000

KMR

Thanks for the link to the compatibility chart.
Of course there a listed items that we hope not to encounter too much - like trinitrobenzene - about as explosive as TNT.

By: Gary

Gary — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:19:57 +0000

Whenever glues, solvents or finishes come out, so do the gloves.

By: jeff

jeff — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:14:22 +0000

Hot. I throw them on every time I do anything on the cycle or the truck. I keep a box of them under the seat in the pickup.

By: Cole Goldstein

Cole Goldstein — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:01:37 +0000

We use a leather dye that is alcohol based, and designed to be used to permanently coat and penetrate leather as thick as 1/4″ in one coat. We use these gloves to protect our hands from becoming variour semi-perm colors. Couldn’t see using leather dye without them.

They don’t rip or tear as easily as vinyl or plain latex gloves. We love these gloves at my company.

By: John

John — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:56:52 +0000

HOT. In a good way.

I worked in a garage right at the time when a senior mechanic realized just how much damage he was doing to his hands — as well as how much time he was losing cleaning up between jobs. Maybe two months later, we were all wearing them.

One more benefit: If you’re working at home and you’ve had to ignore the call of nature until you finish something critical, you don’t have to scrub your hands under running water (with a full bladder, fun fun) in order to avoid getting yelled at for ruining the guest towel AGAIN.