Can latex gloves hold up to wrenching? I wore latex gloves while painting my race car this summer and they didn't hold up very well just swinging a spray gun. I can't imagine them lasting more than about 10 seconds doing exhaust work or suspension work.
Ray
The only thing they seem good for is oil changes or packing wheel bearings. The kind of greasy jobs where washing your hands takes as long as doing the job. Bob
We're all different Arif ;-)
I guess the better ones hold up for a while, but on jobs like that, they probably shred pretty quickly.
I haven't tried latex gloves in close to 20 years when they first started marketing them towards the repair industry.
People are different. And operating rooms are usually cold, whereas shops are more on the warm side.
Not to mention that usually the surgeon isn't lifting big, heavy pieces of his patient!
--Geoff
I like my Mechanix gloves. They come off when doing "fine" work, but for stuff like spark plugs they save a lot of wear and tear on the knuckles... I bleed a lot less.
They aren't fireproof, but you are less worried about burning yourself around hot parts.
Ray
Also I think there's a lot less cussing and sweating in an operating room. Most organs are soft and squishy and cut pretty easily compared to rusted shock bolts...
||Can latex gloves hold up to wrenching? I wore latex gloves while ||painting my race car this summer and they didn't hold up very well just ||swinging a spray gun. I can't imagine them lasting more than about 10 ||seconds doing exhaust work or suspension work.
Permatex and probably others make a thicker latex glove that lasts better than anything I've found, and doesn't reduce feel that much. For a little better tactile feel, with less tear-resistance and a lower cost, use nitrile. I use a lot of both for DIY tasks. Texas Parts Guy
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