Do you wear latex/rubber gloves when working on the car?

[Van D]

Where's the "lolz" option on the poll?

Haha, but seriously. I'd only do it if my car was clean all over, and didn't want to get grubby hands where they shouldn't be.

[banarcus]

For those chemically minded, is that hydrofuric(sic) acid like pickling paste that is used to clean stainless steel?

[james22]

nah, burning hot engine oil down the inside of your hands hurts alot less, when theres no glove to melt / hold the burning hot oil there lol

P.S - Don;t ask...

[RG]

Originally Posted by james22

nah, burning hot engine oil down the inside of your hands hurts alot less, when theres no glove to melt / hold the burning hot oil there lol

P.S - Don;t ask...

Too late, what did you do?

[james22]

First ever oil change in my trusty (eg ziptied) EA Falcon.

Anyway I proceeded to warm the car up before changing the oil to help it drain (read thrashed the **** out of it). Then put it on the stands at home and put my trusty latex gloves on.

Within 3 mins of the engine being turned off I had my 19mm spanner on the sump plug loosening it up preparing to drop the oil, when the sump plug dropped off as it does.

To my utter surprise (DOH), a 100*C sump plug and 0.3mm latex gloves don't mix really well. The sump plug, melted the latex glove and put a big hole in the palm of the gloves, which then proceeded to fill up with excruciating, painfully hot 20w-50 engine oil within a matter of micro seconds. I tell you know, I have never gotten out from under a car so *-*-*-*** quick in my life lol. :

And there it is, Jamie's most moronic and nearly painful accident i ever had. The only time I go near latex now is with a condom. Actually there was this other time, but its a bit gory to go into details here. Lets just say condoms and candle wax don't mix too well either : :

[RG]

Originally Posted by james22

First ever oil change in my trusty (eg ziptied) EA Falcon.

Anyway I proceeded to warm the car up before changing the oil to help it drain (read thrashed the **** out of it). Then put it on the stands at home and put my trusty latex gloves on.

Within 3 mins of the engine being turned off I had my 19mm spanner on the sump plug loosening it up preparing to drop the oil, when the sump plug dropped off as it does.

To my utter surprise (DOH), a 100*C sump plug and 0.3mm latex gloves don't mix really well. The sump plug, melted the latex glove and put a big hole in the palm of the gloves, which then proceeded to fill up with excruciating, painfully hot 20w-50 engine oil within a matter of micro seconds. I tell you know, I have never gotten out from under a car so *-*-*-*** quick in my life lol. :

And there it is, Jamie's most moronic and nearly painful accident i ever had. The only time I go near latex now is with a condom. Actually there was this other time, but its a bit gory to go into details here. Lets just say condoms and candle wax don't mix too well either : :

Ahh k, I really don't want to hear about that other mishap. Best you stay away from latex full srop.

[Hunter]

Mate, that's not the fault of the gloves... I've never been badly burnt by oil when doing a change... I once even dropped the filter into the hot oil and still didn't burn my self (I moved like bloody lightning getting out from under the car that day).

[DDXR6T]

Does anyone do cool oil changes?!

[rhysy_boi]

not on the car...at work ALL THE TIME most the solvents we use on the aircraft are either defatting agents, carsonegens (however you spell it) or detremental to the health of your skin or body.

i have on my car when i was fibre glassing because i didn't want to be picking little fibres out of my hands for hours

Rhyso

[efI_Fairmont]

Yeah I wear them while working on the cars. My job is white collar so I can't go to work with oily fingers or that inevitable grime that accumulates under the fingernails. I don't like the feel of them, however, so I wear a pair of mechanics gloves over them. That way, they're not going to melt if they touch anything hot, etc. And, this way it doesn't matter how dirty the mechanics gloves get.

And just to prove I am obsessed with keeping grease free - I wear overalls too.

Flame away....

[RIPGMH]

I thought I was on Australian Ford Forums but quite clearly this is some sort of softcock Euro forum, I can understand if your a dentist or surgeon but seriously its not going to kill you to get abit of grease on your hands. Harden the *.* up

[Nikked]

I tend to use gloves now for things like sikaflex and fishoil

[Josh_XC]

No i dont, i would love to but when wearing gloves i can never get a good grip on bolts nuts and tool etc.

[XF Falcon]

I always wear gloves while working on my 'cars'



Peace.

[Tony xa]

I wear gloves most days as I am a spray painter and I also wear at home when working on my own cars .Nothing worse than getting paint or grease on your hands only to get on a customers or your own cars interior by accident .Quicker and easier to pull gloves of when clean hands are needed than run of and scrub and wash hands ever 5 seconds .
I am wearing them right now Lol

[XF Falcon]

Originally Posted by Tony xa

Quicker and easier to pull gloves of when clean hands are needed than run of and scrub and wash hands ever 5 seconds .
I am wearing them right now Lol

Your keyboard must be real dirty! I suppose with the internet these days, you never know when you'll have to slip the glove off hey!

[Bill_R]

Yeah. And I wear a hardhat, facemask, googles, hard-toed boots, crotch protector and knee and elbow pads too. I got the ideas from www.mancans.com.au

[burnz]

"NO" you can feel inperfection better with out them

[XBCoupeGuy]

Well I had my latex (poofter) gloves on today when doing some engine work on one of my cars.

When I finished I took them off and my hands were spotless.

Went out for dinner tonight (Fathers Day) and didn't have to hide my filthy ingrained grease stained hands under the table.

Being well presented and having clean hands at social occasions is more important to me than worrying about looking like a poof when I work on my car.

Each to their own I guess.

(My apologies to any gay people I may have inadvertantly offended with my "poof" reference - no offence intended)

[Tiges]

I wear gloves when I can. Being a detailer, chemicals do take a toll on the skin