Gloves or something to keep hands from getting too filthy!!

[moosey86]

Afternoon lads, anyone know of any good gloves I can get that will stop my hands from getting filthy whilst changing old light fitting after light fitting because I have jobs coming in that require me to do so.... but the work destroys your hands and nails. Not a good look for the weekend!! Obviously nothing baggy will do coz its impossible to 2nd fix

Cheers

 

[Amp David]

How about these or you could just get a box of latex ones.

Perfect Fit

 

[Des 56]

Surgical gloves a ,they make your hands sweat, so sprinkle talc over your hands first
Sempermed Surgical Gloves (Latex Free)

 

[Adam W]

I use these:
Ansell Hyflex Foam 11-800

Similar to what Amp David suggested.
I find i can work with them on nearly all day with not too much bother, and they stop my hands getting cut to ribbons.

The 11-801 are the same but darker so don't show up the dirt as much.

 

[AlanWirral]

The mechanix gloves are pretty decent...some have an LED light in the index finger which helps in a lot of situations

 

[Adam W]

The mechanix gloves are pretty decent...some have an LED light in the index finger which helps in a lot of situations

... Like ET impressions?

 

[moosey86]

... Like ET impressions?

quality.... i do them all the time at work. I'm baggin 'em up!

So Des 56 where can I get these surgical gloves from on the high street?? Got a fuseboard change in a grubby mechanics workshop over the weekend so I could give em a test run

 

[Des 56]

Most Chemists

 

[rocker]

You can get a bunch of surgical latexes from places like poundland and that, or failing that, the pharamcy. Not wishing to be a nob, though, but if you're bothered about your manicure, are you sure you've made the right career decision?

 

[moosey86]

Yea I'm pretty sure I can cut it as a good sparks and a clean handed member of society. These gloves aren't gonna be the first tool out of the van... Only when I know I'm gonna get completely plastered in dirt for about a week and I don't want to ruin my appearance. If I prevent it I don't have to deal with it, like most problems at work

 

[BigBreakfast]

Hi Moosey,

I tend to use surgical gloves too, but I would also advocate the use of a good barrier cream well worked into your hands and this will help to keep ingrained dirt at bay too .

 

[Had8Lives]

Screwfix do Builders gloves for a couple of quid and you can throw them away if they get too dirty. They fit tight enough to do fiddly stuff too.