Neil Nelson wrote:
> In article <Dgvtd.456741$nl.6891@pd7tw3no>, Ray >
> wrote:
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>>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.
>
>
> 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.

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