wearing latex or latex free rubber gloves when changing oil?
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I have a friend who is an excellent mechanic, but does not want to look like one in off-hours. He wears latex gloves whenever he does any mechanical job, mostly to keep clean.
It also keeps some carcinogens from absorbing into the body through the skin.
It also keeps some carcinogens from absorbing into the body through the skin.
I wear them everyday at work. They are great! They won't melt from hot oil.
if you touch something hot enough to melt latex gloves then you'll have 3rd degree burns anyway. I wear them alot and have had zero issue with melting.
I wear latex gloves when I change my oil. If I wear a long sleeve shirt at the same time, there is no need to wash my hands and arms after an oil change. I've touched hot oil and filters with no problems. If you are talking about the rubber chemical type gloves, they are more cumbersome to use.
I use nitrile gloves when I work on my car and have never had an issue.
I've heard that latex isn't recommended for oil based products.
Rubber should be ok too.
I've heard that latex isn't recommended for oil based products.
Rubber should be ok too.
I use nitrile a lot for nasty jobs. I work with solvents a lot at work and I realized that I was absorbing this stuff though my skin. Once you get used to them, they don't hinder dexterity at all. It's great to change a brake line and have clean hands when your done.
I wear them, makes it easier to clean up and I get a better grip on the filter when removing it.
I wear them if I have them. But sometimes I also
work bare handed.
work bare handed.
Nitrile are nice, a little more durable than latex, a little more money. I usually get several uses out of a set of disposable gloves (I'm cheap).
Pull them off inside-out so the sweat dries, then roll them outside-out and blow into the cuff like a balloon to straighten out the fingers next time you use them.
I have been using some Purple Nitrile Exam Gloves I bought at Wal-Mart. Little more expensive than latex, but more durable. When changing oil, I wear a heavy chemical resistant glove over them, then when I need dexterity and grip, like removing or installing the oil filter, the Purple Nitrile gloves work well. Bought them in the section next where latex gloves are sold. I always spill some oil, or oil drips on the frame or floor. I have found a product called Awesome I got at Dollar Tree easily removes the oil, but it very hard on my skin. These gloves have saved my hands.
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Yeah, you might get your car pregnant.
Disposable latex gloves will probably rip or tear before breaking down from contact with oil. You can use polyurethane gloves. They aren't as stretchy as latex gloves and wrinkle more. They work well if you have a latex contact allergy.
PS: not all rubber is natural latex rubber. There are also silicone and urethane "rubbers." Rubber is just very generic term for any rubber-like substance -- like the scrambled eggs I had for breakfast.
Correct me if I am wrong but does not oil attack latex.
Second, even on a cold engine I do not find it wise to wear rubber so close to heat sources.
All I envision is a nasty skin graft after weeks of pain.
Overkill vision yes but sorry.
Latex is for surgical-medical applications not for us here.
So break out them mechanics gloves
Second, even on a cold engine I do not find it wise to wear rubber so close to heat sources.
All I envision is a nasty skin graft after weeks of pain.
Overkill vision yes but sorry.
Latex is for surgical-medical applications not for us here.
So break out them mechanics gloves
Mike.
I 100% agree.
Used motor oil is carcinogenic.
Surgical latex is not the best option that is all.
More appropriate products are out there it is just naming the correct ones is outside my knowledge.
I 100% agree.
Used motor oil is carcinogenic.
Surgical latex is not the best option that is all.
More appropriate products are out there it is just naming the correct ones is outside my knowledge.
latex is perfectly fine for oil, i use them daily for working around oil and grease. if they do tear it's no big deal you just put on another glove. if you need more durability then get nitrile gloves or thicker latex gloves. I have never had a latex glove melt in hot oil and i don't do welding or grab onto exhaust parts with them either. i can't figure out where this fear of heat is coming from, no rubber glove (that you are using underhood) is going to protect you from heat but they all melt at much higher temps than your skin burns at.
if you are using solvents then you need different gloves, generally butyl rubber gloves are best, those are the thick black rubber gloves. nitrile and latex gloves will not stand up to acetone and many other solvents.
mechanics gloves (the leather/cloth type) offer no protection from chemicals, in fact they will become saturated and continue to expose chemicals to your skin long after you have handled them.
if you are using solvents then you need different gloves, generally butyl rubber gloves are best, those are the thick black rubber gloves. nitrile and latex gloves will not stand up to acetone and many other solvents.
mechanics gloves (the leather/cloth type) offer no protection from chemicals, in fact they will become saturated and continue to expose chemicals to your skin long after you have handled them.
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