Posted By: ksat
What mil gloves for doing paint work... - 01/19/19 04:30 AM
I'm seeing the nitrile gloves at the store and wondering what size mil is good for paint work? I'm seeing 3, 5 and 7.
Posted By: astjp2
Re: What mil gloves for doing paint work... - 01/19/19 04:38 AM
Thicker is better, I used nitrile and they last about 1 minute with any real solvent like lacquer thinner or Acetone...Tim
Posted By: DaveRS23
Re: What mil gloves for doing paint work... - 01/19/19 05:36 PM
That's been my experience, too.
Posted By: ksat
Re: What mil gloves for doing paint work... - 01/21/19 02:59 AM
I went ahead and bought a box of 9 mil nitrile from Harbor Freight. They're holding up good to the lacquer thinner that I'm working with today.
Posted By: 4406bbl
Re: What mil gloves for doing paint work... - 01/21/19 06:55 AM
Ansul brand solvex gloves hold up well, harbor freight thick black chemical stripper gloves work well too. The 5 mil only lasted a few minutes for me.
Posted By: jcc
Re: What mil gloves for doing paint work... - 01/23/19 01:53 AM
Good question BTW. I can't imagine 3 mill good for anything. I don't remember the mill thickness exactly. I have 3 thicknesses (5, 7, 9?) on the shelf, used based on the task at hand. I like the better feel the thinner gloves provide. When using the thinner gloves I have, its normally for a short term task, and being so cheap, I just toss them. If they break, I picked the wrong thickness. BTW, they do not have multi year shelf life.