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Dean Jenkins

Dean Jenkins

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So, later in life I developed allergies and have to get shots for them. Not a blessing . . .

And, I've found that nitrile gloves cause skin issues. I won't post pics . . .

I've tried so many different kinds, including "hypo allergenic" ones. Still issues.

I talked with my allergy Doc about it, showed her my hands, yikes! She asked what I did that caused it. I explained that my hobby is auto restoration, lot's of chemicals, gloves needed, etc.

She said, "Oh, this is easy. Just use cotton liners"

She was right! I use these now, very affordable and effective:


Just simple cotton gloves. Work great when just sanding. Can even "feel" the panel with gloves on. Very nice.

And when handling chemicals, I put the nitrile gloves on over the cotton ones and it has made a huge difference.

Just thought I would share for anyone else struggling with similar issues.

And, even if you don't have skin reaction to nitrile gloves, the cotton liners absorb sweat and keep it from dripping out.

Hope that is helpful!
 
When I was in the Navy and we put on anti-contamination clothing (I was a nuke), we used cotten liners for our gloves. Worked great and really helped with keeping the sweaty hands under control. It sometimes gets really hot in the reactor compartment (temperature, not radiation), and if you've ever been working and had sweat drip out of your glove and onto your freshly worked (or even painted) panel, you know the pain these can help prevent...not to mention the alergy reactions and other discomfort Dean mentions.
 
cmfisher4 said:
When I was in the Navy and we put on anti-contamination clothing (I was a nuke), we used cotten liners for our gloves. Worked great and really helped with keeping the sweaty hands under control. It sometimes gets really hot in the reactor compartment (temperature, not radiation), and if you've ever been working and had sweat drip out of your glove and onto your freshly worked (or even painted) panel, you know the pain these can help prevent...not to mention the alergy reactions and other discomfort Dean mentions.
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We'll, that was a "glowing" review.
 
I like that sweat idea! I always have drips coming out of my gloves and have even had them drip on my freshly painted surface too!
I do wear a sweat band in the booth because of drips from my forehead under my paint hood sock. I think I need to add cotton glove liners to my spray outfit.
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cmfisher4 said:
When I was in the Navy and we put on anti-contamination clothing (I was a nuke), we used cotten liners for our gloves. Worked great and really helped with keeping the sweaty hands under control. It sometimes gets really hot in the reactor compartment (temperature, not radiation), and if you've ever been working and had sweat drip out of your glove and onto your freshly worked (or even painted) panel, you know the pain these can help prevent...not to mention the alergy reactions and other discomfort Dean mentions.
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My daughter graduated power school last Thursday,
 
Congrats to your daughter! That is not a small accomplishment. I taught Power School (Reactor Principles) for a few years and was an advisor as well - it was a hard pull for those kids (some were barely 19) to have 6-8 hours of class per day, followed by up to 5 hours of studying each night after that. If I remember right, I was given about 100 credits towards my bachelor's degree after 6 months of Power School, so that'll give you an idea of the complexity and the speed at which that stuff comes at you. From "this is an atom" to "this is how nuclear fission happens and is harnessed" in 26 weeks.

I was a submariner so can't speak to carrier service, but I preferred the small community onboard. But, she'll be set for life and never need for a job. Is she enlisted? If so, what rate?
 
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