Power Washing and Roof Cleaning Forum

Western Mass Prowash · Exterior Cleaner

pvc gloves and that smell

Jeff Wible · Approved Exterior Cleaner

I prefer Nitrile gloves. Nitrile is tougher than PVC so can be made thinner. Very tough they are. Look into Atlas 370 gloves,...and if you like liners,..like I do,..go to Harbor Freight and buy the 9 Mil Nitrile surgical type gloves. Very good combo,.and can pick up a dime off the ground. A pair of Atlas 370 are about $5.00 and can be even cheaper if bought online (ebay) ,..they last about a month.

*Don not get any acids on the nylon backing,..it eats right through them. When spraying acid I actually put another 9 MIL. liner over the main glove. And just remove it when I get past that part of the job.

I never notice an objectionable smell after using.

Jeff

Chris Mozick · Approved Exteior Cleaner

I don't where gloves. I like that burn!!!!! Lol

Western Mass Prowash · Exterior Cleaner

Thanks Jeff. I will try them out. $12.99 for 50 at HF

Aqua Boy · Veteran Member

No gloves! Smell is worse then SH

DirtyRoofcom · Approved Exterior Cleaner

I have those gloves and keep them for a few months, wash them once in a while.

Jeff Wible · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Western Mass Roof Cleaners wrote:
Thanks Jeff. I will try them out. $12.99 for 50 at HF

Those are just the liners. You should use the Atlas 370 for your outer glove.

Jeff

Maverick Contracting · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Im with Jeff
Nitrile ALL THE WAY

use n toss
charge customer just like charging for gas etc

Jason Watkins · Exterior Cleaner

Jeff Wible wrote:
I prefer Nitrile gloves. Nitrile is tougher than PVC so can be made thinner. Very tough they are. Look into Atlas 370 gloves,...and if you like liners,..like I do,..go to Harbor Freight and buy the 9 Mil Nitrile surgical type gloves. Very good combo,.and can pick up a dime off the ground. A pair of Atlas 370 are about $5.00 and can be even cheaper if bought online (ebay) ,..they last about a month.

*Don not get any acids on the nylon backing,..it eats right through them. When spraying acid I actually put another 9 MIL. liner over the main glove. And just remove it when I get past that part of the job.

I never notice an objectionable smell after using.

Jeff

Thanks for the tip, just ordered some for me and my helpers.

Eric Schnaible · Approved Exterior Cleaner

We go through the thinnest nitriles from HF. We just use them as daily liners and use the thicker rubber gloves over them. Never have to worry about drying them. Can't imagine not using gloves these days. My Hands are shot from not using them in the past.

John Aloisio · Approved Exterior Cleaner

we use 7mm disposable nitrile gloves from KEC supply. I but 2000 at a time when they are on sale for $75.00 per 1000. My guys love them and no smell.

Jeff Wible · Approved Exterior Cleaner

The benefit of the Atlas 370 glove over the Nitrile surgical type alone,.. is two fold,...First they hold up ALOT better than the liners alone,..and when the liners are worn underneath,.. you now have complete protection of your hand,..and the liner will last a week when used underneath. And second,..the grip with the Atlas gloves is much better than the Nitrile liners alone,...especially after the initial "finish" wears off and they get dulled out.

Jeff

BlueRidge · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Eric Schnaible wrote:
We go through the thinnest nitriles from HF. We just use them as daily liners and use the thicker rubber gloves over them. Never have to worry about drying them. Can't imagine not using gloves these days. My Hands are shot from not using them in the past.

Pretty much the same. My guys are wearing disposable then the heavy PVC over that. The wet smelly glove doesn't exist any more.

Maverick Contracting · Approved Exterior Cleaner

It's the wet smelly boots that do

Western Mass Prowash · Exterior Cleaner

That's a simple fix. Thanks guys for the help. Wish I could have thought of this on my own, but I think with all of the other operational stuff on my mind, I just overlooked it.