Silicone gloves for shop use

[Bill D]

SIlicone gloves for kitchen use have come way down in price. How does silicone stand up to common shop oils and grease. They seem to be rated at 500 F. They are much thicker and not as dextral as the throw away nitrile. May be useful for degreasing etc. if they stand up to the chemicals.
Bill D.

 

[TwinSpool]

They make silicone coated gloves for shop use. Most people don't use them because of the dexterity issues. But they are nice and protect your hands. They hold up fine. All gloves are a consumable.

PIP Metal Tamer™ FR Silicon Coating ANSI Cut Level A3 Cut-Resistant Safety Gloves - 230782 - Northern Safety Co., Inc.

www.northernsafety.com

 

[steve-l]

In my experience gloves of all descriptions cause far more injuries than they prevent, especially in the machinist trade.Gloves eliminate feel and can easily get caught in moving machine parts.

 

[jim rozen]

Gloves are worn to good effect when not around rotating spindles - my favorite is nitrile. Disposable as mentioned...

 

[rons]

These in Large size are what I use when spray painting. My finger tips are smooth and not like the picture.
It was also a 2-3 month wait for the large size to come in. The coating inside the gloves make them easy to reuse.
Made in Malaysia (Thank God or Allah)

L-Flex 15 Mil Latex Glove

Extra Thick Latex Protection Textured palm and fingers for greater tactile sensitivity and grip on slippery surfaces 12 Inches long for maximum protection 15 mil Latex Box contains 50 gloves

liftsafety.com

 

[boslab]

I’ve used silicone gloves but they were quite thick, often found in high voltage rescue cabinets, there was a box on the wall, a pair of gauntlets, and a scane of hemp rope in a bag with silica gel packets, they were outside switch rooms and mcc rooms where live work was done
( not for me thanks)
We had the silicone “mittens” or oven gloves in the lab, again quite stiff but good for hot stuff.
I haven’t seen thinner silicone gloves like the latex and nitrile gloves, probably really expensive or cloth backed
Mark