Gun cleaning - Do you wear gloves?

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I just started wearing latex gloves. I didn't give it any thought until I read a similar thread a while back. I used them the last time I cleaned a pistol, and it was nice to peel the gloves off and toss the grime and smell into the trash alsong with the dirty patches, pipe cleaners and Q-Tips.
 
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Back in the 60's and 70's, I thought nothing of cleaning auto parts bare-handed with leaded gasoline or kerosene or paint thinner.

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Where are those gloves!? :eek:

I got tired of smelling gun solvent on my hands for hours after a cleaning session regardless of how many times I washed them. Made me wonder what else had soaked into my skin along with the solvent.

Nitrile is the way to go.
 
Is CLP safe on skin???

I haven't used gloves when dealing with simple oiling using CLP. I do when I use things like Hoppes.
 
I think that most of the typical solvents you buy are pretty harmless for skin contact. It's not so much that the solvents/oils worry me, it's more what's mixed in with them from the cleaning process.
 
I do, but as others have said, it's only because my hands stay clean and odor free.

Plus in my line of work I wear latex and vinyl gloves probably 4-6 hours a day so I'm used to them.
 
I use vinyl nitrile gloved when cleaning my firearms and working on my car. Not so much becuase of a fear of the chemicals, but cleanup is so much easier!!!
 
I use vinyl surgical gloves when working with copper removers, stock stripping solutions and blueing solutions.
 
Yep, I use the nitrile type for cleaning and lubing. I wear them because I also wear contacts; I don't want the chemicals on my hands later on when I take out my contacts.
 
Ja, I wear cheap vinyl gloves. I'm not sure how effective they are against the solvents, but I figure it's better than nothing. I've read that gloves help keep your blood lead levels down.
 
blue nitrile.

I noticed the local hardware store has started carrying "green" environmentally friendly non-toxic grease and oil. I forget the brand name. Anyone try this stuff on their guns yet ?
 
Hmmmmmmm.......


Sounds Like a good Idea!:D
I'll need to purchase some Scuba gear too!:p
 
I probably should, but don't. As well, I get exposed to cleaning solvent and carburetor and brake cleaners daily in the course of my work. But I started doing this work (automotive technician) before anyone thought of using gloves - or, for that matter, before anyone called us "technicians";) - and just can't get used to it.
 
I use gloves for almost any task involving chemicals or oil. For me, it is easy because I don't have to wash my hands for 10 minutes afterwards getting all the residue or smell off of them. Gloves on, gloves off, done. It is just so convenient.
 
Nope... I don't see the need to.
I wash my hands afterwards and I do not soak my body in the solvent, which would be the needed dose to actually absorb any chemicals into your body.
 
Yeah, I absolutely wear gloves. Some gun cleaners contain some pretty strong chemicals which are being absorbed through your skin into your blood stream. I use disposable Nitrile gloves which are dirt cheap (box of 100 for under 10 dollars). Aside from the chemical protection they offer, they are also great for keeping your hands clean. The one drawback is not every type of glove is effective against every type of chemical. They each have their own advantages and disadvantages. The thing that gets me though is if nitrile or latex gloves aren't even considered an effective barrier against some chemicals, just imagine how much is being absorbed through your unprotected hands. Scroll down to the bottom of this link, it will show you which glove materials are most effective against which chemicals.

http://www.csusm.edu/rms/glove_chart.htm
 
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