Gloves?

**Firehouse Mike** · 12-21-2016, 01:11 PM

So we are actually having a real winter this time around in the PNW....snow a few times and some pretty cold mornings.
My question is this (geared towards the mobile guys): What are you using for gloves? I have several pairs of Mechanix wear, that are great until they get wet. Any thoughts on a good waterproof glove that'd be good to detail with?

Thanks..
Mike

**yellosuzku** · 12-21-2016, 01:31 PM

I have a pair of SealSkinz. I've had them a few years. One leaks a bit on the pinkie finger so I just deal with it for the time being. I think I paid about $50 for the pair at the time.

**Detail Oriented LLC** · 12-21-2016, 01:59 PM

Check out some motorcycle gloves. Usually a quality glove is 50-200$. They will last you a long time and are very tactile for controls and several even have touch phone fingertips. (For use when gloves are not wet, while you are setting up/ tearing down, or driving)
Klim makes some of the best. Agv has some good gloves, alpine stars has a ton of waterproof gloves.
I am a fan of buy it once (klim)

Check em out at any rate. Id point you to REVZILLA, to see some reviews and they are very fairly priced.
Buy 4 or 5 pair and keep the 1 or 2 you like.
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**parshooter** · 12-21-2016, 02:17 PM

Check out dive gloves. I got a pair from Amazon for about $20

**GSKR** · 12-21-2016, 03:38 PM

Use boars hair brush pole and keep hands dry.I couldn't imagine washing cars in cold weather give you lots of credit.

**OTSDetail** · 12-21-2016, 06:47 PM

Get you a pair of wetsuit gloves.

**UTdetailing** · 12-21-2016, 07:03 PM

14" cuff PVC chemical gloves over a fleece liner for washing. Disposable nitrile under fleece gloves for everything else.

**chefwong** · 12-21-2016, 07:45 PM

Bare or Nitrile Glove for Me if I'm using a wash medium/mechanical cleaning. I have nitrile gloves that have extended 12" cuffs. There is a certain ~feedback~ I require between my preferred wash medium/hands. Kinda like clay I suppose.

**UTdetailing** · 12-21-2016, 09:45 PM

Originally Posted by chefwong

Bare or Nitrile Glove for Me if I'm using a wash medium/mechanical cleaning. I have nitrile gloves that have extended 12" cuffs. There is a certain ~feedback~ I require between my preferred wash medium/hands. Kinda like clay I suppose.

I have thought about getting the 12" cuff nitrile's also, do you find they stay up without cutting off circulation?

I use the fleece when it is what I consider extremely cold (32 - 38 with no sun) just doing a "quick foam and mitt" to get the salt and grime off, with the neighbors staring at me funny. However I have found Nitrile by itself is rather warm as no cold air is getting in and warm body heat is trapped in.

**chefwong** · 12-21-2016, 10:22 PM

Nitriles don't roll down on me, but it really depends I suppose on brands/fitment....

Even at 32, cold water is not really a issue, even with a wrist cuff nitrile glove.
I generally PW rinse to get the muck off.
The buckets I fill 50% with hot from the tap I fill another 7 qts of boiling hot water in each wash/rinse bucket....

By the time I rinse off the panels, I have a better feel of how hot I want the water (depending on the sun, salt, etc). Hot water gets things clean but also speeds up the salt corrosion process. It's a double edged sword I suppose...I then use the hose to add cold water to temper how much I want to cool the water down.

Finish washing and rinse thoroughly...as it always seems during the winter, the salt driven cars just keep on having salt residue leech out everywhere and needs 2X more rinsing than normal. Those that live in the salt belt should know what I mean...