A Hack!

Aug 27, 2020 Last reply: 5 years ago 2 Replies

So I use the blue nitrite gloves to keep my hands clean when applying a stain or finish with a rag or paper towel.



During my current job I was working in the garage for 3+ hours applying a first coat varnish in 90+ degree heat.



My hands sweat buckets inside those gloves and if I raise my hand above my work sweat pours out of my gloves and ruins the work.



I tried an idea and have a solution to contain the sweat!



I stuff a blue shop paper towel into each of the gloves at my palms. It feels kinda weird at first but it works perfectly for me.


Overexposure to nitrites can lead to a condition called methemoglobinemia in which the body is deprived of oxygen, causing a blue-gray discoloration of the skin.

(Sorry...couldn't resist)

Darn spell checker. NITRILE gloves. Thanks!

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