Do you wear gloves whilst working?

[Stan001]

Now you’re gonna think I’m a right sap! Do you guys wear gloves whilst working? My hands get knackered by grout, but the worst thing is standard Portland Cement (you probably don’t deal with this as much as I do, but even carrying a load of dusty bags will dry my hands out something rotten). I know Im supposed to wear gloves more than i do, but admit to being very naughty and suffering afterwards. Any other jessy softyhands here? (and no – your hands don’t harden up, before you say it, been abusing them for years, still goes dry-out and hurt even with barrier cream). … now excuse me whilst I go off and have a little private cry in the corner.

[brian c]

dont use gloves much,used to when i used PCI stuff as i could feel a reaction to there products for some reason.

[burncross]

no i dont use gloves very much, but i do have good intentions of wearing them, i'v got some in the tool box, but forget to wear them

[tileexperts]

well, i rob my mum's kitchen gloves, and i use them for grouting only.
cause if your after grouting a big floor you cant go out that nite with the girlfriend,
cause your hand look like you was a playing with flour.

[chris.tiling]

nope... Got some in the van though. I do wear gloves when removing old tiles though.

[Dave]

Gloves..........


Try this>> Skin Care Product - Gloves In A Bottle

[CJ]

Only when using BLACK grout

[Alan.P]

I wear latex surgical gloves most of the time, I get them by the box for free and over the years they have saved my hands, got fed up with the reaction of some brands, besides, it's a lot cleaner to throw a pair when the get knackered and put a fresh pair on than it is to wash and dry.

IMHO that is

[pjc]

Well i never used to use them until i started using PTB with rectified 600x600 as you run your finger down the joint to clear the adhesive the Sharp edge cuts your finger :Pete

[Ajax123]

Now you’re gonna think I’m a right sap! Do you guys wear gloves whilst working? My hands get knackered by grout, but the worst thing is standard Portland Cement (you probably don’t deal with this as much as I do, but even carrying a load of dusty bags will dry my hands out something rotten). I know Im supposed to wear gloves more than i do, but admit to being very naughty and suffering afterwards. Any other jessy softyhands here? (and no – your hands don’t harden up, before you say it, been abusing them for years, still goes dry-out and hurt even with barrier cream). … now excuse me whilst I go off and have a little private cry in the corner.

Not a jessy softhands at all. When you mix portland cement with water it produced sodium hydroxide amongst other nsty chemicals. This dissolves skin but you don't feel it happening. There used to be Chromium 6 in it also which is highly carcenogenic (Ellen Brokowickz was about this chemical) an the cement manufacturers had to take a good proportion out. It can also sensitie your skin so that you suffer a histemine reaction. I wear gloves most of the time when handling cement based materials. I don't get cement burns anymore......

[grumpygrouter]

I use them all the time!! Marigolds with Gloves in a Bottle barrier lotion too. My hands are nice and soft....just like the ladies like them........

[brian c]

I use them all the time!! Marigolds with Gloves in a Bottle barrier lotion too. My hands are nice and soft....just like the ladies like them........

you are a woosy Russ!

[Oli]

Every know and again, but its usually too late because i only remember to put them on when my hands have already gone dry.

[david campbell]

marigolds for grouting and floors

[bansko]

All my work is commercial n all the big construction companys insist on gloves to be worn at all times. I am all for wearing gloves when necessary but not all day, if you dont wear em your off site. Sick of arguing our case being a wet trade its not healthy wearing rubber gloves all day, but its a case of if you dont like it dont come in. pain in the arse.

[Daveyboy]

Never feel bad about protecting your hands/body..once they're ruined, there's little chance of getting them fixed..wear gloves, knee pads, goggles, ear defenders, etc..to have a chance of becoming wealthy you have to stay healthy...

[Dave]

gloves.....what ever next....aprons and slippers.

[grumpygrouter]

you are a woosy Russ!

You know me too well Bri!!!

[stevee]

i wear em to remove old tiles ,dont like the stingy little nicks

[timeless john]

See Honza's thread for other pussy cats!

Timeless John.

[pete f]

stan i always wear latex gloves when using floor addy and when grouting walls and floors fiver a box from dave at tradetiler look after your health mate

[doug boardley]

if I'm wet lime dashing, I'll smear myself with vaseline but that's another story no gloves for me

[doug boardley]

Never feel bad about protecting your hands/body..once they're ruined, there's little chance of getting them fixed..wear gloves, knee pads, goggles, ear defenders, etc..to have a chance of becoming wealthy you have to stay healthy...

I like to think I'm a tiler....not a transformer

[brian c]

DOUG!!!!...................you dont look like a tiler...LOL

[doug boardley]

I agree Bri, more of a burtons mannequin

[LOFTHOUSE]

Oh, you mean "Hand Condoms", protection. We all know it's best for us, but it just doens't "Feel" as good. I like to be in touch with the item I'm dealing with.

You are wise to wear gloves. The skin absorbs quite a bit. We're fooling ourselves if we don't realize that our skin is indeed the largest organ in the human body/on the human body.

I like surgical "blue" powder gloves. A box of 100 is affordable, they will get water logged if your rinse bucket is too deep.

Sweet Ladies don't like rough hands, and neither do lonely nights with no lady. So, for ladies sake and snakie's sake, wear rubber.

Toodles.

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

ive never worn gloves for tiling, ive also seen other tilers wear them (kinki) always found them to tight & sweaty , but i wear them now ive got a bit of dermatitus on the tip of my finger . so wear them guys or else

[Prem Tiler]

alwasy when grouting but not fixin.

rubber ones, real kinky!!

[smurf21]

with dave and grumpy try gloves in a bottle i never wear gloves and my hands were terrible specially in winter gloves in a bottle is wicked around 8 quid a bottle but hands are bloody great now and i still dont wear gloves.

just another snippet of info i picked up on the forums that works