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I've been using this type of glove

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for applying finish on bowls. I think they cost $6-$8/pair. After a few months I have to throw them out because they build up too many coats of finish and get stiff. I have been considering switching to a cheaper glove. I like these gloves because they have flocking on the inside, a wide gauntlet, and are stiff enough that I can slip then on and off without turning them inside out like a thin latex medical glove. I often apply finish to 30 bowls at a time so the inside of the gloves gets a little sweaty which would make removal difficult with a skin-tight type glove. I use Birchwood Casey Tru-Oil gunstock oil varnish as my main finish. Anyone have recommendations for a glove that is cheaper but can be slipped off without twisting inside out so I can reuse them a number of times? Thanks,

Derek

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Derek Hartzell
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I used to use those gloves when I poured concrete. They will take a lot of abuse, and you can wash out the insides (hose, or even in the washer). For finishing, I like the nitrile gloves (blue). I get them at a safety supply store, a box of 100 for $10 or so. I do sweat a lot, and they get wet inside, so I just use another pair. They are more supple than the concrete gloves, they come in an extra large size, and they are much more tear risistant than the vynal golves. I am usually wet sanding in an oil finish, when I use them, and the suppleness is necessary. robo hippy

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robo hippy

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Good protection, pretty tough.
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Bit better "feel," though not as rip resistant. You roll them off, let 'em dry inside out if you've been sweating, invert and give a puff of air to inflate them in the proper direction for subsequent wear.

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Are nice if your hands sweat too much. Of course I pay for any I use in wood finishing.

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George

But they just don't go with my concrete shoes.

braggart

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Owen Lowe

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