don't use latex gloves - do use nitrile gloves Re: Brass painting advice wanted

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Ed:

I've used both, and now I'm supposed to be using the nitrile gloves when cleaning the big printer at work. The ink can eventually cause an allergic reaction, but only about half the time to I take the time to get the gloves out. As Nigel said, latex will dissolve in solvents. The nitrile is a bit bulkier, as in thicker, but we are talking fractions of an inch here, they can be had in many places including Wal Mart, Lowe's, Home Depot, etc. They are disposable, and need to be tossed after use. If you have small hands, as my helper does, she can use her gloves more than once, I have fat hands and the gloves are a pain to get off then back on. Your actual mileage may vary.

I'd recommend using the nitrile, the cost is not that different. I don't have any experience with using them in modeling, but I never work well in gloves, regardless.

Ken Miller

On Mar 18, 2011, at 8:48 AM, NW Modeling List wrote:


> Having never heard of nitrile gloves, I did a google search and found that they are indeed an alternative to latex, especially for those who may be allergic to latex (I'm not, so it never occurred to me to seek an alternative).  The material seemed to indicate that they are a bit bulkier than latex but as I have no dog in this fight, it might be prudent to seek the experiences of the group.

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> Anybody have experience with both?  Preference?

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> Ed Svitil

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> Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 21:00:03 +0000

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> Subject: don't use latex gloves - do use nitrile gloves Re: Brass painting advice wanted

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> Please do not use latex gloves; use nitrile gloves.

> latex dissolves in solvents (including alcohol) like those used in paint (even the chemicals is water based paint).

> latex residue can transfer to your model; ruining the paint job.

> many people are deathly allergic to latex

> paint chemicals can get through the latex, and then through your skin.

> Nitrile gloves are widely available; Harbor Freight stocks them.

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> when using nitrile gloves, if you are extremely concerned about contamination, after putting on the gloves, wash your hands with alcohol.  Alcohol will have no adverse effect on the nitrile.

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> the hard disk drive industry - which is hyper sensitive to contamination; far more so than NASA or semi conductor; uses Nitrile gloves.

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> Nigel

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> And further to this this thread, once I priced the spray booths in MicroMark I also built my own.  5 pieces of scrap plywood as big as you want (maybe 12" deep by 12" high by 18" wide, mount a bathroom fan behind an furnace air filer, wire a switch to the fan and you're good to go.  I also put an old lazy susan inside to rotate the parts as I paint 'em with an old gooseneck lamp to light it up.

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> Don't forget the respirator, industrial standard air mask.  Latex gloves are also handy.

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> Ed Svitil

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> Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 13:23:06 -0400

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> Subject: Re: Brass painting advice wanted

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> Greg, if you want to give me your email address I can send you as many pics as you need.

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> Doug Langlitz

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> Doug,

> Photos of your spray booth would be great. I was thinking of cobbling one together out of some scrap luan plywood I have, and using a bathroom or kitchen exhaust fan to vent the fumes out the garage door.

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> Greg Harrod

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> In a message dated 3/10/2011 6:53:24 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org writes:

> Good ventilation is a must, as is a respirator and gloves. Nitrile gloves for solvent base paints. And while we're spending your money another tool that comes in very handy is a spray booth. The commercially available ones are pretty pricey, but you can build your own fairly inexpensively. I've built a few for less then $100 with a good quality fan. I could email some photos of mine if you would like to see how it was built. 

> Good luck

> Doug Langlitz

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