Use less solvent!

I have never had more than a drop or two on my hands when I'm done... nothing that a bit of soap and water won't take care of.

 

I use powder free latex gloves from the local CVS or Walgreens (in boxes of 100 for less than $5). Gun Scrubber will soften them up if you let it set too long* but they are quite resistant to Rem-Oil, Hoppes, etc.

* I sometime switch to a second pair if I'm soaking and scrubbing a grimy part

 

If you are near a dairy supply store, buy the disposable gloves the milkers wear. They hold up well, and are cheap. Probably can order on line if you search for dairy supplies.

 

The ones God gave you.

 

These are pricey and may be overkill for gun cleaning. We use these at work and i must admit, i sneak a pair home when i need to clean some guns. I think they're more than double the price of regular latex gloves, but you have to work to rip though them.

 

I use powder free latex gloves from the local CVS or Walgreens (in boxes of 100 for less than $5). Gun Scrubber will soften them up if you let it set too long* but they are quite resistant to Rem-Oil, Hoppes, etc.

* I sometime switch to a second pair if I'm soaking and scrubbing a grimy part

+1

 

I LOVE the smell of Hoppe's, but I use latex. BTW I'm a dentist so no supply problems.

 

I personally like Nitrile rubber (blue) gloves for use around all types of solvents including gun cleaning. They tend to be tougher than latex, so you can use them around the house for any number of projects.

JF

 

I personally like Nitrile rubber (blue) gloves for use around all types of solvents including gun cleaning. They tend to be tougher than latex, so you can use them around the house for any number of projects.

JF

Good point. They are also useful if you are latex sensitive.

 

I bought a box of Nitrile gloves on line and they work great! Thanks for the tip! BTW, I love the smell of Hoppe's too but my girlfriend won't get near me if I smell like a bore brush.

 

Gloves????

 

Gloves????

That grungy sH*t is some bad stuff. i don't want it on me.
Lots of heavy metals. The professional gunsmiths I know all use gloves.

 

eat your sandwich before you clean your guns

seriously do any latex powder free glove will do the job

ian

 

I guess my age is showing or something. It never in my life occurred to me to wear gloves to clean my guns before reading this post. It's sort of like the guy on The High Road who advised me of the sharp triggers that cut people, and poot trigger hand ergonomics on Remington 1100s. I just don't know why I don't feel smarter after being on the internet.....
No, I take that back, it's not the same thing at all, sorry.

 

I use the latex gloves, get them at the auto parts store by the box. Keeps the worst of the stuff off!
But your right, the smell of Hoppes immediately makes me think of guns!

 

Just so you guys understand, I LOVE the smell of Hoppe's and gun oil. It reminds me of guns and guns = FUN. Just smelling it puts me in a good mood. It also never ocurred to me to use gloves when I was a casual hunter/shooter cleaning my gun maybe once every 2-3 months. But now I am an avid clay shooter, put 1,000+ shells through my guns a month and have to clean 3-4 guns a week (I switch between guns for variety). So I get a LOT more cleaning solvent on me than before. And realistically, solvents like that are usually carcinogenic and having that stuff on your skins on a regular basis can't get good for you.

But the real reason is that my girlfriend doesn't like me touching her if my hands smell like Hoppe's. You gotta pick your battles!

 

But the real reason is that my girlfriend doesn't like me touching her if my hands smell like Hoppe's. You gotta pick your battles!

Now, I understand perfectly. THAT'S a damn good reason.

 

Gloves????

my first thought too....

I guess my age is showing or something. It never in my life occurred to me to wear gloves to clean my guns before reading this post. It's sort of like the guy on The High Road who advised me of the sharp triggers that cut people, and poot trigger hand ergonomics on Remington 1100s. I just don't know why I don't feel smarter after being on the internet.....
No, I take that back, it's not the same thing at all, sorry.

i have never hear or this either and im just over 30!?!

 

If you are near a dairy supply store, buy the disposable gloves the milkers wear. They hold up well, and are cheap. Probably can order on line if you search for dairy supplies.

they are the blue nitrile ones and they do work very well.

 

I also saw some very cheap nitrile gloves at Costco. Or was it Sam's??

 

Nitrile gloves in WAL-MART's pharmacy section, ~$5 for 50 pairs, or something like that. I use them over, and over, but gun cleaning solvents will eventually eat through them. Also protect my guns bluing from my sweaty mitts. :!:

 

This may be of interest / use to some, scroll 2/3 to 3/4 down page for a useful chart on various cleaning materials:
Exposure to Solvents: http://www.webshells.com/ocaw/txts/doc99994.htm

 

I used to sell gloves to the clean room industry.

Basically there are three main types.

Latex (rubber product)
Vinyl
Nitrile

Get the Nitrile. It's the most solvent resistant.

 

I've never used gloves? I love the smell of chems. and hoppes 9 is best! lol But I have never seen anyone that has lost fingers becuz of too much hoppes on the hands?!

 

I shoot with lots of people who were of ear plugs are for sissys school. Don't bother to go to coffee with them much unless they have learned to read lips. Gloves??? Yes gloves!