Gloves or no gloves?

[mcass]

When you are working on watch do you use gloves or finger socks? Why or why not?

[dadistic]

I usually use finger cots when I'm reassembling a movement and casing it. Fingers shed dead skin and oil, don't want that in my movement after I've gone through all the trouble of cleaning it. 

 

[rogart63]

Fingercots on left hand.  Index finger and thumb. But usually only when i put the last parts that i need to hold with my fingers.  

[Cad101]

I wear a pair of latex gloves for reassembly even tho I don't touch any parts by hand until I fit the dial , hands and 're-case.

[vinn3]

if you don't have have  " acid hands"  some  sensitivity is lost with gloves or cots.  vinn

[SSTEEL]

I normally use cots, but when handling crystals, and double AR coating, I tend to wear gloves.

[oldhippy]

Never used any, any marks were removed using rodico. Used an old pair of gloves working with clocks with large springs. 

[clockboy]

I use finger cots (left hand) when assembling a watch & sometimes latex gloves when assembling a clock. However I have been getting used to assembling without touching the parts & just manipulating with tweezers.

[frenchie]

Glove of left hand (I'm right handed), either latex gloves (not powdered!!!) or finger cots if I have any. I mostly try not to touch the parts with my fingers anyways.

[mcass]

Thanks for the input! Interesting.


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[vinn3]

mechanics in general don't wear gloves,  except in nuclear work where often 3 layers are worn AND senitivity is totally lost by then.  in the 60's,  tough skin was the best answer.  but in retirement,  SOFT SKIN.

[Alaskamick]

I have disagree with you ( in the nicest possible way ) I always wear a pair of vinyl gloves for any dirty work.

Painting, gardening, car repair etc,

You can buy them at a couple of pounds for 100 gloves.

Wear them once then throw away.

No complaints from the wife !!!!

[mcass]

I ask because of course I've read and heard the recommendation. Up to this point I haven't worn anything. I've worked construction my entire adult life and even then choose not to wear gloves because of feel and nimbleness. This is a different task all together though and worth my consideration.


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