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Right, so I'm getting mighty fed up of burning the back of my left hand with splatter when fizzing bits of Land Rover together with the hot metal glue gun.
Don't get on with gauntlets, too cumbersome. I've been using el cheapo builders gloves, which are OK on the palms but seriously lacking in back of the hand protection.
So what are you other welderists using that allows for finger movement and unsinged skin?
Buy Tig welders gloves.
Or steal your wifes leather opera gloves.
Plenty protection and plenty dexterity.
Not sure why you need dexterity to pull the trigger mind . I just use elcheapo 4 quid heat proof gloves for migging because they are cheap
+1 tig gloves. But as a tiggist you uncouth miggers (or even archists) don't need much dexterity for your point and shoot welding.
As above TIG gloves will see you right. Or some lightweight gauntlets, not all MIG gloves are so thick
If you want posh you could try some nomex motor racing gloves. Personally I find welding gauntlets ok if you can find some that aren't too thick and actually fit.
Cheers, I'll investigate some TIG gloves. Pretend I'm a middle class welder.
Knitted Kevlar gloves are intended as cut resistant gloves, but also work well as welding gloves.
The Kevlar is a good heat insulator.
Although for handling rough rusty lumps of metal, leather might be better. A knitted glove can slide across a smooth surface, but can get caught up on ragged edges and surfaces.
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As above, Tig gloves... But as a fellow tigist it pains me to see them trashed by migists, we usually relegate old Tig gloves that have got dirty or baked. I use skytec ninja knight woven Kevlar gloves for light welding like your doing just because I can't be bothered to change gloves all the time in our 40deg workshop.
I’ve got a pair of welder’s gloves I bought from a bloke who did all sorts of random work wear on a stall in the high street. Thick sort of dark orange colour, I use them when I cut the hedge, it’s mostly pyracantha, and they’re the only gloves I’ve found that the thorns don’t go through. Had them years, used to use them when trimming blackthorn hedges on the local Sustrans route I was ranger on.
Yeah, mine look like these, similar ones cost £11.99;
https://www.gemplers.com/product/30576/Kinco-Cowhide-Welding-Gloves-Kevlar-Thread
If it’s fairly light duty welding I use those yellow leather truckers type gloves - find somewhere you can try a few on as fit is a bit variable. Break them in using them for general work and the feel is pretty good. Not many places stock them but you can get them in Costco if you have a card.
you can also get a heat shield that slips over the back of your hand - does the job of protecting the back of your glove from the heat when you’re stealing the torch so you can use gloves with more feel in the fingers.
but even with regular mig gloves- just wear them for other work and the fit / feel improves over time.
