Wearing gloves

[sallyu]

Hi guys,
I am brand spanking new to this forum, although I have been reviewing this site for some time now Before asking this question, I did use the search feature but did not find any results.

I received my Delta kit a few days ago, and watched the repair video, etc. and was wondering if anyone here uses the latex gloves during your repair. I am also wondering what kind of set-up you use to safely and efficiently work on your practice windshields that you get. ie, to have it at the right height, angle, and stability.

Thanking you in advance,
Sally

[Delta Kits]

Welcome to the forum Sally!

Regarding gloves, the gloves to use (regardless of whether you get them from us or elsewhere), are nitrile gloves, not latex. The latex gloves will not stop the resin, where nitrile gloves will.

Again, welcome

[paintlessplus]

Welcome Sallyu- You'll need to construct sort of an equivalent to an artists easel to hold the windshield at a slightly tilted angle-similar to that of an actual W/S. These are easily constructed with wooden 2x4 or2x2 studs, or pvc pipe. I recommend setting this up on a bench or table top so you can work in a seated position and see both sides of the glass as you work the chip. This enables you to take your time and visualize multiple repairs while checking your quality. Review your delta training tape -you'll learn more each time you watch it. You can get a used windshield from a glass shop dumpster on a sunday or ask the shop owner and tell him you're going into the business and offer to send them replacement referrals. You can buy a spring loaded center punch to make your practice breaks. Get a magnifying glass and watch the repair process closely- strive for perfection. Delta kits training is excellent if thats an option. If you want to practice on real cars, offer your free services to a local salvage yard- leave business cards and network. Good Luck , Bob

[GlassStarz]

Sally
Its important to make it as real as possible so upright is important also practice the real world conditions take it out into the sun in you driveway lean it up against the wall. Myself if I were you I would aproach a local wrecking yard and ask if you can practice on the wrecks thats where i learned. It gives better experience and you see all kinds of odd looking breaks

[sallyu]

Thanks so much for responding so quickly, as I am very excited and very motivated to get the ball rolling.

Jeff, I did mean to say earlier that the gloves received were from Delta so they are the Nitrile gloves. Just curious if anyone actually uses them.

GlassStarz and Paintless plus, once again thanks for your input. I actually just brought a windshield home today to practice with, but now with ya'lls advice, as we say in Texas, I can now have some idea as to the set-up.

Bob, I really like your idea about offering a free service to the wrecking yard in exchange for gaining experience. I also agree that anything worth doing is to be done with your absoulute best, and I also strive to be a woman of integrity. Thanks again Guys,

Sally

[sallyu]

:cry I meant to Thank-you for the salvage yard idea!!, and Bob for his thoughts on perfection My apologies

Sally

[Coitster]

Personaly I never use gloves. I suppose technicaly you are supposed to but I never have.
David
Coitster

[Dave M]

Whenever there is a risk of contact with my resin, the nitrile gloves are on. If there is any chance of you having any kind of reaction to your resins I strongly suggest wearing the gloves.
Before I started using the nitrile gloves, my finger tips would split or crack. Since using the gloves there have been no problems!
The resins we use are chemicals which can be harmful to our skin. I would also suggest, if you have not already, optain the MSDS sheets from Jeff.

[scratchy]

The glass mechanix resin did not bother me for several months. Then one day my hands started itching something horrible. I mean so bad I couldn't sleep. I guess I built up a reaction to the acrylic acid. Now even the slightest exposure to my hands will cause it. I have switched to acid free resin and try to be as careful as possible and use cotton rags liberally. Next step will be nitrile gloves. Don't even want to think what would happen if its gets in the eyes. I use sunglasses as eye protection, so far no problem.

[mafsu]

In the eyes is quite the unpleasant experience. I also have switched to acid-free resins. My hands would crack and peel when I got the acidc resin on them. I used gloves for about two years before I found the acid free resins. Gloves are really cold in the winter and really hot in the summer.