I tried Invisible Gloves once. Read the label, to find that it is basically
soap.
The idea is that it fills your pores, preventing other substances from doing
the same. I still got affected by the hardener. Trying a thicker coat, I found
that with the heat involved on a warm day doing a layup, my hands would sweat
and leave a soap/sweat film on anything I touched. No more cremes for me.
I started out using vinyl latex gloves, but found that the hardener would attack
me through them and give me a nasty rash that itches like nothing else. I bought
a pair of the black butyl rubber gloves. which are impervious to the resin
and hardener. Over them I wear a disposable pair of nitrile gloves, so the
expensive
rubber ones don't get all gooey. After finding how much one sweats in
rubber gloves when it's warm, I wear a really thin cotton liner underneath, so
I actually have three pairs of gloves on when doing layups. No more rash!
And yes, the dust from fresh sanding is about as active as the wet epoxy.
David
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Subject: Re: Epoxy allergy
I have used 'Invisible Gloves' which is a barrier creme since the start, and
have been amazed at how effective it is. It rubs into the skin with no sticky
trace whatsoever, and have even used it on my face under halloween makeup this
year. So far I've been 'lucky' that a respirator is all that I've needed
breathing wise. Made the mistake of not using protection early on when painting
my Emeraude with an isocynate paint and have paid the 'sensitivity' price
relative to that material ever since.
Cleve
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