Another delicate Question

[Ankolosova]

I think my question will mainly apply to Ladies but maybe Gentlemen can contribute too. What hand creams should we use and what hand protection during making things . I bought pack of latex surgical gloves 50/50 love them. not happy 100%. I still prefer to deal with delicate items with open hands. finger protection tape works more or less ok but maybe there is something else? Hope this Q is not off-topic!

[ps_bond]

I've been using "Gold Bond Ultimate Healing Therapy" off & on to combat dry & cracking skin. I also use nitrile gloves any time I'm handling anything obnoxious, although obviously not when polishing. Never got on with finger tape, TBH. Hands & subsequently working surfaces get wiped down with baby wipes (and then the wipes go in the reclamation bag); clears off a moderate amount of polish & grabs any metal filings on the skin.

[Ankolosova]

Thank you Peter for input. Unexpected to hear that from a man 1st but totally understandable we all have same issues!!!! TX ! I like idea of baby wipes was not thinking to have them handy as I have paper towels at all times ard... Thank you ! will get pack today for the desk! and TX for cream idea too will study it!!!

[ps_bond]

I've used E45 as well, didn't find it as effective as the stuff there. Especially around this time of year my hands take a bit of a pummelling outdoors (horses...).

[china]

I have no idea if you can buy this over there it is the best product I have found in 40 years
https://natrapower.com.au/

[Dennis]

To change the subject slightly, beware of soldering with gloves on. They can melt or catch fire causing serious injury.
I dont normally think of myself as a gentleman, BTW. Dennis.

[JewelleryByMandy]

I've been using "Gold Bond Ultimate Healing Therapy" off & on to combat dry & cracking skin. I also use nitrile gloves any time I'm handling anything obnoxious, although obviously not when polishing. Never got on with finger tape, TBH. Hands & subsequently working surfaces get wiped down with baby wipes (and then the wipes go in the reclamation bag); clears off a moderate amount of polish & grabs any metal filings on the skin.

Baby wipes are fab for instant dust removal at your work space.
Great for indoors too cleaning wise. Wouldn’t be without them


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[handmadeblanks]

I only wear cut protection gloves when sawing or disc cutting, for everything else it's Swarfega and Scotch-Brite.

Also, I don't eat quiche.

[CJ57]

I seem to be the only one who washes my hands with washing up liquid !
And here goes the contentious bit that I get shot down for every time but I have never had an accident and we are old enough to take this decision. If doing a big polish and because I use a bench polisher, I wear very tight gloves which will wear away before anything else. I have much thinner nails with age and can’t have them worn away by big mops. I find tape or these awful leather finger tip covers don’t give me grip which I think is much more dangerous

[china]

When polishing on the bench machine I also wear tight fitting latex dipped gloves, (this my opinion and I am not recommending it) very unlikely that a polishing mop will grab tight fitting gloves