Don't waste your time & money on latex. They rip and get gummy when exposed to oil &
solvents. Get the purple nitril ones, not much more expensive, and they have a
slightly textured grip. I've found them at W-Mart in the housewares, paint and auto
sections, different brands, pretty much same gloves.
Jerry

----- Original Message -----
From: "neil" <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, June 29, 2007 9:45 AM
Subject: Re: dropping the engine, 81 air cooled

> On 6/28/07, David Kao <dtkao0205@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > A box of latex gloves and roll of paper towel will be your best friends
> > when you begin to work on the engine. Costco sells box of 100 such gloves
> > for a few dollars I think. You will need a few pairs on a weekend day of
> > work on the engine. The gloves make cleaning your hands so much easier
> > before you sit down for dinner. The paper towel will be very handy whenever
> > cleaning is needed. You will use a lot of it to keep thing clean.
>
>
> And along those lines.....
>
> Wear some kind of glasses/googles when working under van. Lots of
> dust/dirt will be disturbed......
>
> Neil.
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> Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.
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