Applying Trim Detailer: Have you latexed today?

[akimel]

Two months ago I stumbled across an old thread about the application of protectant to rubber trim. In this thread Bri9801 recommends the use of makeup wedges. "How cool is that," I thought. I immediately asked my wife to pick up some of these wedges. (Sorry, guys, but I just wasn't going to go buy them myself. ) I used the wedges last month when I detailed our Taurus, and they worked real well.

My Honda manual recommends the bi-annual application of Shin-Etsu grease to the rubber seals. Over at the S2K forum I came across the recommendation to use a latex glove and apply the grease by hand. I tried it out last week. Worked like a charm! So yesterday I thought I'd use the same technique in applying Gold Class Trim Detailer. At least for me, it works better even than the wedges. Application by (gloved) hand gives one the ability to rub the dressing into the trim real well, as well as greater control overall. If the dressing applied is too thick, one can easily spread it out with one's fingers.



Latex gloves are economical. A box of 50 cost me around 6 or 7 bucks, I think. I do not know what non-latex medical gloves cost.

Have you latexed today?

[J. A. Michaels]

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Very interesting. Sounds like a tip I will try. Thanks for sharing.

[yalerd]

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Never heard of this but I could try it some day, even though I just use a MF towel or foam applicator pad

[Dmitriy15]

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COOL! But im not buying Latex Gloves just for my S2K's rubber.
BTW I think that was my thread

[ColonelCash]

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I use those little black sponges that you get at the craft store, they are also economical. They have a pointed tip and are absorbant of the product. Used it today with success. I like the glove idea, although I'm curious to know how it improves your ability to apply the product?

[Mike Phillips]

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Latex gloves are economical. A box of 50 cost me around 6 or 7 bucks, I think. I do not know what non-latex medical gloves cost.

Have you latexed today?

Good tip... where's the best place to find a selection of disposable gloves?

Like to find some that can take a little wrenching abuse without ripping... also large enough to fit my hand. In the picture below if you look closely, it doesn't look like the glove is fitting very well, as though it's too small...

[akimel]

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Mike, I picked up a box of latex exam gloves at the local pharmacy. I think they come in different sizes (large, medium, and small). I appear to have picked up a box of large, but medium would probably be better for my hands. They don't fit absolutely perfectly (though probably would have fit even better if I had gotten a smaller size), but given their nature you can work them pretty snugly around your fingers--certainly tight enough to be able to carefully apply and rub in the Trim Detailer. Wearing a latex exam glove is very different from wearing an ordinary rubber glove. They really cling to one's hand and fingers. ---Al

[ColonelCash]

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Good tip... where's the best place to find a selection of disposable gloves?

Like to find some that can take a little wrenching abuse without ripping... also large enough to fit my hand. In the picture below if you look closely, it doesn't look like the glove is fitting very well, as though it's too small...

Mike, have you looked at Nitrile Gloves? They are a bit more durable and fit like a second skin. They are not really disposable, but they fit your description. You could always wash them if needed.

NOTE: They are often used in gardening. If you Google 'em, don't be suprised.

Here is a link: http://www.gardeners.com/Nitrile%20G...efault,pd.html

[BlueZero]

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Good tip... where's the best place to find a selection of disposable gloves?

I like the ones at Harbor Freight. I get the Nitrile ones. Every so often they go on sale for a few bucks less. I've never used them for wrenching but they seem pretty durable for as thin as they are. I have ripped a few when using them to do concrete work by hand, but concrete is pretty abrasive.

[Backcountry]

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Seconding disposable nitrile gloves. Costco sells them in packs of a couple hundred for $8 or $9. I just finally used up the pack I bought a couple years ago.

You don't have to deal with the smell or allergy potential of latex, and because they're not latex, they're also more durable in general and way more resistant to oil/petroleum-based products.

[WhiteLX]

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I have used Latex and Nitrile gloves from the automotive parts stores such as Pep Boys or Autozone. They work well and are cheap. I almost always wear them when wrenching on my car. Occasionally I might rip one, but it's not big deal to grab another from the box (of 100 usually). You can also get them from industrial supply shops like McFadden-Dale industrial hardware (Corona, Ontario, Anaheim, Santa Ana, Phoenix, Las vegas). The industrial supply stores generally have a much greater selection. I think you can also get the gloves from Harbor Freight.

[akimel]

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