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Date:         Sat, 30 Jun 2007 18:41:57 -0700
Reply-To:     Anthony Egeln <regnsuzanne@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Anthony Egeln <regnsuzanne@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: was, dropping the engine, latex gloves
Comments: To: Gerald Masar <azsun99@EARTHLINK.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <010001c7bb77$142945e0$474b3542@computer>
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Harbor Freight has the purple nitril ones pretty cheap.

Anthony '89 Syncro GL (Hidalgo)

Gerald Masar <azsun99@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote: 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" To: Sent: Friday, June 29, 2007 9:45 AM Subject: Re: dropping the engine, 81 air cooled

> On 6/28/07, David Kao 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. > -- > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia. > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.9.14/880 - Release Date: 6/29/07 2:15 PM > >

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