welding cloths, when it is hot out Options

[obscurity]

I was just curious what people are welding in during the summer months. I am in Atlanta so it has been 95deg +/- in my garage which makes wearing long sleeves and long pants unbearable. Is everyone else just toughing it out or do you all have air conditioned garages? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[charliew]

Tig gloves cost more and don't last very long. But they are easier to handle small parts with. If the shirt is long enough to reach the gloves they should be ok. Tig gloves are actually only meant to be used on tigging and not for metal handling. I have also got a mildly sunburned face tacking without a helmet even though I have a auto darkening one always available. Actually they make a hang down flap that goes on the helmet in the front bottom edge to stop from burning your neck in front above the shirt. Heavy cloth is good enough for auto metal welding. Be careful with cutoffs the threads are like gasoline. All old farmers wear long sleeve shirts and pants to keep sunburn in check, they get used to it and say the sweat cools them down. The only problem I have with welding late at night is keeping the light in a good spot. Moths love a tig arc.