The United States Environmental Protection Agency puts out an informative series of Automotive Refinishing Publications which cover a variety of topics. Interestingly, there’s one report geared regarding “Choosing The Right Gloves For Painting Cars”.
This article reminds car painters to seriously think over the type of glove that they wear when working with strong solvents, such as car paint. For example, latex or vinyl gloves are not capable of providing a comfortable level of protection. They reduce too quickly after minimal exposure to chemicals like the ones found in paint.
The EPA article recommends nitrile gloves as a better alternative since they are much more long-lasting. But, the article also cautions that even nitrile gloves are improperly for tasks which require completes ubmersion of the gloves in strong solvents, such as methyl ethyl ketone. Methyl ethyl ketone will pass through the nitrile gloves at a rapid rate, causing them to last no longer than a few minutes.
In general, nitrile gloves are really one of the best disposable glove choices for the automotive painting industry. But, be careful to use them for appropriate tasks and, if in doubt, check with the manufacturer to clarify the gloves’ specifications.