Welding Jacket

[BMan2005]

I have a old thick cotton camo button up shirt I throw on now. But the spatter sometimes still pops on it and burns through. So it had me thinking about buying a leather welding jacket to just throw on when I weld. Kinda a Christmas gift to my self. Didn't know if any of y'all used them and preferred one over another.

No don't need it for a living, just a hobbyist for welding around the house or farm.

 

[Tractor Seabee]

Even when I was a production welder; never wore a leather jacket. If doing a lot of overhead I used a cape and sleeves. Never could stand the gauntlet gloves either. Due to safety requirements we issued jackets to all welders, within 1/2 day they were all piled in the corner. Now for my incidental work I use a cotton flannel shirt, jeans, and drivers gloves. Guys I knew used to were cotton jersey gloves so they could feel things. I think full leather is a waste of $. Will buy a lot of shirts and jeans. I had one welder in the crew that wore a cotton undershirt only when working inside. Looked like well bubbled swiss cheese and his body had lots of burn specks.

Ron

 

[stuckmotor]

My favorite improvised welding shirt was a green cotton army fatigue shirt similar to the one Forrest Gump wore in the movie. I don't think they make them anymore.

 

[Cat_Driver]

Tillman 6230-M Lightweight 30" GREEN Jacket Flame Retardant Cotton -
http://www.guardiansafety.com.au/products/lightweight-proban®-welders-jacket/

 

[Redlands Okie]

Some of the guys i used to work around just used kinda heavy denim shirts. They kept them with a really heavy starch from the dry cleaners. Most of the splatter just bounced or rolled off. Not as good as a welding jacket i guess but it worked for them.

 

[yomax4]

When it's hot out. I like a Tilman Suede bib apron and black stallion sleeves. But then again, I don't have any real issues with spatter.

 

[woodlandfarms]

I looked into this cause I run super hot. Not sexy hot, yet I totally am hot but the hot like my BP is too darn high and I will die from being so overweight any moment hot. So ended up with a BSX that is fine.. I don't do truck stuff so getting burned isn that high, just ruining shirts drove my wife crazy.

I will say look into a carhardt catalogue, they have a lot of stuff hidden away in the flame retardent world that I would consider next time around.

 

[Industrial Toys]

I have a welding jacket. What they sometimes call a Kenora Dinner Jacket. An old shredded plad jacket. I set myself on fire twice last fall welding some heavy galvanized bolts.

I do have a leather apron/bib that I put on if I want to weld something quickly in good clothes.

I just bought my first welding blanket. Maybe I should cut a hole in it and use it as a poncho.

 

[Oldpath05]

Just put the Black Stallion (blue color) on my xmas list!

Yor gonna be the coolest looking welda on the block........

 

[Oldpath05]

One thing I learned over the years is beware of these nice warm fuzzy mixed fabric shirts, a few little sparks can set the shirt on fire. After a few spots of weld I almost had to do the stop drop and roll once, the sleeve lit right up but fortunately just some slap rap and tap put the flame out.