"Gloves in a Bottle" Lotion

Reviewed By John Noack, #23017

MSRP: $12.95 USD

Available from: Retail Stores

Online at www.glovesinabottle.com

Gloves in a Bottle, Inc

PO Box 615

Montrose, CA 91201

1-800-600-1881

There have been a number of articles written for the IPMS/USA Journal warning about the hazards of the various materials we use in the process of enjoying our hobby.  Solvents, paints, adhesives, and cleaning agents can all attack and damage various parts of your body.  Hands are highly at risk, and modeling with gloves on can be challenging at best.

From Gloves in a Bottle, Inc comes a great product that kills several birds with one stone.  While GIAB looks like a standard medicated hand lotion, it in fact contains a chemical that actually works to make the outermost layer of your skin – the epidermis – more resistant to the drying and cracking effects of solvents and adhesives while trapping the natural moisture within the barrier.  OK, I know I’m starting to sound like a model in one of those TV commercials, so let me just say that this stuff works.  I get really dry hands in the winter and the occasional spills of alcohol, mineral spirits and lacquer thinner don’t help the problem.  I tried Gloves in a Bottle after I cleverly gave myself about a 1 inch long paper cut that just wouldn’t go away, and said hello to me every time I cleaned my airbrush.  A small amount of GIAB went on quickly, “dried” to an invisible barrier (no greasy feel) and protected me for several hours of painting and cleaning.  Good stuff!  Recommended, particularly to those who suffer from dry skin.  Note – this stuff does not replace latex or other protective gloves, and if you’re prone to contact dermatitis or insist on taking baths in MEK, you need to outfit yourself with a good set of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) that should include a good face mask/filter combination and appropriate gloves.  That being said, I recommend GIAB to modelers everywhere.

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