Darth Aloha[Admin] Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 Hey all... has anyone had any experience with stopping Nomex flight gloves from bleeding black all over your armor? I may try washing them but figured I'd ask if anyone has had any luck doing so. I'll have to unglue my Karin handguards but it might be worth it so I don't have to wear my rubber gloves in the Hawaiian heat. Aloha and thanks, -Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnnfr72[TK] Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 Hey all... has anyone had any experience with stopping Nomex flight gloves from bleeding black all over your armor? I may try washing them but figured I'd ask if anyone has had any luck doing so. I'll have to unglue my Karin handguards but it might be worth it so I don't have to wear my rubber gloves in the Hawaiian heat. Aloha and thanks, -Eric I haven't worn my nomex, yet. Glad you mentioned this, though. I think I'll try washing mine a few times. I looked this up, and it's way more complicated than I would have thought. http://www.pburch.net/dyeing/FAQ/settingdye.shtml And, this site says vinegar doesn't help. I learned something new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laspector[TK] Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 I've worn Nomex flight gloves for years now. I've never had mine bleed before. And my hands sweat profusely in the heat. Maybe it is because I've washed them many many times. But I don't remember any dye bleeds when I first got them....Strange Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle84 Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 I've been wearing mine here and there and haven't had any problems with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Aloha[Admin] Posted November 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 (edited) Thanks everyone.... I'll try washing them a few times... Maybe I got ebay'd Please do avoid buying -------- from the bay of e. Aloha and thanks, -Eric Edited January 18, 2022 by gmrhodes13 link not working removed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BananoPower22[TK] Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Actually these gloves aren't bad IMO. They're perfect for trooping and super comfortable. The only bad side is their bleeding. It happens to me after every troop. I actually get surprised when it doesn't happens Nomex Flight Gloves are a great alternative to those who live in hot places.. such as me. Puerto Rico's very hot and it's not a very good idea to troop with rubber gloves, they'll eventually slip off my hands because of all the weight that the sweat will cause lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirt McGirt Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 (edited) Eric, I bought those very same gloves, from the very same guy on ebay. I haven't even worn them yet but I guess I know what I have to look forward to LOL. Perhaps I will try some of the dye setter stuff that Jenny pointed out. Edited November 4, 2011 by Dirt McGirt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobojuice Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 My old nomex gloves indeed used to bleed after long trooping sessions. Being in FL you tend to sweat a ton. Once they're wet, they tend to leave marks on anything you touch. Including your bucket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daetrin[Admin] Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Are they real nomex or fakes? I wore nomex in the Army with no bleed issues, and the only time I've ever had bleed on my black nomex was when they were completely soaked for hours. higher quality black nomex gloves go for 2x (on sale) to 3x the cost of that eBay item, which is probably why at a $13 price point your getting lots of bleed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobojuice Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 (edited) The ones I had were these:----------- I didn't really experience any bleed until C5, so about a year later. It wasn't so much that they were dripping dye or anything, I would just notice smudge marks on my bucket after holding it or putting it on. Could have been any other number of factors. Edited January 18, 2022 by gmrhodes13 link not working removed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkrestonva[TK] Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 Are they real nomex or fakes? I wore nomex in the Army with no bleed issues, and the only time I've ever had bleed on my black nomex was when they were completely soaked for hours. higher quality black nomex gloves go for 2x (on sale) to 3x the cost of that eBay item, which is probably why at a $13 price point your getting lots of bleed. Agreed. I typically wear black Nomex gloves with my ESB rig (which I find far more trooping practical than my Centurion-grade short satin gloves), and I've never had a bleed issue. Then again, I got my Nomex gloves from a local military surplus store, and they cost me around $50. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormie Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 (edited) I have Nomex gloves with my suit and have not solved the dye leak problem. I have however succesfully used a pair of cotton under gloves that have done the trick, now my under gloves get the bleed and my hands dont! ----------- Edited January 18, 2022 by gmrhodes13 link not working removed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Aloha[Admin] Posted March 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 To set the record straight... it is the dye on the leather palms that gets all over my armor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnnfr72[TK] Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 Were you able to remove the dye from your armor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigironvault Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 (edited) On 11/4/2011 at 8:34 AM, Darth Aloha said: Thanks everyone.... I'll try washing them a few times... Maybe I got ebay'd Please do avoid buying --------- from the bay of e. Aloha and thanks, -Eric Hmm those pictures are exactly the ones I've seen for $39+ ... is there a tag or some kind of labelling on the gloves to indicate where they are made/from? Because I was thinking of shelling out for (visually according to those pictures) the exact same gloves but now I'm a little hesitant. I was looking at these. -------- Edited January 18, 2022 by gmrhodes13 link not working removed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobojuice Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 (edited) On 3/26/2012 at 4:00 PM, Darth Aloha said: To set the record straight... it is the dye on the leather palms that gets all over my armor It happens. On 3/27/2012 at 9:16 PM, jnnfr72 said: Were you able to remove the dye from your armor? I have never had any problems. Even with my painted helmet. On 3/28/2012 at 6:14 PM, bigironvault said: Hmm those pictures are exactly the ones I've seen for $39+ ... is there a tag or some kind of labelling on the gloves to indicate where they are made/from? Because I was thinking of shelling out for (visually according to those pictures) the exact same gloves but now I'm a little hesitant. I was looking at these---------- Check out my resource thread, I have a link to some up there. Edited January 18, 2022 by gmrhodes13 link not working removed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomshakra[TK] Posted March 31, 2012 Report Share Posted March 31, 2012 Does anyone have experience with the Rothco nomex gloves on Amazon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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