Originally Posted by
Doug64
The recommendation for using nitrile gloves is a good one. I keep a box of them in my shop as well as a couple pairs in my touring tool kit and seat bag.
I remember reading that they were hard to find for a while at the beginning of the pandemic, but I assume that it isn't too hard to find them again now. I still have some from before the beginning of the pandemic since I had a couple boxes of 100 (one box was kind of small in size despite being labeled XL so I bought another). I am just getting low enough to consider buying another box. I'd be out by now except I reuse them quite a few times.
I find them much more critical for working with stains, glues, oil finishes, and varnishes than foe use around the bike, but a pair or two in the seat wedge is handy. You might even need them in the event of needing to assist someone who was injured in an accident.