Welding jacket/protective geare

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Hi,My son is in his first semester of a 2 year program for welding at EMCC in Bangor Maine.  He said he's now starting 'overhead' welding, and it's alot easier to get burned through his coat.  Is there a better jacket he could get, or maybe an undergarment that is more retardent to burning material while welding? thanks,Bill
Reply:Not much better than a leather jacket which I expect he is not wearing now. You don't have to spend a lot of money to get a decent one either.
Reply:welding cap to keep sparks/slag from burning the headx2 on leather
Reply:Welding leathers ...sold in welding supply stores ...nothing is 100% ....no pain no gain or go home!
Reply:Starch in shirts will help.  JohnSent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk
Reply:Leather welding jacket is the best bet. I've been burned many times by spatter that gets in past where the jacket snaps together at the front before. It happens when welding overhead. If you get one of the Radnor ones from Airgas run it through the wash (by itself) 2-3 times before wearing it. Mine turned me yellow/orange the first time I used it. It was at work and I looked like I had lost a fight with a can of spray on tan. I still hear about that...My "collection":Homemade Stick WelderVictor O/A TorchAC 225Ideal Arc 250HF 90 Amp Flux CoreHF Mig 170Solar 2020 Plasma CutterPower i-Mig 140EHarris O/A torchHF Dual Mig 131140STAlpha Tig 200x
Reply:Aside from my pipeliner, my all leather jacket is one of my best investments. Really keeps the heat and splatter off me.
Reply:Leather is about as good as it gets. Either a jacket or cape and bib will be a big help. If the neck area is a problem a leather bib on the hood or go to a monkey hood, that's a leather hood with a welding lens. They are a pan to wear but they do protect the head and neck area.
Reply:I got a bad pigskin/ cotton hybrid and overhead doesn't even burn me anymore as I'm in school also. It's a little pricey, but worth it to me.Lincoln AC-225 90 amp flux core
Reply:Remember...Chicks dig scars. Just sayin'Long after the price is forgotten, the quality will remain.Both of my Poppy's 1954 Short Hoods -Third generation to weld with it and teaching a fourthSA 2## - Bought and sold more than I can remember or care to list, 8 in the shop right now
Reply:This is the one Ii have.Use it for grinding and weldinghttp://www.blackstallion.com/index.p...?category_id=5
Reply:In leather after 2X the price goes way up……I think you have to buy the whole cow……….
Reply:I recently bit the bullet and paid for some cow hide, I went with the cape and bib style instead of the jacket. It made a night and day difference in overhead welding. At the full time job they issue out F/R pull on sleeves those made me smile to. http://jtillman.com/products/clothing/leather/3221-14/Ranger 250 thick stuffHobart Handler 140 not thick stuffthe pane and oxy setup