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I was wondering that if you welded in short sleeves all day and wore good sunscreen would it keep your arms from getting burned from the uv radiation/light?Miller Dialarc 250Miller Bobcat 225Hobart Oxy/FuelCouple of Dewalt and Milwaukee GrindersJET Bandsaw and Drill Press
Reply:The uv from welding is extremely higherthan the sun so i doubt it.
Reply:Yes it will help.. Don't know how much. Not something I suggest but I know people do it.Airco Ac/Dc 300 HeliwelderMillerMatic 200 (stolen)Miller Maxstar 150STLMiller AEAD200LE (welding and generating power) Hobart MIG
Reply:Some type of sun screens used to be suspected of being carcinogenic, but probably better than nothing.
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Reply:Will the sunscreen protect you from the hot slag?I offer three choices: Good, Fast, & Cheap. You may pick two.Hobart AC/DC StikMate LXHarbor Freight AD HoodHarbor Freight Industrial Chop SawDeVilbis 20 Gallon, 5 HP Compressor
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Reply:Originally Posted by farmwelderI was wondering that if you welded in short sleeves all day and wore good sunscreen would it keep your arms from getting burned from the uv radiation/light?
Reply:If you have ever gotton a bad arc burn you will realize it aint the same as a sun burn. It's deeper and hurts a hell of lot more. Feels like your bones are burnt. Not the same at all. It's your body dude. Ya wanna regret something like melanoma in 20 years then lather yerself up.Last edited by Bosco99; 03-11-2015 at 10:12 AM.
Reply:Even when wearing long sleeves, I put hair ties around my cuffs so I don't get a triangle of arc burn on my wrists. Then I wear safety glasses under the hood to mitigate reflected flash from the back wall into the helmet.  If you're not comfortable,  you won't weld as well.  I live in the desert and still wear long sleeves in the summer when welding.  The ones who advocate sunscreen are likely not doing very much welding,  if any at all.
Reply:Originally Posted by BlueweldersSome type of sun screens used to be suspected of being carcinogenic, but probably better than nothing.
Reply:Originally Posted by farmwelderI was wondering that if you welded in short sleeves all day and wore good sunscreen would it keep your arms from getting burned from the uv radiation/light?