Is there a way to completely prevent welding burns on arms?

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Long story short, I spent 5k on a highly detailed sleeve tattoo a few years back. I wear a leather welding jacket but still get burnt through and it's ruining my tattoo. I'd like to prevent it if possible. Stupid question I know but I figured I'd ask. Thanks in advance.
Reply:I have no idea how your arm can get burned thru leather.Ol' Stonebreaker  "Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes"Hobart G-213 portableMiller 175 migMiller thunderbolt ac/dc stick Victor O/A setupMakita chop saw
Reply:Must be overhead welding? Kevlar safety sleeves under the leathers or something to get the leather off your skin?Thermal Arc 320SP ( Lorch )Cobra PythonsThermal Arc 300 AC/DC  ( Sanrex )ESAB 301i AC/DC  ( Lorch )Thermal Arc 161STL  ( WTL )Thermal Arc 190S  ( Sanrex )Cut Master 82, 42. Cut45 ( WTL )Victor Gas Apps.Boxes and boxes of welding crap.
Reply:Spray your arm down with antispatter. Or just take your tattoo sleeve off when you're welding. https://www.amazon.com/Aresvns-Tempo...756768&sr=8-24Joking. You can get welding sleeves to put on your arms. Reckon you could put one over your jacket sleeve. Unless you're talking about spatter going in your jacket sleeves. For that, I'd just cinch the sleeve down tighter. Maybe rivet on a strap so you can tighten them up more?
Reply:Here the sleeves I was thinking of. https://www.weldingoutfitter.com/col...sleeves-1-pair
Reply:You are tough.  Perhaps change your position, make another position comfortable.If you burn thru, does the leather shrink and harden.  Sound expensive without a tatoo.What do you do?  If overhead try one hand, eliminate the catcher arm. Perhaps switch hands.Good luck.
Reply:I use a leather welding coat. Never get burn including overhead. FYI get over size they last a lifetime. Mind fit over a light coat in 1970's and today still fits without the coat.Dave

Originally Posted by TMiller556

Long story short, I spent 5k on a highly detailed sleeve tattoo a few years back. I wear a leather welding jacket but still get burnt through and it's ruining my tattoo. I'd like to prevent it if possible. Stupid question I know but I figured I'd ask. Thanks in advance.
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Originally Posted by smithdoor

I use a leather welding coat. Never get burn including overhead. FYI get over size they last a lifetime. Mind fit over a light coat in 1970's and today still fits without the coat.Dave
Reply:Life has expansion good food cook by my wife. The good news I did find a diet plan from my Oncologist Doctor, worked lost 50 pounds in 6 months. So now diet you know wear to find a diet plan that really works. Now I can wear a light coat under the welding coat again. Dave

Originally Posted by 52 Ford

You sayin the coat shrunk or you "unshrunk"?Gotta say, I have a pair of XL MIG gloves that got hot and the fingers are literally an inch long now.