"Steve B" wrote in message ...

In the other silly question thread, there is some mention of welding shirts.

What kind do you like? I will weld in most anything, including a T shirt if
it isn't going to last more than thirty seconds, but for most welding, I use
100% Wrangler khaki with the white snap buttons. I do like the denim ones,
but they don't last as long. Fast to put on and off, and good UV
protection. Light starching makes the dingleberries bounce off a little
better, but IMHO, makes them a little hotter. Depends on the ambient
temperature. Same for leathers. I haven't used them in a long time, and
only use them for overhead or under a car. Carharts when it's cold.

I have a few BB to dime sized white spots from 3rd degree burns gotten while
doing an xray weld, and not wanting to blow the weld. Even good shirts
won't stop big blobs. Other than that, I have lots of little white spots
all over the place, probably more common to welders than the general
population.

Steve

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Reply:
I use the green welding shirt on hot days and the leathers with a bib apron
on cold days. I will weld for a short time in Tee shirt or other dense
shirts. But the welding shirt seems to hold up well, and was not very
costly, and has nice snaps to make it easy to take on and off. And will
snap to the neck for a little better protection. But at times I have welded
in shorts and have run red hot steel brazing rod in to the leg. At least it
has no germs as it enters. Welding exhaust side pipes for a race car and
bracing the pipe with my leg when it slipped and let go.