Gloves and other expenses

Spinner

So, Harbor Freight 3 mil nitrile gloves are up to $18.99/100 box... And the shelves are empty! This is up from $4.99 /100 box
"If you can get here first thing in the morning when we are unloading the truck, maybe you can buy 2 boxes."

If you are counting pennies and nickels in your budgeted line items, you're going to have to start counting dimes and quarters.

Now I am throwing away .40 between dips rather than .10.

MidOhioHydrographics

Don’t use them for every dip. Wear one pair and dry them on a towel you can wash. We went from using paper towels to terry cloth towels and wash them at the laundromat about once a month. Has saved us a lot.

MidOhioHydrographics

But we are having a difficult time finding gloves as well. Last ones I ordered were on eBay.

Spinner

I have to double dip each part. My trigger hand gets contaminated from holding the activator gun. If I don’t glove up, I get the fingerprints on my part for the second dip. 

MidOhioHydrographics

No I’m saying to wear the glove, then just dry it between dips instead of changing gloves.

WileECoyote

The finishing industry HEMMORAGES money. Everything you do is to prevent contamination. Make sure you charge accordingly.

NotSoFast

Charge an extra dollar per item. Now you are making an extra $.60 profit per part.

Spinner

I was already doing that as a cushion.  I always round up on costs and time to take care of the steadily rising costs of stuff.  But this is a very sudden jump.  I’m wondering what else will jump suddenly like the gloves did.  The bigger issue is just getting them.