Gloves for filling with diesel RANT

[Ade B]

Another single glove user here - the pumps I seem to use are always coated with diesel and it stinks. Fortunately our local Shell garages seem to have them in stock.

I filled the Honda up a couple of days ago for the first time in 3 weeks - noticeable uplift...

 

[s88]

Considering a lot of the garages do not have lorries in them, then you would would think they would keep them clean for the customer.

No need they have us over a barrel and are sha$$ing us royally and will always do so.

Customer service died years ago.
Would be nice to find it again.

 

[Frankie]

I don't find I get fuel on myself to be honest. Although I don't mind if I do, from a young age I've always loved the smell of diesel and petrol.

 

[st13phil]

Considering a lot of the garages do not have lorries in them, then you would would think they would keep them clean for the customer.

Almost everywhere I've visited outside the UK the pumps are kept spotlessly clean by staff at the filling station. Within the UK however, 9 times out of 10 it's a struggle to get someone to even clear up a spillage on the forecourt properly let alone have them keep the pumps clean. I suspect that the profit motive to keep staff levels at a minimum has much to do with it.

 

[Charles Morgan]

I went to a petrol station recently, IIRC it was the Shell garage just to the north of the roundabout on the Wandsworth side of Wandsworth Bridge, and the surface was so covered in diesel it was like walking on ice.

 

[s88]

I don't find I get fuel on myself to be honest. Although I don't mind if I do, from a young age I've always loved the smell of diesel and petrol.

I have childhood memories of the smell and taste as well! We used to syphon petrol from car to car in those days! Our own.

It can be addictive, having worked on a tanker, I have seen people taking the ullages ( a sounding from top of liquid to top of tank, usually with a float on a tape) and taking far too long over the task.
Caroes carried included avgas, mogas and then some nasties.

 

[BTB 500]

Phobia about touching shopping trolley handles?

With 5 dogs and 3 small children in the house I certainly don't have a cleanliness phobia.

But as mentioned, diesel stinks and doesn't evaporate. So I would prefer not to be driving with it on my hands.

 

[gIzzE]

Millers diesel additive is the only thing I would wear gloves for, I don't and always regret it but that stuff stinks.
They also have a new nozzle that means you will get it on your hands, not sure what the point of that is??

 

[markjay]

With 5 dogs and 3 small children in the house I certainly don't have a cleanliness phobia.

But as mentioned, diesel stinks and doesn't evaporate. So I would prefer not to be driving with it on my hands.

You can always wash it off with some petrol from the adjacent pump...

 

[tylerdurden]

Always use gloves. Without it can smell the diesel on my hands for hours. Also hygiene reasons. Too few people washing hands after the loo. Would hate to see what grows if you swabbed a handle.

 

[gIzzE]

Always use gloves. Without it can smell the diesel on my hands for hours. Also hygiene reasons. Too few people washing hands after the loo. Would hate to see what grows if you swabbed a handle.

Yeah, yeah yeah! You're only saying that cause you make and sell soap for a living!

 

[fuzzer]

Ive had diesel cars for too long , i just automatically use gloves when filling the car whatever fuel im using.

 

[o2drive]

I always use gloves, as people have said before, why put diesel on your nice clean leather steering wheel or interior.

 

[marty359]

My work vans diesel, I always use the same glove over and over again and when ive finished filling up I just pop it behind the fuel cover flap. Theres nothing worse than having stinky diesel hands.