Thread: Looking for cotton dust coats

Any one know where to get a 100% cotton dust coat, preferably grey?
Occasionally I use one when welding and I discovered that poly cotton catches fire easily and also seems thinner. I could stretch to Navy but want something that will not provoke cries of 'that's filthy; throw it out'

Michael

You know thats what leather is for right?

Hard Yakka Tradesman Cotton Dustcoat

10% off if you sign up and $10 voucher

Stuart

p.s. I was going to say I could pick one up for you as they are just down the road. Bu they have free shipping over $60. The poly cotton ones cost $5 more????

Get them at work clobber here in the West.

DD

http://www.uniformwholesalers.com.au...ant=1040515577

Originally Posted by Stustoys

You know that's what leather is for right?

Yes, I have a leather apron and sleeves, and if I'm doing a long session that's what I wear but on hot days...
I managed to set the current one on fire by a spray of sparks from an angle grinder.

Yakka do do them but when I contacted my local distributor, they were an order in thing and when they tried to order, Yakka were out of my size and could not say when more would be coming in. I'd swim in a 3XL (117R) which was the next size they had. I'm looking for something like a 97R

Michael

Lab Coats & Dust Coats - Shop | Tuffa Workwear Melbourne Australia

Hi Michael,

If I can add to the information you already have, can I suggest that if you are going to wear a dustcoat,that you might want to treat it.
A strong solution Borax or washing soda will act a as a flame retardant.

Take it from me, even cotton is subject to being set on fire by welding,especially mig. Been there ,done that, but don't have the shirt. It went up in flames.

True story mate. The shirt was worn many times and was changed in colour from the uv. Where the shirt was covered by the leather apron that I habitually wore,no problems -shirt was navy blue .

Where I wasn't covered- chest and arms the shirt had faded to a light grey blue colour. The shirt had holes from spatter and the material frayed at the hole edges.

Where hot mig spatters contact, make this area the same as fire lighting tinder. I lost the sleeve from welding gauntlet to above the elbow. It happens fast.

I am not saying don't do it ,but just be very aware.

Grahame

Originally Posted by Michael G

A but want something that will not provoke cries of 'that's filthy; throw it out'

you need black black black Micheal...not grey or navy

Originally Posted by Grahame Collins

If I can add to the information you already have, can I suggest that if you are going to wear a dustcoat,that you might want to treat it.
A strong solution Borax or washing soda will act as a flame retardant.

I knew that cotton would burn but my thinking is that a heavy weight cotton cloth will take a bit more to get going than the readily available lightweight polycotton. I may have to give the fire retardant a go although the Tuffa stuff that Bob mentions is available in FR, so may not be necessary. I only do TIG or stick, and stick is with long gauntlets, so the risk may not be as great although of course still there.

Michael

Originally Posted by Michael G

I knew that cotton would burn but my thinking is that a heavy weight cotton cloth will take a bit more to get going than the readily available lightweight polycotton.

It depends on the ignition source. According to the underpants section on this web page electric arcs will set poly cotton afire just as easily as 100% cotton and both have advantages and disadvantages when they do catch fire

I may have to give the fire retardant a go although the Tuffa stuff that Bob mentions is available in FR, so may not be necessary. I only do TIG or stick, and stick is with long gauntlets, so the risk may not be as great although of course still there.

A few years ago I was wearing a leather apron but still managed to set the armpit of the flannel shirt I was wearing on fire with an angle grinder. I was shocked at how quickly it caught. Luckily I had a piece of PVC tuning connected to the nearby sink tap in my shed and I gave my armpit and shoulder a quick shower. Despite this it was sore for a week.

Ive had a few of those Yakka coats over the years, we use them at school. Ive only managed to set myself on fire once, but my pockets were lined with a rather flammeable mixture of sawdust and oil from the various things teachers jam in there to keep them handy. I was grinding and the sparks funnelled down into the pocket, managed to get a fair bit of smoke going before one of my more sympathetic students alerted me that I might have been starting to burn up!

It resists welding fairly well, but after about 18 months, I usually start to get through the coat with more and more pinholes from spatter. Better than destroying all my polo shirts though.

I've had a Tuffa 100% cotton dust coat for years now and can highly recommend the quality. It's quite heavy fabric and I usually only wear it for welding (mainly tig & stick) or when using an angle grinder and like Bon Scott's jeans, it used to be blue when it used to be new when it used to be clean. The holes on the body were burnt through after some prolonged angle grinding but it never actually ignited, the material just smouldered, even with a reasonable amount of soaked in oil. I can't remember how I mangled the right cuff. It has never burnt through while welding mind you I don't really do much positional work, for that I'd probably stick with leather.
Cheers,
Greg.

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Originally Posted by Grahame Collins

Take it from me, even cotton is subject to being set on fire by welding,especially mig. Been there ,done that, but don't have the shirt. It went up in flames.

Same. Old flannelette shirts are *remarkably* flammable. Especially when MIG welding overhead.

I wear action back blue overalls and put on a leather welding jacket if I'm doing a long session. Don't bother much with TIG, just a long sleeved shirt & riggers gloves.

PDW

Originally Posted by BobL

It depends on the ignition source. According to the underpants section on this web page electric arcs will set poly cotton afire just as easily as 100% cotton and both have advantages and disadvantages when they do catch fire



A few years ago I was wearing a leather apron but still managed to set the armpit of the flannel shirt I was wearing on fire with an angle grinder. I was shocked at how quickly it caught. Luckily I had a piece of PVC tuning connected to the nearby sink tap in my shed and I gave my armpit and shoulder a quick shower. Despite this it was sore for a week.

Its lucky you were tuned in.

Dean

I've got a Lincon Electric welding jacket. They have 3 or 4 options. I got the one which had no leather.
Best thing I've bought since my speedglass visor.
Made of probane or equivalent and is much much lighter than the leather jacket I used to use while welding.
Available at the local total tools or welding shops here. I paid $45.