Does anyone wear shop aprons?

[Mike'smeatshop]

I use to ware a apron years ago. But to lazy to look for it. I found this at a flee market today. I may keep it or give it for .

 

[M6erfan]

I bought one but never use it.

 

[Shiftless]

I wear one like this most of the time if I’m doing something in the shop that is at all messy. The front is closed with snaps.
I used to have a job where I walked around a 3 acre private garden fixing things like auto sprinkler valves, sprayers, and wiring. And building and maintaining custom redwood foot bridges. I wore Carhart carpenter overalls because all of the pockets were handy places to stash hand tools and markers.

 

[M635_Guy]

I have some overalls from Duluth. I should have been wearing them today doing brakes on my Mini...

 

[Sumboodie]

Nope. I'm a dude and not a cook

 

[WagonHo!]

Nope. I'm a dude and not a cook

The dude aprons have a fly in the front vs the cook aprons don’t.

 

[jabberwoki]

Not since i transitioned.

 

[M6erfan]

Not since i transitioned.

Congrats, you're finally a man!

 

[WisJim]

I have a couple of old denim ones that I'll use when doing something messy. If it's real messy I put on coveralls. I had a shop coat but it was getting pretty snug and kind of ratty so I think it got thrown out.

 

[gizardlizard]

Lol. Reminds me of shop class from high school in the 80’s.

 

[Snapped-off]

@zmotorsports show us your apron!

 

[Copymutt]

Boy did u ask the right guy.
I still burn holes in a lot of clothes & deal w/ fiberglass in my belly from cut off wheels, but when I remember I don one of my goat skins. You’d think all that hair would be a fire hazard, but it refuses to ignite. Bonus it’s nice & toasty on a cold garage. Hair goes to the inside. Raised goats back in the 70’s. Always named the wethers Chuck & Stew.

 

[Miss the Pontiacs]

I try to remeber to wear my Lee Valley light canvas apron when doing carpentry. Kind of nice when sanding and noT having all the sawdust to blow off with air. I never get it all and my recliner doesn’t need any more **** deposited on it.
I also have a leather welding apron I use when I don’t want to sratch up what I’m working on or splatter up my clothes. As I said I try to remember To wear the aprons.

 

[dsaabm]

I used to build transmissions and loved my Sparco apron

 

[BORING HOP YARD]

I will be "manly" and go on record saying that I use them daily when working in the shop. I prefer the thin denim ones over the heavy/thicker ones. The life expectancy of my apron is about 6 to 9 months.

 

[39CAMC]

I wear black canvas ones when I do tire work. Got in the habit working trackside where I was also participating and didn't want to get nasty dirty. Carried the habit over to the shop and I also wear it there when doing fluid/oil changes

Even though my work as a mechanic is inherently dirty, I have never seen the need to get any dirtier than needed. I don't sit on the floor or roll around on it and generally try to stay not nasty. There is a lot less chance of getting a customer car dirty when you aren't pig pen.

My odd habits are helped considerably by the fact that I do mostly light mechanical stuff on cars and light trucks. A heavy duty tractor guy would have to work a lot harder to stay clean

DaveW

 

[slowtwitch73]

I have a garage/shop hoodie.. I can go down the drive to get the mail and not look like a cobbler.

 

[AC-WC]

I have my leather welder apron but rarely use it even when I'm welding which is much rarer now.

 

[BigNuge]

I do. I have one for welding and metal fab, another for other messy work. It’s much better than trashing tee shirts and whatnot.

 

[Mike'smeatshop]

I wear a leather apron a lot and coveralls when the weather gets cold but this is the first time thinking about a apron. And this one is like Carhartt really heavy but holds up well with tools. And I wouldn't know how to act with something to hold mechanic tools. Not wood working tools.

 

[BTL-A4]

Most of time I wear one. I find that aprons are personal; you'll wear the one that's comfortable that serves your purposes. Mine is a crappy thin canvas one from PPG paints. I have fancier ones, but they are a PITA to put on. The PPG one easily goes over my head, then the strap ties. Done!

I also have a leather one that I wear when I weld.

I have a set of coveralls my 12-year-old daughter calls my "Mansuit". I use that when I spray paint.

I try to wear my "garage clothes": old jeans or shorts, sweatshirt and old jogging shoes.

 

[richfinn]

I've got one of the Mechanix brand aprons that I use for BBQing and cooking my "ultimate" Pasta sauce (recipe available on request)

 

[nadogail]

I used to; when I was working on Trash Compactors I wore a Shop Apron until it became unwearable.

 

[Mike'smeatshop]

I've got one of the Mechanix brand aprons that I use for BBQing and cooking my "ultimate" Pasta sauce (recipe available on request)

Thats an idea. I have a bunch of BBQ aprons. Anyone want a wood working apron?

 

[slowtwitch73]

That thing looks heavy empty.

I have no *** or belly so an apron just hangs on my neck.. drives me nuts.

 

[Steve_P]

I have a denim-ish one that I got from my first job where the guys that did actual work wore them for nasty grinding tasks. Most of the girls wore them to protect from MIG and spot-welding splatter down the shirt. Listen, these were tough b!tches, but we did have some go to medical with a burned spot on their breast....

Anyway, I'll occasionally wear it when welding, but it still pretty much looks like new.

 

[Mike'smeatshop]

I have a denim-ish one that I got from my first job where the guys that did actual work wore them for nasty grinding tasks. Most of the girls wore them to protect from MIG and spot-welding splatter down the shirt. Listen, these were tough b!tches, but we did have some go to medical with a burned spot on their breast....

Anyway, I'll occasionally wear it when welding, but it still pretty much looks like new.

Oh how I have had spalls land down by the boys and had me jumpen and dancen. I learned the hard way to wear leathers.

 

[Steve_P]

Oh how I have had spalls land down by the boys and had me jumpen and dancen. I learned the hard way to wear leathers.

This was 30+ years ago, but my friend, that I'm still in contact with, was the safety engineer at that factory. Part of the problem was the women would like to look **** and have their shirt half unbuttoned. This was a polyester work shirt, button down. So, they'd have it half undone, and put the apron on, and of course.... you'd get slag flying... Spot welding is brutal for this, way worse than MIG, and we did have some manual spot welding operations.

So, my buddy, the safety guy, would have the injured women come see him at his desk, "look, I have a severe burn on my breast...." and they'd start to unbutton their shirt in the office. Of course, he'd freak out, "no! ok, stop....no, you need to go see the nurse!!!"

 

[Mike'smeatshop]

This was 30+ years ago, but my friend, that I'm still in contact with, was the safety engineer at that factory. Part of the problem was the women would like to look **** and have their shirt half unbuttoned. This was a polyester work shirt, button down. So, they'd have it half undone, and put the apron on, and of course.... you'd get slag flying... Spot welding is brutal for this, way worse than MIG, and we did have some manual spot welding operations.

So, my buddy, the safety guy, would have the injured women come see him at his desk, "look, I have a severe burn on my breast...." and they'd start to unbutton their shirt in the office. Of course, he'd freak out, "no! ok, stop....no, you need to go see the nurse!!!"

I can handle my chest while welding but my boys are a little to afraid anymore.

 

[Kpaige]

I go when I remember it’s there. I also have a leather one for welding it does get used.

 

[alfadan]

I tried one of those Horrible Freight "leather" aprons. It was summer time and when I took it off, my gray t shirt was stained yellow from the dye!

 

[Mike'smeatshop]

I tried one of those Horrible Freight "leather" aprons. It was summer time and when I took it off, my gray t shirt was stained yellow from the dye!

Yea the leather aprons I use are gray, just leather.

 

[RTM]

I have a couple i rotate around for big wood turning projects, and a nice one for occasional cooking projects. All rarely get worn anymore.

 

[23ford]

Yes i do love them

 

[Meursault74]

I have one, I wear it sometimes. Mostly to hold pencils, tape measures and small tools. You know because if I put something down "somewhere" while in the middle of project I won't find it later.

It's not to protect my clothes. I wear old clothes with holes anyway while doing projects.

 

[dr_clyde]

I wear one when I’m running machines in the machine shop. I don’t care for one when I’m welding but for machining they’re the best way to keep coolant, oil, chips and debris off clothes and keep your pockets clear of shavings. I also keep my basic writing and measuring tools in the pockets so I always have them in the machine shop. Pen, sharpie, flashlight, scale and carbide scribe. I sometimes will clip a tape measure on the waist pocket.

I have this one Jeff Tiedekin makes and sells. https://cuttingtime.com/collections/main-page/products/shop-apron

The best part about this design is it uses shoulder straps not a neck strap. It’s much more comfortable to wear all day vs the denim or leather ones that hang on your neck.

 

[GeoBruin]

Yes, and I will die on this hill...

 

[lolaetype]

I've got a light denim one one I wear, if I remember I have it, when I'm doing something like using a buffing wheel or lifting something dirty that I don't want touching my shirt or pants

 

[johnre]

I wear this Hudson Durable Goods apron if I'm at my table saw, jointer, lathe, or sanders. Or if I'm woodcarving with knives or rotary shaft tool while I'm seated. It's heavy and high quality, waxed canvas material, USA made. It doesn't stain with much of anything given it's a wax finish that repels most liquids, and what does get on it doesn’t set in and is easy to wash out. It's a little difficult to tie in the back as their photos illustrate, though, and I don't like doing a front-tie around rotating machinery. For now I put the ends in the pockets and make sure nothing can get caught.

 

[AEAdam]

Yes, I wear one, but I don’t wear anything under it.

Just wanted you all to have that mental image this morning.