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I am a professional welder and I was tired of reading useless reviews where folks use these to cover smokers as it is not relevant to the intended purpose of these blankets.
I bought two and yes, they have fiberglass floating around, you might get some in your hands, I never have but some soft hands might. Don't like floating messy fiberglass, I would recommend something not made of fiberglass.
For light sparks, mig/tig/stick these work great. If you plan on placing these within inches of your weld they will likely be damaged. The key here is a maximum temperature of 1000 degrees as stated in the description. If you are cutting with either a plasma or a blue tip wrench and use this underneath the blanket will get burned, again, 1000 degrees. Molten slag straight off of the steel is quite a bit higher = burn hole. Using these to cover items that are on an angle is best. Sparks hit, roll off. Using them while a shooting a stream of sparks flies off your grinder within inches of the blanket and.....burn hole for obvious reasons.
I burned up my blankets because of reasons listed above, they were needed on a job in a pinch so they were used and abused. I have two heavy duty blankets I've had for years. Have covered rubberized roofing with them, used cutting torches and welded over them and never damaged the rubber roof or anything else underneath of them. They are however, stiff as cardboard and take up about a 2ft x 2ft square when folded as small as you can.
If you are worried about covering expensive seats or other items you absolutely don't want burned, either remove the item and take it out of the equation or get off that money and buy GOOD welding blankets or heavy leather. Nothing is guaranteed in the world of welding though. Sparks fly everywhere, add in bouncing sparks, other objects for sparks to bounce off of and they will get into places you wouldn't imagine. The only clothing I have that does not have burn holes is the leather jacket I use once in awhile. Even it has some severe burns but none have ever penetrated.
A good example of slag droplets from welding and how long they stay hot. Welding at 200 plus feet and sometimes molten droplets fall. Add wind conditions and they are carried. I have seen many times where these molten drops fall 200 plus feet, blown in the wind and then start a fire on the ground. If you think of how hot it has to be to ignite a fire after falling for that distance, how hot is it going to be when it drops 2 feet onto your 1000 degree rated fire blanket?
| Part Number | 10908A |
|---|---|
| Item Weight | 3.5 pounds |
| Product Dimensions | 12.2 x 12 x 1 inches |
| California residents | Click here for Proposition 65 warning |
| Item model number | 10908A |
| Size | 4 Ft. x 6 Ft. |
| Color | Clear |
| Installation Method | arc-welding |
| Item Package Quantity | 1 |
| Batteries Included? | No |
| Batteries Required? | No |
