Best Window Cleaning Gloves

What is the best glove for window cleaning? Cleaning windows involves getting your hands wet. I know, that is an obvious statement. So what is the best glove to protect your hands and still allow you to be able to clean windows quickly and efficiently? 

Let’s discuss gloves for window cleaning in terms of 5 basic features: 

  1. Waterproof 
  2. Grip 
  3. Dexterity 
  4. Durability 
  5. Warmth 

Waterproof – for window cleaning, your gloves simply put, gloves must be waterproof. All of the gloves discussed will be waterproof- not just water resistant. This means you can submerge your hand in a bucket of water while wearing the glove and your hand stays dry. This is a must for window cleaning. 

Grip – Working with water, soap and tools means all the gloves need to have good grip. While some do provide a more aggressive grip than others, every pair we sell has a fair to strong grip. For this discussion, we are confident that each of these models will provide you with adequate grip. 

Dexterity  – Each glove offers its own ease of movement for hands and fingers. This is ultra important as your body needs to be able to have strong circulation to provide as much natural warmth as possible. Gloves that are too stiff make it too restrictive on your joints and can restrict blood flow when you are squeezing to grab your window cleaning equipment.  

Durability – Professional window cleaning is all about providing clean glass for customers in exchange for a profit. Gloves need to perform well but they need to hold up to the wear and tear of cleaning glass as well. 

Warmth – Dry is good but warm and dry is better. There are different types of liners that will provide warmth. One of the more common is a product called Thinsulate. The amount of thinsulate will range from one glove model to another. Standard amount for cold weather gloves is 40 grams.

Here are top sellers for each one of these characteristics. Like mentioned above, everyone of these gloves are waterproof.  Let’s start from there and go over the list: 

Ultimate in dexterity

Neoprene, skin tight style gloves. These gloves provide great flexibility and dexterity. They are available in different thicknesses of neoprene rubber, making thicker models warmer and a little less flexible than thicker models. Top sellers in the Detroit Sponge inventory are: 

Glacier Glove Perfect curve – G-4700:

  • 2 mm fleece lined neoprene  
  • Fleece lined to wick moisture off hands 
  • Wrist strap for sealing out air and snugging into place 
  • Precurved finger design to help minimize fatigue and maximize circulation  

Glacier Glove Kenai Gloves –  G-4600:

  • 2 mm Nylon Lined TechlineTM  Neoprene 
  • Sharkskin texture for non slip Grip 
  • Velcro Strap keeps wind and water out 

Glacier Glove Ice Bay –  G-4650:

  • 2 mm fleece lined TechlineTM Neoprene 
  • Sharkskin Texture for non slip grip 

Unger Neoprene – U-GLOV:

  • Neoprene material with interior foam insulation 
  • Textured palm for non slip grip 

Maximum Durability

Tough exterior for maximum glove life.

Winter Hawk – G-4360:

  • Reinforced in palm and finger/thumb area 
  • Wrist length with Velcro strap to seal out wind 
  • Variety of sizes 

PVC Lined Gloves – G-4020:

  • Dipped PVC style glove provides max durability 
  • Less expensive  
  • Available in cuffed or gauntlet style 
  • One size fits most 

Maximum Warmth

Lots of Thinsulate or thick fleece liners make these a little more bulky but help the most with the warmth.

Polar Liner Gloves  – G-4030:

  • Plush fleece lining for max insulation 
  • Lining can be taken out and washed to keep glove smelling fresh 
  • Rugged, diamond cut style exterior provides great grip with minimum squeezing required 
  • Easy to put on and take off 

Polar Liner Mittens – G-4040:

  • Plush fleece lining for max insulation 
  • Liner can be removed for washing, to keep gloves smelling fresh 
  • Mittens – what can be said? Little awkward but way warmer! 
  • Easy to slide on and off while working 

Knuckler Gloves – G-4375:

  • Impressive 100 grams of Thinsulate – the most of any gloves we sell 
  • Reinforced in the thumb and palm area 
  • Elastic strap on the cuff to cinch out wind 
  • Pre curved to minimize hand fatigue 
  • Snazzy color 

Bonus pair to consider

In recent years, this glove has proved to be a top seller and is near the top of each of our criteria for gloves.  If you really don’t like wearing gloves, the flexibility of this pair might be worth a look. 

Showa Gloves – G-4800:

  • PVC dipped for max durability 
  • Super supple and flexible for EXCELLENT flexibility and dexterity 
  • Foam lined for warmth 
  • Gauntlet style to allow you to dip into your bucket with out water hitting your coat or clothing 
  • Design allows for pretty easy removal while working 

Of course, there are many other winter window cleaning gloves for you to browse. See the in stock selection in our store at www.DetroitSponge.com. On the site, we reference each of these glove characteristics in each of the product descriptions. It is tough to buy gloves that you can not touch, so we hope that discussing these features will help you to make a better decision for your winter window cleaning needs. Visit our site and see all the gloves we offer and let us know which pair ends up being your favorite.