Touch Screen HACK: How to use motorcycle gloves with your touch screen device!

[@rustyscrib6071]

Nice hack! I just realized that my phone has touch sensitivity that is used when you have a screen cover. It works with my gloves :)

[@basssfreak13]

Just came across this video looking for gloves that worked on with my phone, now i can make all my gloves touch screen friendly! Thanks for sharing this awesome idea 🙏🏼

[@michaelhoare5291]

A couple of observations: if the spray can soak through so can rain. Periodically, I rewax my gloves to keep them waterproof. Also, your gloves look pretty thin. When it comes to bikewear the priority is protection, surely. Protective motorcycle gloves are thicker and much less delicate. I too use my phone and have a touch screen pen attached to a ski-pass holder clipped to my jacket. Top tip: I have a second ski-pass holder with a plastic name card holder (the kind handed out at business functions) in which I keep my credit card for toll booths and fuel stops.

[@davidprej]

I tune in to see the new hairstyles. Well done sir.

[@GoldwingDocs]

ahahaha I actually laughed out loud at this! :) :) It's a vain attempt at taming post-COVID unruliness!

[@davidprej]

@@GoldwingDocs I'm just jesting with you in good fun. Thanks for taking it in the manner in which it was intended. Great videos!

[@PlaywithJunk]

It is probably not necessary to get the graphite through the leather to your finger. There are also conductive stickers that can be put on the fingertips of the gloves. They also work without contacting the finger. I tried it with a piece of aluminium foil and that worked too (but badly). Graphite has the disadvantage to soil everything you touch. So if you touch your jeans with that glove, you will get black spots. I wonder if it works after applying an addidional layer of clear paint. I mean, touch screens also work with a protective plastic film.

[@Exodus000191]

GENIUS! It makes total sense. The part that throws me off is how can graphite be a lubricant!

[@GoldwingDocs]

Because it's slippery! :) Pencils are made of graphite. Take a pencil and use it to scribble a large dark spot on a piece of paper. Then rub your finger across the spot and feel how slippery it is...

[@NoName-gt5ow]

hey, this is south korea i try to you same its works thank you man nice tip!

[@ncninjamoto9704]

This works! I purchased the Blasters graphite dry lubricant!

[@adolfovontraction3780]

Many thanks! What's your broadcast camera? Really sharp, detailed & brilliant picture.

[@GoldwingDocs]

I honestly don't recall which one I used for that video, but it's either a Nikon D5300 (probably not, I don't use that one much anymore) or an old Samsung Note 8 phone that I have laying around...but it takes great video!

[@Felipemcc]

Outstanding tip... Thanks!

[@XinmarFizzlemaster]

This trick worked great; however, it will leave ugly black marks on white helmets for a long time afterwards.

[@TravisTerrell]

Eek, I was worried about transfer to my phone but hadn't considered my white helmet! Damn.

[@abelgruposdetrabajo3096]

Excellent solution!!! Thanks!

[@djnorm777]

Great tip many thanks

[@animationvigilante643]

Hmm…Now I’m currently working on a bit of a project that involves both Touch-Screen Gloves & Biker Gloves…But seeing both of these forms of clothing accessories merged into one..may be the next step in Multi-Purpose/Self-Defense Technology…

[@stephenapplex]

Looks like a great hack. I'm going to get some graphite spray and try it. Thanks very much! BTW, PTFE spray is also a brilliant dry lube, and is non-conductive for when you need to maintain electrical insulation. Obviously no good for this hack :)

[@rickfowler5342]

Great idea. Thanks!

[@HeyMakedonsky]

awesome advice!

[@0views372]

Thanks for the tip about the cable. Would that work for bicycle brake cables and gear cables too?

[@GoldwingDocs]

For sure!

[@ronmason1710]

Just came upon this video, and it was interesting as I have been down this rabbit hole myself. My favourite warm weather ventilated glove has little nodules all over the palm and finger of the material to give it traction on the grip. I purchased the liquid that you can coat on the glove, but because of these raised bumps, the coating is ineffective. I think I am going to have to go the conductive thread route and try to ensure a build up of thread on the finger tips that will sit higher than the bumps. My leather cold riding gloves are no problem with the conductive liquid.

[@GoldwingDocs]

I've tried the conductive thread as well, and it does work - but honestly, give the graphite spray a try, I suspect you might find it works quite well for you!

[@_JimS]

@@GoldwingDocs My conductive thread works but it's not as responsive. I'll try the graphite WITH the thread to see.

[@JoseHernandez-fj9tv]

Great idea

[@jasonmunday9056]

This was so interesting! Thx for sharing and for the tip! Will this work on leather gloves as well? Just curious since they're kind of water resistant and the graphite spray may not penetrate through the leather. Thx!

[@GoldwingDocs]

The fingers of mine are leather, and it worked perfectly for me!

[@jasonmunday9056]

@@GoldwingDocs Awesome. I'll give this a try. Thx!

[@justenhansen]

Turned my finger black, but you know what they say, black from graphite is better than black from frostbite.

[@2amProFilms]

This does not work on winter gloves that have insolation

[@nomaddrives]

Jesus, this is awesome. Thank you.

[@wingandhog]

Hmmmmmm! ….. I will have to try this. It has to be a better idea than just cutting the thumb and index fingertips off my left hand gloves as per my normal method.

[@goawaytours]

I rode across India a couple of years ago using this.

[@helithopter]

See if your phone has 'Glove mode' in Display Settings. Works for me on htc U11.

[@marklevy9]

great tip - how long does it last before you have to re-apply?

[@GoldwingDocs]

I'm not sure yet, mine's still working perfectly! Once it does wear out, I'll let you know...

[@Jesusprayerwarriorbw]

@@GoldwingDocs any update? 7 months is pretty good. But maybe you've been using other gloves. Where do you get the conducting thread?

[@impact0r]

Does this work on waterproof Goretex gloves? I suppose it either does, but ruins Goretex, or does not work since the idea is to soak it to connect you finger with the screen on the other side of the material...

[@stackus_maximus1]

Fantastic

[@olheghtt]

Are you not concerned that when your hands sweat in the gloves, the graphite's going to migrate everywhere.

[@timbarnett3898]

Will it conduct through leather gloves?

[@GoldwingDocs]

Yes, both synthetic and genuine leather, as well as synthetic textiles. The gloves I was using in the video had the fingers and palm made of synthetic leather.

[@timbarnett3898]

@@GoldwingDocs living in NW Washington, watching you tube in winter with gloves can't activate phone, this will help around house an shop when I'm wearing light cotton gloves! Thanks!

[@snoopy9568]

@@GoldwingDocs I can't see how this will soak through leather but I will definitely be giving it a go on my leather gloves! Just a word of caution regarding using graphite to lube ignition locks/barrels: Locksmiths hate the stuff as it builds up in the barrels where the excess has no place to go preventing 1) proper insertion of the key, and 2) the tumblers fully extending or retracting, while sometimes (as in my case) causing the barrel being stuck in between positions due to the tumbler operation becoming jammed as well as the key seizing in the barrel! After being berated by the locksmith and $400 AUD later, mine was repaired and I had learned an expensive and humiliating lesson ! This also goes for throttle, brake and clutch cables. While very slippery, graphite can also build up in and around cable strands making them eventually bind up inside the cable race/tube. Further, mixing graphite with oil already lubricating the cables (even oily residue) will very quickly create a sticky paste making things much worse -Silicone lube is often recommended as substitute for oil on cables that may be affected by cold but ALWAYS CHECK your service/workshop repair manual. It is always best to follow the manufacturer's recommendations/service guides when performing ANY service task on your bike - when something goes wrong with any of the above, the outcome is often unforgiving on the bike or on you.

[@佳坤電商高雄]

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[@lpls]

Didn't work on my leather gloves. Didn't penetrate it, I think. But thank you for sharing the idea.

[@lpls]

Forget about it! It did work! Amazing!

[@chrisbarbz9238]

I just tied a capacitive stylus on my phone. I didn't wanna put holes in my waterproof gloves.

[@GoldwingDocs]

Did you watch the video? You don't have to poke holes in your gloves with this technique.

[@chrisbarbz9238]

@@GoldwingDocs I did watch it. Sorry I meant the conductive thread hack. Will this hack work on completely waterproof gloves? It still needs to have contact with the skin right?

[@Bugside]

@@chrisbarbz9238 no, it doesn't need to contact the skin, any conductive material works

[@justenhansen]

@@Bugside I think it does have to connect your screen to your finger.

[@Bugside]

@@justenhansen it does not, capacitive screens work by detecting an electrical connection between two nearby points in the screen, try it yourself: use one of those touch screen pens with gloves

[@alpacino1976]

I am going to try it, really work ??

[@GoldwingDocs]

It definitely does!

[@alpacino1976]

@@GoldwingDocs thank you my friend i'm going to do it ,and tell you what happen

[@newfjuice6691]

Worked for the first day. Stopped working after that.

[@GoldwingDocs]

That's pretty strange, I've used it on two different gloves, and it's still working great on both of them two months later!

[@CARIBACAD]

Is it safe (non-toxic) to use this since my finger will come into direct contact with it for a long time?

[@GoldwingDocs]

Yes, graphite is nontoxic (it's what pencils are made of). It's mostly carbon. Eating it won't make you feel very good, but it is harmless on your skin.

[@filmfreaken]

Does this transfer to everything, clothing, phone etc?

[@GoldwingDocs]

It's never come off at all for me. I've used it for its intended purpose many times, and it goes on like spray paint! Once the carrier evaporates, it's completely dry and doesn't go away. On very rainy days my fingertip, inside the glove, got a little dark from it, but I've never seen it smear anywhere.

[@filmfreaken]

@@GoldwingDocs Thank you very much for this reply! :)

[@silverado123]

Great idea