For pretty much everything bike related. As someone who cooks and touches their eyes without thinking, gloves are a literal life saver. You can call me “soft” but I’d rather not have deadly chemicals on my skin.

I buy from harbor freight. The 7 mil and up are really good! The 5 mil gloves tear.

If you get the right size they can be very dexterous. Think surgeons. The key is having them a little small but thick enough not to tear. Simple but I see a lot of people buying the wrong size and wrong thickness and then having a bad time.