Welders have that special spark. We all know that.
When you are welding, you are dealing with a super hot spark and molten bits of metal being thrown about. Dangerous stuff - and not something to be messing around with.
And that's why welders need special protective clothing on the job, including welding caps made just for them. A welding cap is an essential part of your protective gear when welding. A good welding cap will be made of materials, either natural or synthetic, that are treated to be fire resistant, or the very least fire retardant.
You want a quality cap that feels good and looks good and will last. It's also important that the welding cap fit properly. A one size fits all cap can get uncomfortable after wearing it for a full day of work. Most welders choose a fitted cap in their exact size. Not only do you need the cap to fit properly, but it has to be able to have a helmet or hard hat fit over it.
Some welding caps come with flip down ear covers to prevent the burn you can get from a welding spark.
Besides looking cool, the primary purpose of the welding cap is to protect your head and hair from both the welding sparks and the skin and scalp irritation that comes with wearing a helmet or hardhat. They also absorb perspiration. A good cap should make the wearing of a hard hat or helmet more comfortable.
Welding caps come in just about as many styles as there are welders. With some looking around, you can find just about any pattern you're looking for, from American or Confederate flags, four leaf Clover's, camouflage, you name it. It's a great way to make a statement at a workplace that is otherwise dull and grey. Some of them are even reversible, so you get two styles for the price of one. Most reversible caps have a design or pattern on one side and a solid color on the other, so you can change up your look. That's a good thing, for chances are, you will wind up with a collection of welding caps to express your different points of view. They are so inexpensive that it's easy to accumulate a whole collection.
You can find Landry welding caps for sale as well as Kromer welding caps, Comeaux welding caps and various skull caps and hats from Eve and Pam for excellent prices.
Of course, these days, welding caps are for more than just welders. Just about anyone who wears a helmet is a candidate for a welder cap. Other construction workers, and bikers in particular. You will find many a biker wearing a welding cap underneath his or her now mandatory helmet. In fact, in many places , these hats are now called biker's caps.
A good welding cap will fit your head closely. Its usually made of panels cut so that they come together in a flat top. This style helps prevent "cone hair". Cone hair can easily occur after you have been wearing your cap all day and you have been sweating into it because of the heat of the welding spark. Get a cap with the right fit and put an end to cone hair.