Can welding with contacts on melt contacts to eyes even while wearing a heat sheild ( welding hood)?

Question

Can welding with contacts on melt contacts to eyes even while wearing a heat sheild ( welding hood)?

Answer 1

Can it melt your eyes? No. Now try watching it without the mask..

Answer 2

Welding can't melt contacts period.  On eyes, off eyes, with shield, without shield.

Answer 3

i welded w/ contacts in and nothing happened. but i think i was mig welding... idk the one where your clamping a metal rod to weld with. but tig welding idk if i remember right thats a lot hotter and brighter.. but i dont think it can hurt your contacts if your wearing the right mask to protect your eyes

Answer 4

NO. It is all "Urban Legend" Read about it on SNOPES at:

http://www.snopes.com/horrors/techno/cor...

Answer 5

I would imagine if the welding hood protects your eye tissues it would also protect your contacts.