Air Compressor for painting

[litlmikeyl]

It's paint guys, not radioactive waste. There's no need to scare the bejesus out of everyone. When handled with care, the instructions on the spec sheets followed & some common sense used this stuff is perfectly safe. You don't need a bunch of expensive equipment to do a great job without doing harm to yourself.

[toyman]

Originally Posted by litlmikeyl

It's paint guys, not radioactive waste. There's no need to scare the bejesus out of everyone. When handled with care, the instructions on the spec sheets followed & some common sense used this stuff is perfectly safe. You don't need a bunch of expensive equipment to do a great job without doing harm to yourself.

Not true, nor is it something to dismiss as "perfectly safe". Expensive is relative. I spent around$400 for a fresh air system. You'll drop that for one er visit. I've been painting cars since the 80's. Catalyzed paints are dangerous, period. Your risk tolerance may be greater than some, but it's irresponsible to dismiss the danger. I'm sensitized to iso's after the exposure I've had. Not bad but I have minor effects if I am around it unprotected. I wear a supplied air hood, tyvek suit, and gloves when I paint. The iso's will enter your system thru your eyes and skin also, FYI. Funny you mention nuclear waste, my company is in the nuclear business, and I use their personal protection equipment when I paint at work. IMHO, they are very similar.

[4SPEED]

x2 I like my liver and dont want the shakes 15 years from now.

[litlmikeyl]

There's no need to scare the bejesus out of everyone.

That's my whole point gentlemen.

Everything you guys stated is true & should be considered. The product manufacturer's supply information for the end user and the products themselves have more specific information covering everything that pertains to that product. Read the labels & use common sense. Toyman is correct in pointing out my statement that these products are "perfectly safe" is false though they are safe if all of the instructions, regardless where the manufacturer provides them, are followed.

We don't need to scare those who haven't dealt with these things before. The information that the manufacturer provides does enough of that.

[Oak]

Okay. I have a few questions.
1 -- If I use a fresh air system do you still wear a respirator? What if you paint outside?
2 -- Wear a Tyvek suit. What do you use on your hands and eyes?

My neibor is a painter at a dealership and he is telling me that the turbine system is the way to go. He told me the results are great, less paint waste and easy to use. Anybody use one of these?

[4SPEED]

doing it outside isnt the same a inside. Id still have a long sleeve shirts , rubber gloves and a respirator on. my eyes ? I dont do anything there. I paint show cars, and need to see everything. eye protection fogs over with paint/ clear in seconds.

I just cleared the body of this 76 Trans Am today. see the black flex pipe behind the car. thats my exhaust systems. its mounted to the wall and the pipe ran to the floor. (keep the dust & dirt from blowing across the car. and for fresh air I have a widow with a heat duct filter in it so only clean air comes in.

[Matt G.]

The fresh air system simply pipes in fresh air from some location away and upwind of where you are painting into a hood that covers your entire head, so no need for goggles or a respirator. Your eyes need to be covered, as that is one place where the chemicals are easily absorbed. I don't have a tyvek suit, but I wear old clothes that cover all exposed skin except my hands, and I wear nitrile gloves.

[tractordude]

Originally Posted by litlmikeyl

It's paint guys, not radioactive waste. There's no need to scare the bejesus out of everyone. When handled with care, the instructions on the spec sheets followed & some common sense used this stuff is perfectly safe. You don't need a bunch of expensive equipment to do a great job without doing harm to yourself.

LMAO, so basicly, don't paint in your living room with the prego wife cooking supper, paint is flammable.
BTW: my local fleet farm sells all kinds of good solvents and paint that do a nice job, and they never have given me a MSDS sheet for them???

[4SPEED]

Originally Posted by tractordude

my local fleet farm sells all kinds of good solvents and paint that do a nice job, and they never have given me a MSDS sheet for them???

if you ask for it , they have to get the MSDS for you. (law)

[jbrewer]

Lacquer is looking better all the time!