Tip: Paint Respirator

[CESSNADON]

I'd be extremely cautious using a home brew supplied air rig. You most likely don't know what solvents are being pulled out of the air hose and into your lungs unless you get a hose specifically designed for the use. Inhaling an unknown brew of chemicals can ,at the minimum irritate your lungs or cause a case of chemical pneumonia and at worst permanentely damage your lungs perhaps not to be discovered till years after the exposure. As the old guy said," ****,if I knew I was going to live so long, I'd taken better care of myself when I was younger"

[Rick S.]

When Imron hit the market years ago, the MSDS and recommended PPE and PEl's almost killed it in the market...but when the paint shops realized that they could almost match 10 coats of hand rubbed laquer with a base coat/clear coat and a single buff they bought the right equipment. For these advanced polys you need to protect all areas of skin, usually Tyvek suit and nitrial or other manuf. recommended gloves. Protection is required of all exposed mucus membranes, eyes, ears, nose throat and have even read in Safety trade information....two other umm... openings, one fore and one aft of the area just below the waist line. A full positive pressure hood that keeps good air coming into the hood for the lungs and also provides a clean enviroment for the eyes, nose, mouth and ears is essential. If you look at the PEL's or exposure limits per individual based on time exposed, you can't expect to spray one time without protection before suffering some of the effects of these poisons. The EPA may want to address your exhaust system as well...According to them the enviroment also needs protection from them as much as humans...funny, never saw a shop cat hanging at a body shop nor a mouse for that matter. When it comes to this type of paint, save the charcoal filter for the grill and the particulate filter for your home HVAC system.