The 49 Chrysler - an ambitious project

[Plymouthy Adams]

Wary of 3M...sounds like you would be suspicious of all masks......DO read the specific data on the masks available for you to purchase at your local paint and body supplier...if you are unsure after reading, the jobber usually knows the product you need for whatever paint you buying per MSDS and will guide you but the ultimate choice of purchase and use is yours.  I use a variety of masks from different makers usually based on what my retailer is carrying at the time I buy materials gauged off the labeling of the package......the mask should list protection against the organic compounds that you intend to mix and shoot...ensure your mask is fitted to your face, right size, ensure it is NIOSH approved...it is not difficult to get and use these masks..but no one size or filtration system covers all uses.  They are rated for dust, organic compounds then you have the fumigation mask.  each are designed to protect you in that specific environment.  You are not going to be able to walk into Walmart and grab this item.  I know many folks will say use this or that but the ultimate decision is yours and you MUST read the label of your paint you shoot against the mask you intend to use.  I am not talking in circles..I am talking liability issues and being self informed.  I would only trust the word of a certified bio environmentalist in the absence of a valid MSDS...then, they would not work without the MSDS in their hand either or at least none in the industry I was working for some 37+ years. 

[Bingster]

The label on my hardener says to use an air assist system, which I do not have.  I am shooting it outdoors but still wouldn't care for it to harden in my lungs. 

[Plymouthy Adams]

pay to play...buy what you need and have it forever.....or, call a professional......pay out the yang EVERY time the need arises to spray an item....there is little room for wiggle

[Bingster]

Yeah, I'll need it when I spray my car.

[DJ194950]

If your hardener of any brand/source lists an isocyanate on its label- use only in fresh air environments and air flow  (still with a quality Paint mask) or use inside with a full paint suit suit and fresh (oil less) air mask/supply. Guess what it -has cyanide it it!

 

Can be breathed and/or absorbed through the skin and cause Major health issues/death at the extreme!

 

Best to start reading NOW. MSDS's are your friend!!

 

DJ

Edited August 17, 2016 by DJ194950

[Bingster]

Couldn't they have just used a little epoxy? 

[rb1949]

I think there should be a 'pinned' topic in Technical for paint and related discussions.

[Bingster]

I agree.  I see there are a lot of air assisted forced air respirators available. I just watched one guy demonstrate one on You Tube.  Now, that would be something nice to know from you guys who have them, which ones might be better than others and the best bang for your buck.

 

I have to apologize to Don, I think, because he was attempting to give me some advice and I I think I misread it. That's one thing about the written word.  It can often be taken more than one way.  And, I have my own issues and sometimes don't take advice as well as I should.

 

At any rate, I know a lot more about these air respirators now, and know what I have to do.  Thanks.