Mr. Neutron
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Hey, All!!!
Have some questions pertaining to respirators for some of the stuff we spray. I plan on spray painting my Hybrid's body white ( I have a fondness for white Strat-shaped guitars, I confess..... :laughing7: ). I'm in the process of rattle can painting sample chunks of wood for compatibility of paints, primers, and clear. Tried 3 different primers, and 2 different types of paint (Duplicolor lacquer, & Rustoleum enamel and lacquer). Haven't gotten to the clear coating stage, and thought I'd possibly try some 2k Spray Max gloss clear, and got to doing some reading.......
I hate to admit this, because I do actually know better, but for what I've been spraying (again, Dupli-Color primer and lacquer paint, & Rustoleum primers and enamel/lacquer paints) I've been wearing nothing more than a paper dust mask. Have been spraying in my barn, which is easily ventilated well enough, but still, I'm thinkin' I need a better respirator setup. Or, I need to buy my body already painted by the Pros at Warmoth, or stick with wipe on types of finishes.
After reading some of Cagey's posts about how bad the 2K poly is for you, I did further reading, and found this automotive hot rod website thread: https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/the-dangers-of-urethane-paint.309308/
I'll say it right now, a massive "ThankYou!!! to Cagey for even mentioning how bad this stuff is for us humans. Think I'll pass on that topcoat. I don't have enough pride (or money) to make me use this stuff. If I had the right kind of airline respirator, paint booth, knowledge, and such, I'd love to get the benefits of that hard of a finish on a guitar. It's not worth it to me.
So what's kinda the minimum respirator recommendation for rattle can painting lacquers and enamels, what's the ideal setup, and what's a good affordable setup for someone who may only do one guitar a year? Would the organic cartridge-type filters recommended for the 2K poly (incorrectly recommended, from what I've read..... :dontknow: ) be good for the primers/paints I mentioned above?
Have some questions pertaining to respirators for some of the stuff we spray. I plan on spray painting my Hybrid's body white ( I have a fondness for white Strat-shaped guitars, I confess..... :laughing7: ). I'm in the process of rattle can painting sample chunks of wood for compatibility of paints, primers, and clear. Tried 3 different primers, and 2 different types of paint (Duplicolor lacquer, & Rustoleum enamel and lacquer). Haven't gotten to the clear coating stage, and thought I'd possibly try some 2k Spray Max gloss clear, and got to doing some reading.......
I hate to admit this, because I do actually know better, but for what I've been spraying (again, Dupli-Color primer and lacquer paint, & Rustoleum primers and enamel/lacquer paints) I've been wearing nothing more than a paper dust mask. Have been spraying in my barn, which is easily ventilated well enough, but still, I'm thinkin' I need a better respirator setup. Or, I need to buy my body already painted by the Pros at Warmoth, or stick with wipe on types of finishes.
After reading some of Cagey's posts about how bad the 2K poly is for you, I did further reading, and found this automotive hot rod website thread: https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/the-dangers-of-urethane-paint.309308/
I'll say it right now, a massive "ThankYou!!! to Cagey for even mentioning how bad this stuff is for us humans. Think I'll pass on that topcoat. I don't have enough pride (or money) to make me use this stuff. If I had the right kind of airline respirator, paint booth, knowledge, and such, I'd love to get the benefits of that hard of a finish on a guitar. It's not worth it to me.
So what's kinda the minimum respirator recommendation for rattle can painting lacquers and enamels, what's the ideal setup, and what's a good affordable setup for someone who may only do one guitar a year? Would the organic cartridge-type filters recommended for the 2K poly (incorrectly recommended, from what I've read..... :dontknow: ) be good for the primers/paints I mentioned above?