Safety quetion
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302 coupe
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wear a dust mask or you can wet sand it. I've never used any "protection" on my projects. Probaby doesn't really matter unless you're exposed to the dust long term. Only side effect I've suffered has been blue or red boogers from the paint dust, lol.
mudbilly
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whenever i'm doing a nasty job like sanding, i like to keep the back of my throat wet with beer suds.......................
Pathfinder65
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shotsy
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I use the standard dust mask and still wind up with rainbow bugers, but I like the beer suds method too.
65ShelbyClone
Founding Member
When were lead paints phased out? If they had them into the 60s, thats a good reason not to breathe the dust. Also, the factory used lead on body seams and as filler in general. Bondo used to have lead in it. Also, dust in general is a pollutant and the stuff in paint/body dust could easily be carcinogenic. I'm not saying I always protect myself, just that there is most definitely a danger by not doing so.
if your only doing it short term a good fan pointing out the door and one across the shop will suffice. where you need respiratory potection is when painting. my first time painting a car i got really fluid and giddy by the time i finished the second coat of primer. that only lasted till i went outside for about 5 min, and i was worthless the rest of the day.
I think that is the "recommended method" by Hot Rod Magazinemudbilly said:
If you are really worried about it and are not comfortable, get a mask fit for a half face APR respirator and use the appropriate cartirdges. Also, ask the paint supply store what they recommend.
How far are you sanding? Bare metal or just roughing the paint so that you can quickly respray the car?
Cobain03
Active Member
i'd wear glasses before wearing a mask lol. i suggest wet sand if you are worried. you have a water mess int he end, but it looks better.
rusted-resto
Member
I do respratory protection in the military. Some of the old paint and especially two part primers can contain lead and zinc and other bad stuff. Would recommend a half face with n95 or p95 dust filters.
I use my Gov'ment issued Chem Mask. Just Put 2 inch clear tape over the areas where your eyes are, and blast away. Then, when the tape gets all pitted up, pull it off, wipe the sticky stuff off, and put new tape on. Then, when you go to turn it it, you tell them that it went thru a real bad sandstorm in the desert. THey'll never know
67GTA-FB429 said:I think that is the "recommended method" by Hot Rod Magazine
If you are really worried about it and are not comfortable, get a mask fit for a half face APR respirator and use the appropriate cartirdges. Also, ask the paint supply store what they recommend.
How far are you sanding? Bare metal or just roughing the paint so that you can quickly respray the car?
All the way to bare
Get a low speed grinder from a paint supply store. Should be about $200-250 (at least mine was a couple of years ago). Get some 24 - 36 grit discs. The speed is low enough that it does not put the dust up into the air, it all drops to the ground in nice piles. It works very well and then you wil only have to spot sand the really small narrow spots. I have a nikota (http://www.symmic.com/browseproducts/7-Inch-Professional-Polisher-Grinder-Sander.HTML)
Personally, I am more worried about stuff in my eye than breathing some particulate. So wear safety glasses and if it gets really dusty (high speed wire wheels to strip paint quickly) then a dust mask.
Personally, I am more worried about stuff in my eye than breathing some particulate. So wear safety glasses and if it gets really dusty (high speed wire wheels to strip paint quickly) then a dust mask.
