Respiratory Protection - Application Of Epoxy Primer

[Dvanlanen]

Sorry - I meant to address John, not Dave.

[kmach]

If you have a fresh air system , use it. It is the best protection for you.

[jrevens]

If you have a fresh air system , use it. It is the best protection for you.

I agree 100%. As I said, that's what I used. At the time I painted my first airplane (1990), I don't believe that anyone was saying you could safely use anything else with polyurethane. It was absolutely mandatory. There are still people who say & believe that. But in more recent years that has changed. 3M, Norton, and others now (for a decade or more) say that you CAN use a cartridge mask with the correct cartridges, & change them at the proper intervals. FWIW, if I was painting outside I'd be more likely to consider that, than if in a booth filled with paint vapor.

[Dvanlanen]

Even if proper use of a mask for application of polyurethane is now considered safe, I would still be worried about full protection for the remainder of your head and neck, eyes, etc. It seems to me that a fresh air system with a full hood leaves no possibility of accidental exposure.

[SilverFox5]

Hi
I am looking at painting my kf5 with Aero-thane.
Does anyone out there have a fresh air respirator taking up room in your garage you might want to part with?
Feel free to IM me.

Thanks,
Joe