James Johns
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Hi All,
Been lurking for a while and love the forum, but this is my first post.
I've read all the stuff on here about spraying 2k and the need for proper PPE, as well as loads of stuff from elsewhere on the Internet.
But I must admit I'm a little confused about what the current view is.
I'd like to use SprayMax 2k clear coat on some repairs I've made to my rally car in my garage at home. I've patched in new metal on the panel under the fuel filler, and I know that this area is going to get regularly splashed with petrol as we often fill up from jerry cans during an event. The usual Halfords lacquer I've used elsewhere is crap when exposed to fuel. I also want to repaint the sills, which as you can imagine take a fair battering on a rally car.
I've seen the HSE stuff about the need for air-fed masks when using 2k iso paints occupationally, and as an asthmatic already, I certainly don't want to take an unnecessary risks.
But it seems to me that there's an increasing tendancy for folk to use negative pressure masks when spraying 2k products occasionally. Lots of US videos, including the Eastwood company's own promotional video for their 2k aerosol show the operative wearing a half-face filter mask.
Then I spotted this website from the "Allpipe Breathing Apparatus" company. They have a whole page of filter masks which they claim to be acceptable for ISO spraying
https://www.gasmask-respirators.co.uk/respirators-for-paint--paint-fumes-31-c.asp
And there's a video on that page which is very clear that so long as the masks are used in a well ventilated environment and replaced at specific intervals, they're OK to use with iso paint.
It's also looking like quite a bit of what's posted on the Internet about Isocyanates being able to enter your system through the skin and eyes are old wives tales, as the HSE guidance suggests.
Now I'm sure there will be folk who say that taking chances with 2k is not worth it, but I guess my question is a bit more specific than that, namely, are folks who claim that a filter mask is OK for iso paints simply taking a risk that it will be OK, or are these products actually certified for occasional use with 2k?
Oh, and while I'm here, if the concensus is that filter masks are a real no-no, can anyone recommend a really good 1k clear that will stand up to petrol?
thanks in advance
James
Been lurking for a while and love the forum, but this is my first post.
I've read all the stuff on here about spraying 2k and the need for proper PPE, as well as loads of stuff from elsewhere on the Internet.
But I must admit I'm a little confused about what the current view is.
I'd like to use SprayMax 2k clear coat on some repairs I've made to my rally car in my garage at home. I've patched in new metal on the panel under the fuel filler, and I know that this area is going to get regularly splashed with petrol as we often fill up from jerry cans during an event. The usual Halfords lacquer I've used elsewhere is crap when exposed to fuel. I also want to repaint the sills, which as you can imagine take a fair battering on a rally car.
I've seen the HSE stuff about the need for air-fed masks when using 2k iso paints occupationally, and as an asthmatic already, I certainly don't want to take an unnecessary risks.
But it seems to me that there's an increasing tendancy for folk to use negative pressure masks when spraying 2k products occasionally. Lots of US videos, including the Eastwood company's own promotional video for their 2k aerosol show the operative wearing a half-face filter mask.
Then I spotted this website from the "Allpipe Breathing Apparatus" company. They have a whole page of filter masks which they claim to be acceptable for ISO spraying
https://www.gasmask-respirators.co.uk/respirators-for-paint--paint-fumes-31-c.asp
And there's a video on that page which is very clear that so long as the masks are used in a well ventilated environment and replaced at specific intervals, they're OK to use with iso paint.
It's also looking like quite a bit of what's posted on the Internet about Isocyanates being able to enter your system through the skin and eyes are old wives tales, as the HSE guidance suggests.
Now I'm sure there will be folk who say that taking chances with 2k is not worth it, but I guess my question is a bit more specific than that, namely, are folks who claim that a filter mask is OK for iso paints simply taking a risk that it will be OK, or are these products actually certified for occasional use with 2k?
Oh, and while I'm here, if the concensus is that filter masks are a real no-no, can anyone recommend a really good 1k clear that will stand up to petrol?
thanks in advance
James