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B-maniac
07-18-2006 20:25:58
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Re: Safe paint durable finish good looking in reply to James Nauert 420W, 07-18-2006 18:05:49
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This is just my opinion formed from my experience and is not in any way to be considered as advice on the issue one way or another. I have good ventilation,I only spray a few parts at a time creating very little fog,I don't stand around gauwking at the job after I spray I get out,I spray base coat/clear coat,I'm only in there long enough to put a double wet coat of clear (only thing with iso's),I am alergic to iso's,I wear full face canister type respirator and I don't have any reaction whatsoever. Whether it's worth taking the chance in your situation to paint a tractor, only you can make that call.Ask around at the high end colision repair shops in your area.They all use iso hardners every day. I also ask myself this; do I smoke?; do I ride a motorcycle? ditto without a helmet? do I ever fly in a plane? do I race cars? do I wear a respirator when doing a brake job? what do I wear when working with anhydrous amonia tanks? do my kids wear head gear when riding their bikes in town? have I ever went on a carnival ride operated by a wine-o,hung over with no sleep; etc,etc,etc. We all have done these,some every day,and we continue to do them even knowing the risks.And none of the above are nessassary any more that painting your tractor with iso paint,or painting it at all for that matter.All paint products are hazardous to your health.All the above have killed countless people and will continue to do so.I challenge anyone to bring forward a documented case of anyone dying from or even getting sick from less than 15 min. exposure to isocyanates in paint WHILE wearing a properly fitted full face canister type respirator. Light headedness doesn't count.Thats from lack of oxygen from a faulty valve system in the respirator.Iso's don't cause lightheadedness,it causes an alergic respiratory reaction(restriction like an asthma attack). These are not very popular words on this forum but they are opinions (free world) and facts. Again,I am not advocating the use of any products in the painting of your tractor.I can't because I don't know your skill levels and experiences. I will guarantee 95% of people mixing up paint or cleaning their gun DO NOT wear safety glasses.Do you value your sight??It don't matter whether it has iso's or not it will blind you!! I say protect yourself to the point that you feel the risk is worth the gain in whatever you do in life. We make that decision every day in every thing we do and people get killed every day because apparently in their case that day the gain wasn't worth the risk. I believe 420 W knows the facts about iso's and your health. We've all seen the publications and data sheets. I have raised 2 kids,they are 28 & 30 now.They've made excellent decisions in their lives.You can give them all the instructions and fact sheets you want but they also need some REAL LIFE experiences,pro AND con, thrown in the mix to help them make their decisions. Warnings and instructions just aren't enough in the real world. To any of the critics of this post,do you wear safety glasses when mixing paint or gun cleaning? I do. Our priorities are all different.I didn't write this post to offend anyone or start a battle. It's not a question...answers are not required.As one painter to others,I applawd anyone willing to pick up a gun and master what not many have. Good luck to you ,420 W,and I'm glad you picked a GREEN one.
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