When using fibreglass resin it is always a good idea to work in a Open and Ventelated Room or outdoors.
However Never work near or around anything you like, want to keep, or can get ruined.
Also no matter how many videos you think you've watched or how many tutorials you've read it is NOT a good idea to use plastic drinking cups to save a buck on your resin containers. (This is because the plastic will melt from the heat of the resin and hardener.)
If you can use rubber gloves and a respirator.
Your work area is key, if you are going to work on a tabletop then throw down a piece of cardboard or plastic big enough to cover the object you are working on.
Im not willing to repeat all the stuff on the warning labels cause you should always read a warning label before purchasing something.
If you are using a paint brush please remember that it will never come clean and will have to be thrown away. (this i say due to cost effectiveness.)
Also the brush's bristles may pull out of the brush and onto your piece. (use the brush to remove stray bristles and stroke the brush against your work area cover)
After you are finished dispose of your work area cover brush and the container-or try to rinse it out-.
Thinner is pointless unless used in excess.
Finally to dry pieces it is best to leave them in a warm dry environment.(consumer hairdryers do very little to nothing to speed dry time.)
It would be a good idea to use old wire hangers that are going to the trash to suspend pieces above the ground and avoid dirt and dust.
After your pieces are fully dried if you plan to fiberglass mesh them and keep your detail, I've read on this site that you should fiberglass mesh the inside.
Note that it will not be suggested to wear in this condition. To make it a bit safer to wear you can use flex foam.(I found some peel and stick craft foam at walmart i think i will try to use.)
If there is a post like this somewhere else please feel free to remove it or notify me to remove it.
Thank you, I will update this as i learn more.
However Never work near or around anything you like, want to keep, or can get ruined.
Also no matter how many videos you think you've watched or how many tutorials you've read it is NOT a good idea to use plastic drinking cups to save a buck on your resin containers. (This is because the plastic will melt from the heat of the resin and hardener.)
If you can use rubber gloves and a respirator.
Your work area is key, if you are going to work on a tabletop then throw down a piece of cardboard or plastic big enough to cover the object you are working on.
Im not willing to repeat all the stuff on the warning labels cause you should always read a warning label before purchasing something.
If you are using a paint brush please remember that it will never come clean and will have to be thrown away. (this i say due to cost effectiveness.)
Also the brush's bristles may pull out of the brush and onto your piece. (use the brush to remove stray bristles and stroke the brush against your work area cover)
After you are finished dispose of your work area cover brush and the container-or try to rinse it out-.
Thinner is pointless unless used in excess.
Finally to dry pieces it is best to leave them in a warm dry environment.(consumer hairdryers do very little to nothing to speed dry time.)
It would be a good idea to use old wire hangers that are going to the trash to suspend pieces above the ground and avoid dirt and dust.
After your pieces are fully dried if you plan to fiberglass mesh them and keep your detail, I've read on this site that you should fiberglass mesh the inside.
Note that it will not be suggested to wear in this condition. To make it a bit safer to wear you can use flex foam.(I found some peel and stick craft foam at walmart i think i will try to use.)
If there is a post like this somewhere else please feel free to remove it or notify me to remove it.
Thank you, I will update this as i learn more.