I got my resin and body filler today. I also picked up paint brushes, cardstock, fiberglass mat and some glue. I've read a lot of the safety stuff, but I ran out of money on the cardstock. I would like to get something done today, so I think I might use my attic, which has a lot of windows missing. I'm sure this is a bad idea, especially since I can find a respirator. My point is asking whether or not I could increase safety with random household items, and whether or not I should just wait till spring.
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All I used during the resin proccess was a paper/foam muzzle, used for sheetrocking. It worked pretty good, but by the 3rd or 4th batch, the thing smelled like resin the second you put it on.
Also, resin stinks. I did it in my garage, and the smell slowly seeped into the utility room, and then the kitchen, just from me going in and out for various things. Got into my clothes as well.
Just for that, I would think twice before doing it in your attic. The smart choice would be to wait and do it outside, with a bit more mental prep on the saftey factor.
Also, resin stinks. I did it in my garage, and the smell slowly seeped into the utility room, and then the kitchen, just from me going in and out for various things. Got into my clothes as well.
Just for that, I would think twice before doing it in your attic. The smart choice would be to wait and do it outside, with a bit more mental prep on the saftey factor.
box o crayons
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as long as you resin outside you wont need a resperator but gloves and some coveralls or clothes that your willng to get dirty is a must because as balthezar said you will track resin fumes everywhere
Do we need another safety reminder thread?
Do not advise people on this site to skirt the safety rules. This is your health people. You only get one chance to live. We'd like you to be able to do it as healthy and as long as possible.
Tell people to work with resin, fiberglass, or any other related harmful chemicals without the proper safety equipment again and you'll be handed a month long "Library Card". Or as Doom likes to call it, "The Readers Club".
That goes for everyone. In fact...
Do not advise people on this site to skirt the safety rules. This is your health people. You only get one chance to live. We'd like you to be able to do it as healthy and as long as possible.
Tell people to work with resin, fiberglass, or any other related harmful chemicals without the proper safety equipment again and you'll be handed a month long "Library Card". Or as Doom likes to call it, "The Readers Club".
That goes for everyone. In fact...
ImaGonnaGetYou
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rvb18 said:
Great job, smart guy. Let's give you a Nobel Prize, shall we? You've discovered that lungs are completely useless and should not be cared for!
Anyways Genu1s, I'd suggest a 3M respirator that protects against organic vapors. You can get them at hardware stores for around $30 most of the time, although some may sell them for less depending on their economic status.
It also comes with 2 pairs of filters, so you don't have to go out and buy new filters as soon as the first pair wears out. You can still buy packs of replacement filters if you don't want to buy them later, but they're $10 or so per pack, last time I checked.
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baconmaster6969
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i wouldnt do anythign without taking some precautions, Respirator and gloves are a must. Good luck!
even when i was outside i used a respirator , not only for safety reasons but , well , resin stinks like the dickens (who says that any more?) plus gloves really help out from using all your orange soap...and your hands can be a useful tool in spreading resin around when the brush fails...so wear gloves....
sirblood
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If you decide on just making the pep files now and decide to wait until later to resin them, I would suggest at least spraying them with clear enamel to somewhat protect them.
IF you have a garage to work in, I would suggest a CERAMIC utility heater. That way you can still work during cold days. I can apply resin when its 5 degrees outside and have it cure and almost all the way dried within 6 hours. If its 30 degreees outside it takes 3 hours. The ceramic heater is nice because you can place it right beside your drying resined armor and don't have to really worry about any fire hazzard as opposed to irradiant or propane heaters...
If you want to be able to work year round, make a large dry box using the ceramic heater and it won't really matter what the temperature is outside as it will always be warm inside the box with the heater going...
NEVER work without a resperator. Even if you are outside I wouldn't push it as the fumes can still make you light headed... You will eventually hit the sanding point and for that you will probably want to wear your resperator anyhow as opposed to a standard particulate face mask... Its like using a dremel without goggles... you might be ok for a while, but sooner or later you WILL regret it...
IF you have a garage to work in, I would suggest a CERAMIC utility heater. That way you can still work during cold days. I can apply resin when its 5 degrees outside and have it cure and almost all the way dried within 6 hours. If its 30 degreees outside it takes 3 hours. The ceramic heater is nice because you can place it right beside your drying resined armor and don't have to really worry about any fire hazzard as opposed to irradiant or propane heaters...
If you want to be able to work year round, make a large dry box using the ceramic heater and it won't really matter what the temperature is outside as it will always be warm inside the box with the heater going...
NEVER work without a resperator. Even if you are outside I wouldn't push it as the fumes can still make you light headed... You will eventually hit the sanding point and for that you will probably want to wear your resperator anyhow as opposed to a standard particulate face mask... Its like using a dremel without goggles... you might be ok for a while, but sooner or later you WILL regret it...
baconmaster6969
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Sir Blood said:
I will second this, I've worked without a respirator a couple of times during the resining process and it can have that effect on you.
I havent used my 'dremel' that much i used it to sand something off, and i pointed it away from me entirely only glancing at what i was doing every so often, but that's because i have no goggles currently.
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box o crayons
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come on the guys name is IMAGONNAGETYOU how did you not see his revenge coming
rvb18 said:
Hey, hey, hey.
You were promoting not using a respirator, and thats very dangerous.
Bad, your still inhaling the fumes very easily, ventalition is barley going to affect that if your out there working with it.
You think that if you say being safe means being a freak that people will want to do that? If I was a noob and was being told that I was being a safety freak because I was using a respirator I would want to "fit in" and not be a freak.
Safety is a very important thing when working with the materials we use. I HIGHLY reccommend a 3M respirator, its what I use, and the first pack of filters are still working great after a while. Dont listen to anyone that says you dont need a respirator, you do.
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