Hamsterstyle
New Member
Hello all, I have a few noob questions and this is the place to ask them.
I have a few additional safety questions that I havne't seen covered anywhere else (That I can find).
1 - Resin and bondo are both very toxic when being worked with, curing,and while sanding. How long do these health hazards persist for? I typically leave everything outside for about 2-3 days, and then put them in the basement for a week before bringing them into my room for any reason. Am I being too paranoid? Or not paranoid enough?
2 - I've noticed that typically bondo goes on pretty thick, I was wondering if anyone mixes a bit of resin into the bondo to make it thinner, and then spreads it that way. In theory 'painting' the bondo on rather than spreading it.
3 - I've tried out some Aqua-resin, both by itself and with fiberglass and I'm not that impressed by it. It seems to me to be heavy, brittle, and even when combined with fiberlass it feels weak. I'm sure that this isn't enough information, but anyone have any ideas about what I could be doing wrong with it?
4 - My last question is this: I've been trying out some smooth-on products and find them to be really cool overall. What is the toxic levels of these products. Should I be in full-resparator-goggle mode like for resin/bondo, or are these products safer? If they are also pretty dangerous, how long before I can bring the cured products into a living space?
5 - Sintra Question, I have a quick Sintra question also. I see that people vacuform sintra, and they also heat it with heat-guns/boiling water. How toxic are these products when doing it. I only have a communal kitchen, and I don't want to ruin my roommates stomaches by doing this kind of work in there.
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As you can see I'm pretty much trying out everything and learning how all the various materials work to figure out what I like best. I just want to make extra sure I'm not going to destroy my lungs in the process. I'm very careful, I just want to make sure I'm either careful enough without being overly cautious.
I have a few additional safety questions that I havne't seen covered anywhere else (That I can find).
1 - Resin and bondo are both very toxic when being worked with, curing,and while sanding. How long do these health hazards persist for? I typically leave everything outside for about 2-3 days, and then put them in the basement for a week before bringing them into my room for any reason. Am I being too paranoid? Or not paranoid enough?
2 - I've noticed that typically bondo goes on pretty thick, I was wondering if anyone mixes a bit of resin into the bondo to make it thinner, and then spreads it that way. In theory 'painting' the bondo on rather than spreading it.
3 - I've tried out some Aqua-resin, both by itself and with fiberglass and I'm not that impressed by it. It seems to me to be heavy, brittle, and even when combined with fiberlass it feels weak. I'm sure that this isn't enough information, but anyone have any ideas about what I could be doing wrong with it?
4 - My last question is this: I've been trying out some smooth-on products and find them to be really cool overall. What is the toxic levels of these products. Should I be in full-resparator-goggle mode like for resin/bondo, or are these products safer? If they are also pretty dangerous, how long before I can bring the cured products into a living space?
5 - Sintra Question, I have a quick Sintra question also. I see that people vacuform sintra, and they also heat it with heat-guns/boiling water. How toxic are these products when doing it. I only have a communal kitchen, and I don't want to ruin my roommates stomaches by doing this kind of work in there.
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As you can see I'm pretty much trying out everything and learning how all the various materials work to figure out what I like best. I just want to make extra sure I'm not going to destroy my lungs in the process. I'm very careful, I just want to make sure I'm either careful enough without being overly cautious.