Please take a moment and take this poll...

Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Please take a moment and take this poll...

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 29, 2003 8:39 PM

When you paint your models, how do you minimize its effect on you and your surroundings? Since acrylics paints are relatively harmless, many people do not take any procautions. Therefore, acrylic paint users need not participate in the poll. (for the sake of an accurate result) Enamel and lacquer users please take an moment and select one of the following.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 29, 2003 8:42 PM

Please disregard this one too... Angry [:(!]

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Keyworth

Member since
January 2003
From: NE Georgia

Posted by Keyworth on Tuesday, July 29, 2003 9:49 PM

Acrylic paints that have been aerosolized most certainly are NOT harmless. You need to take similar precautions when using acrylics that you would use for enamels or lacquers. Any pigments that you spray have the potential for harm. A little common sense goes a long way, and keeps you off the pulmonary wing of your local hospital. - Ed

"There's no problem that can't be solved with a suitable application of high explosives"

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Kugai

Member since
July 2003
From: Huntington, WV

Posted by Kugai on Wednesday, July 30, 2003 12:38 PM

Don't get mad at me, hou_ge2000, your options are apparently geared for aibrush users, which I am not, or assume that brush-painters at least use respirators, which I don't. Maybe I missed something, but I always thought the "well-ventilated room" was enough if you're not using an airbrush Question [?]

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 30, 2003 12:45 PM

"well ventilated" room if far from enough if you are using enamel or lacquer.

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styrene

Member since
May 2003
From: The flat lands of the Southeast

Posted by styrene on Wednesday, July 30, 2003 2:25 PM

Well-ventilated can be enough. There are a lot of variables. Frequency and duration of the operation, quantities used and concentrations, air pressure, air flow, ventilation devices, materials used, techniques, etc.
Gip Winecoff

1882: "God is dead"--F. Nietzsche

1900: "Nietzsche is dead"--God

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 17, 2003 2:47 AM

a resperator is not necessery if you have a high volume exuast fan by the work area
you are working in and have filter traps in place to catch the particulates in the
airstream to protect the air quailty and the enviroment .
thats just how i do it.
hillbilly70631

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rossjr

Member since
February 2003
From: Minneapolis, MN

Posted by rossjr on Monday, August 18, 2003 9:18 AM

Sorry, Didn't see mine up there:

Paint indoors
No Respirator
Kind of a Spray Booth...

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