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To switch or not to switch...the big acrylic question?

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  • Member since
    January 2004
  • From: Philomath, OR, USA
Posted by knight667 on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 10:43 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by MikeV

QUOTE: Originally posted by RichardI

It's all relative, isn't it? I have read all these posts with interest, but the fact remains that enamels and their thinners are far more toxic than acrylics and their thinners.


Why not use proper ventilation and then the paint composition is irrelevant?
I don't see guys painting cars for a living complaining about how toxic urethane clears are. Instead they wear protective gear along with a fresh air system mask and get the job done.
If you don't have decent ventilation then I wouldn't recommend you airbrush at all.

Mike


Exactly! I use MM enamels and always paint with 2 fans running and wearing my 2-stage respirator. Never had a problem.
John "The only easy day was yesterday." - US Navy SEALs "Improvise. Adapt. Overcome." - US Marine Corp. "I live each day/Like it's my last/...I never look back" - from "I'm A Rocker" by Judas Priest
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