Priming Indoors?

ZzZGuy wrote:

Right now it is winter, 0 C / 32 F is  a pritty warm day and several feet of snow on the ground. I am no longer able to use my current primers as they give off excessive fumes, i may be moving soon so i will not make the proper paint booth with the exhaust to the outside, and i can't use a resprator due to others in the house.   So my question is: Is there any primer that can preferably be used with a air brush (but a can would work) that does not give off harmfull fumes which can safely be used indoors. ( i do however have a setup to deal with particles in the air)

You can always kick them out

thanks.

Btw nice to see you too, however....... i do not remember your name, did you go under a different one severla months ago? 

Nope, always been Supraman. Just didn't post frequently. Done more posts in the last two months than last year. Since I joined the R-M GB.

Supraman wrote:

I use acrilyc primer. Water based and low fumes. In fact, no fumes try that.

Uuhh! Not quite the case! Just because it has no odor, does not mean you want to breathe it! I strongly advise you to get a portable spray booth.

That being said, acrylics are "less" hazardous than enamels or lacquers in your situation, and easier to remove from the environment with a breeze-box fan in the window. Mind you, I'm not advising you to do anything except get a portable spray booth. They are relatively inexpensive at Dixie Art.

Triarius, Just a couple of points if I may. Please forgive me if this comes across a little blunt, but in the typed word tones and humour don't come out well.

I agree with the "don't breathe it" line, as always wear a mask for particles. When I came back to the hobby after a ten year hiatus, I did some research on paints at the hobby shop near my home, and found Lifecolour, actually just looked at the bottle and it is spelt "lifecolor". Lets see if I can get into that habit.

On the actual label it says:

"For children over 14 years. Keep away from eyes and mouth. It does not contain alcohol, solvents, Pb, As, Ba, Hg, Cr, Cd, Se, Sb. Non Toxic."

I love the children line. Now when my wife tells me to grow up....

Again, I apologize if this comes across harsh. It is not my intention, as I learn alot from your posts, and I repect you knowledge and humour.

?? Not sure what you thought I'd take offence at?

Whatever.

I don't know about the legal aspects in Canada, but down here, it is legal to label anything not proven to be toxic as "non-toxic." And I wonder about the "non toxic" with the admonition to keep away from eyes and mouth…

And if my post seemed to you a little acerbic, it was not intended to be—I severed a tendon in my left index finger, and typing is a little challenging, at times, so I keep the word count down. 

Same problem here. It's -27C/-16,6F outside and no garage or any other place to paint... Not even a paint booth...

Any way, what is good temperature to spray undercoat? I use water based paint for actual paint job but always prime with primer spray since my masking tape tends to tear off water based undercoat...

Skipwankman wrote:

Same problem here. It's -27C/-16,6F outside and no garage or any other place to paint... Not even a paint booth...