[AT] respirators and Isocyanates (Urethane paint)

[John Wilkens]

George, did you damage your lungs painting?  If so, what were the 
symptoms you noticed?  John



At 10:34 AM 03/26/2008, you wrote:
>John,
>
>Take it from a guy with badly damaged lungs.  There is no reverse!  The
>catalyzed paints are best left to the professionals with their exotic
>equipment.  Those of us who are doing our own painting with less than
>perfect equipment can still get a nice job using the old standby paints that
>don't require the dangerous additives.
>
>Some years ago I painted two identical tractors two weeks apart using IH
>dealer supplied paint... one with hardener and one without.  I can only tell
>them apart now by the damaged (lifted) paint around the gas cap.  That's the
>one with hardener.
>
>George Willer
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com [mailto:at-
> > bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of John Wilkens
> > Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 3:19 PM
> > To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> > Subject: [AT] respirators and Isocyanates (Urethane paint)
> >
> > Thought it's about time I got serious about tractor painting and my
> > health!   Can anyone suggest an affordable air-supplied face
> > mask/hood that I could hook up to my air supply?  I'm starting to do
> > a lot more painting with catalyzed paint (mostly acrylic urethanes)
> > and I don't have a multi gazzillion dollar vented paint
> > booth.....just an empty wood shed.....until the weather get good
> > enough for outside painting.  The more I read about the nasty
> > isocyanates in paint catylists the more I think I'd better protect my
> > lungs!  Looking for ideas.       John W.
> >
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