[AT] respirators and Isocyanates (Urethane paint)

[George Willer]

John,

I think so, but the medical profession seems biased.  They ask if I was ever
a smoker.  When I admit I smoked until 23 years ago their reply is
"Ah-hah!", there you have it.  Case closed.  :-(

Severe shortness of breath is the first clue.

George

> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com [mailto:at-
> bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of John Wilkens
> Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 7:30 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] respirators and Isocyanates (Urethane paint)
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> George, did you damage your lungs painting?  If so, what were the
> symptoms you noticed?  John
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> 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.
> > >
> > >                     In the wide-open spaces of NE Oregon
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