[AT] respirators and Isocyanates (Urethane paint)

[John Wilkens]

What's a "barrel train? ....some special RR train?


At 06:40 AM 03/29/2008, you wrote:
>No paint system is perfect. I did some work trying waterbase paint 
>in field repairs for GM some time back. At that time all the lines 
>had to be stainless steel because of corrison problems. I just 
>painted a fuel tank on a Farmall M a couple of days ago and used 
>paint fron Case-IH. They have refomulated the paint to be a faster 
>drying and you do not get over spray all over like the old enamels 
>use to do. I did us hardner and a approved mask. Not supplied air 
>which would be nicer. But the mask did its job. I have to paint a 
>hood on a Cat PL20 in a week or so and will use Nasson on it. I also 
>have to paint a car for a barrel train. It will be Cat yellow.We 
>will see what that enamel comes out like.
>
>
>----- Original Message ----
>From: charlie hill <chill8 at suddenlink.net>
>To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 9:07:47 AM
>Subject: Re: [AT] respirators and Isocyanates (Urethane paint)
>
>This whole issue is why I have started using water based acrylic paints on a
>lot of our industrial work (when I have the option to choose the paint).
>They are a bit different to work with but do nice work with NO VOC's
>(volitile organic compounds).  I don't know if these paints are available
>yet for automotive type applications.  I'm tempted to get some tinted to
>Persian Orange #1 and try it on some tractor parts.  I've used it on
>structural steel and it gives a very nice, slick, shiny finish and is very
>durable once it has a few days to cure but I'm not sure it's automotive
>quality in appearance.  The first time I used this stuff was over 15 years
>ago on the exterior surfaces of a steel construction package sewer plant.  I
>go by every now and then to take a look at it.  It's still slick and shiny.
>
>Charlie
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "George Willer" <gwill at gwill.net>
>To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'"
><at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 1:34 PM
>Subject: Re: [AT] respirators and Isocyanates (Urethane paint)
>
>
> > 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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