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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello all,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I sell Dupont brand out of my parts store. A
word about the 3m Masks. They are widely and almost exclusively used by
all the professional painters in my area. One thing you
<STRONG>DO</STRONG> want to do when storing the mask in the re-sealable package
<FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><STRONG>along with cleaning them thouroughly
is to remove and dispose of the canister pre-filters. </STRONG>If you do not,
the canister will deteriorate just has if a painter would use them
everyday. New pre-filters are available from anyone selling the
masks.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Clay Schmidt</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>From:</STRONG> <A title=humptybump@comcast.net
href="mailto:humptybump@comcast.net">humptybump@comcast.net</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, January 16, 2005 8:10
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Speaking of
painting...Respirator tips</DIV>
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<DIV>I get my respirtors at a (reputable) professional auto paint supply store
that specializes in PPG paints. They are less expensive than the retail
hardware stores , and they will give you the correct respirators that fit your
face properly.</DIV>
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<DIV>Just be up front and tell them what you are spraying , where you are
doing it , and what kind of ventilation you have.Tell them you are spraying
R/C models on a part time basis. Most counter people are interested in
what you are doing. I found out ALOT about working with PPG acrylic
paints from these guys. Obviously they work with professional painters all day
long ,and get feedback from them often. They know what they are doing. I had
some problems with fish eyes at first (PPG concept)..they helped me eliminate
it.</DIV>
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<DIV>The mask they give me is a 3M dual cartridge for organic
vapor( #07193 large). They charge me about $22. This is more of a service
they provide rather than a profit maker....They make their money on the paint.
Of course your face may be smaller / larger and the part # will change based
on the mask size.</DIV>
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<DIV>3M professional respirators come in a resealable plastic package. Make
sure it is sealed tight after putting back in the bag.</DIV>
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<DIV>Health tip....Clean the inside of the mask thoroughly once a day with
rubbing alcohol before putting it on. This will cut down on the bacteria that
grows in the mask ,and lessen your chance of catching a cold / sinus
infection. After a few nasty sinus infections over the last 20 years....i
finally found out why.....duh.... It wasn't the paint.</DIV>
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<DIV>Another health tip.....Get out the shop vac and clean the dust in your
spray booth/area after several hours of drying time. I vacuum the exhaust
fan thoroughly. I even do the walls after completely done with a plane. Empty
the can outside with respirator ON. Make sure you are up wind of the
can/filter when you open the shop vac container.Another sinus tip from
experience.</DIV>
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<DIV>May your finishes be like GLASS!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>John Gausby Richmond , Va
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Original message -------------- <BR><BR>> I have a local body shop that I
get to do it for me. He does a good enough <BR>> job for me and he
understands the concept of keeping it light. I gave him <BR>> $50.00 for
the labour to paint all the glass parts on my last plane. No mess <BR>>
to clean up after AND my lungs didn't smell a thing. <BR>> <BR>> Alan
Hewson <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> ----- Original Message
----- <BR>> From: "Bob Kane" <GETTERFLASH@YAHOO.COM><BR>> To:
<DISCUSSION@NSRCA.ORG><BR>> Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2005 7:54 PM
<BR>> Subject: Speaking of painting <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> >I
noticed all the breathing filters sold in the paint <BR>> > dept. at
the local stores say, in fine print on the <BR>> > back, "Not for use
with isocyanates" which what I <BR>> > believe PPG Concept is. So what
do you do? What is a <BR>> > safe, reasonable solution. I do not paint
for a living <BR>> > so my exposure is limited to painting my
airplanes. <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > =====
<BR>> > Bob Kane <BR>> > getterflash@yahoo.com <BR>> >
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