Thread: My four week long paint ordeal NIGHTMARE

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As Denny said, either seal it or strip it when you don't know what is underneath. The new paints aren't all that difficult to use as long as you read and follow the directions on the product sheet. The prep work is still the key to obtaining the results you want with paint. Without a sealer, bleed through and other "special effects" is common. That's why the pro painters charge high prices, they allready know the mistakes to avoid!!!!

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

As Denny said, either seal it or strip it when you don't know what is underneath. The new paints aren't all that difficult to use as long as you read and follow the directions on the product sheet. The prep work is still the key to obtaining the results you want with paint. Without a sealer, bleed through and other "special effects" is common. That's why the pro painters charge high prices, they allready know the mistakes to avoid!!!!

Dave (and all),
There are so many safety aspects of these new paints that it scares me to think about the epoxy, primers, Isocyanates and other paint constituant nasties that make up a "new" paint job. The MSDS warnings on these products alone is almost enough to put you into a catatonic state

Necessary are carbon filtered face masks, supplied air systems, Tyvek suits, nitrile gloves, fully vented paint areas. It is no longer for the faint hearted.

Gotta go upset the neighbors again and finish epoxy priming the trunk lid of my project. (Let's see, face mask with new canisters, check, nitrile gloves, check, bunny suit & head sock, check, vent fan on, check. Now to mix the paint - spray, then clean up)

Originally Posted by Irelands child

Dave (and all),
There are so many safety aspects of these new paints that it scares me to think about the epoxy, primers, Isocyanates and other paint constituant nasties that make up a "new" paint job. The MSDS warnings on these products alone is almost enough to put you into a catatonic state

Necessary are carbon filtered face masks, supplied air systems, Tyvek suits, nitrile gloves, fully vented paint areas. It is no longer for the faint hearted.

Gotta go upset the neighbors again and finish epoxy priming the trunk lid of my project. (Let's see, face mask with new canisters, check, nitrile gloves, check, bunny suit & head sock, check, vent fan on, check. Now to mix the paint - spray, then clean up)

I should be a lot more careful then I am...I have a full mask and use gloves, that's about it.... Maybe all the lacquer from years ago allready damaged everything beyond further damage????

How efficient are the charcoal filters for the paint booth its self?
If I was to set-up a paint booth with all the personal safety equipment and wanted to keep from making the neighbors on both sides of me not pass out,will the charcoal filter work and how many or what type would it take to filter to this level?

A nice calm blue sky Texas summer morning before 8:00 am. Roll it out onto the driveway and shoot it. All before the neighbors get stirring.

Kitz

Originally Posted by kitz

A nice calm blue sky Texas summer morning before 8:00 am. Roll it out onto the driveway and shoot it. All before the neighbors get stirring.

Kitz

Sunday morning is best for me, my neighbors usually party late on Saturday night... With some of the "fumes" I've noticed around their house, doubt they would want to start a cop calling war anyway!!!!!