Jon Tofte
TVWBB 1-Star Olympian
I have mentioned this before, but I once read an article in Hemmings Classic Car magazine where one of the former editors discovered he had lung cancer. His doctor said to him, “So how many years did you smoke?” He told the doc that he had never smoked in his life. But then he said that he thought about all the cars he had spray painted…
After reading that, I have tried hard to faithfully use a respirator - admittedly just a Harbor Freight one - but still a big step up from a paper mask. I am leaving Wednesday to volunteer in relief work in western North Carolina where I lived for 7 years. There are growing health issues associated with helping due to all that has happened there, so I decided I would bring my respirator and get new filters for it.
Have a look at the outside of one of my used filters vs. a new one:
I guess you can tell I mostly use black spray paint. I always spray paint outside where it easy to assume that fume exposure would be limited. Obviously, that is not enough to be safe
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This can be a fun and rewarding hobby, but it is not without some dangers. Wear protective gear!
This one is more expensive but allows you to change not only the filter like on mine but also the “organic vapor cartridge.” I am going to upgrade to this;
After reading that, I have tried hard to faithfully use a respirator - admittedly just a Harbor Freight one - but still a big step up from a paper mask. I am leaving Wednesday to volunteer in relief work in western North Carolina where I lived for 7 years. There are growing health issues associated with helping due to all that has happened there, so I decided I would bring my respirator and get new filters for it.
Have a look at the outside of one of my used filters vs. a new one:
I guess you can tell I mostly use black spray paint. I always spray paint outside where it easy to assume that fume exposure would be limited. Obviously, that is not enough to be safe
.This can be a fun and rewarding hobby, but it is not without some dangers. Wear protective gear!
This one is more expensive but allows you to change not only the filter like on mine but also the “organic vapor cartridge.” I am going to upgrade to this;
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