Deivo
38 posts
Aug 09, 2008
4:37 PM
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Hi guys, i,ve been painting for a while and althought i try to keep myself as safe as posible, I cant avoid breathing some spraypaint every now and then.
Sometimes even too much as my place is not greatly ventilated...
Does anyone knows abt the long term effects on the body or mind? (and specially lungs?)
Has anyone experienced any illness related to this?
Sorry to post something so not cool, but i thought its pretty inportant.
Many thanks!!
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goldpaint5
Member
1768 posts
Aug 09, 2008
6:18 PM
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dont worry about it being "cool" ot not thats why where here, to help clear up peoples questions. and yeah...your right..its VERY important.
yeah ive experianced a bit of what you might call illness but thats due to stupidity not because i wasnt taking the right saftey mesures. A resperator is only good as long as it is filtering the stuff out...once you can smell the paint its not working and its actually working as a CONDENSER and your better off with out it beacause like i said, the mask is now working in REVERSE and CONSENTRATING the gasses your trying not to breath. the cure? whell there really isnt any...uhh your lungs might feel sore but take a really long hot steamy shower and breath in lots of steam...this will help relax your lungs...wont make the actual damage go away but it will stop hurting.
but please note...your lungs MIGHT be sore just beaceause there not used to pulling air thrugh the resperator.
Breathing in fumes from the paint will after extended exposure most likly give you lung cancer...and it DYSTROYS your brain like...you can say BY BY to 1 bajillion brain cells...not cool...we like brain cells! :]
why cant you avoid breathing it in? just wear the resperator and your set.
gloves are also a good idea...im not sure about this, and if someone knows feel free to correct me, but i think that cuz the solvents in spray paint are so volitile they can also give you skin cancer.
hope this helped...keep sprayin!
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Last Edited on 9-Aug-2008 6:18 PM
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woody
1 post
Aug 09, 2008
11:33 PM
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Hi, could you not use Acyrlic paint would be les harmful or will in not work ?
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shikey
345 posts
Aug 10, 2008
2:33 AM
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Different paints give off different amounts of toxins. Certainly get a respirator and gloves to start, but if you want to be extra carefull get a full facemask (instead of glasses) and that really will seal you in, and keep you fully protected - I don't get any effects with one of these.
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goldpaint5
Member
1769 posts
Aug 10, 2008
1:53 PM
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you have a facemask shikey?
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spraywizard
1 post
Aug 10, 2008
8:25 PM
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How often should I change my respirator filters? How can I tell if my respirator is not sealing on my face? I don't smell anything, but my sinuses kind of hurt after painting. Thank you kindly in advance.
Last Edited on 10-Aug-2008 8:28 PM
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l33t_s4t4n_2.0
4 posts
Aug 10, 2008
8:56 PM
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really depends on the filters u use and how much u use it. it should say on the box when u buy it. i dont have to change mine for around 2 months at a time they wear out fast
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shikey
349 posts
Aug 11, 2008
6:26 AM
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ye Goldy, i got one free (luckily) with a ton of spare cartridges ect, off someone who works with them - usually the same model costs around £100!
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spraywizard
3 posts
Aug 11, 2008
7:50 AM
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Yes, but how do you know it's time to change the respirator filters?
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shikey
351 posts
Aug 11, 2008
9:07 AM
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If it's hard to brieth through them, like there really blocked. Or if you can smell paint. Or simply, is it sealed?? Check by putting it on, cover the filters with your hands and breath in. The mask will suck in on your face if it's sealed or stay loose if not. If sealed and your lungs still feal choked - either try different make of mask or new filter.
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goldpaint5
Member
1770 posts
Aug 11, 2008
3:09 PM
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whell....this is gona be blunt
how bout you READ THE INSTRUCTIONS on any 3M non full face mask [the full face might have them too but i wouldent know] it tells you CLEARLY how to check for them...its hard to explane...but yeah..read them instuchtions....
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spraywizard
4 posts
Aug 15, 2008
3:36 PM
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Yes, reading the instructions sounds like a great idea, but my instructions simply seem to show how to click on the filters and not much more --at least in a language I know. Any way, thanks for the tip about the seal and sucking in. That sounds like a great idea.
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