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What dust mask are you guys using for sanding or spraying paint?
I used all types of masks, and still find the inside of my nose white, or when I blow out the snot, its still white after finishing sanding.
The product I would suggest for anyone searching for the best mask for painting is the 3M Dual Cartridge Respirator.The product I would suggest for anyone searching for the best mask for painting is the 3M Dual Cartridge Respirator. This product is highly recommended for applications and industries involved in spray painting. I love its maintenance-free style, which you can just discard right after consuming the entire organic vapor cartridge.
I started drywall around 1974,I got PC sander in 1996, didn't start using a dust mask till 2000. Just wear a cheap white dust mask now (just for the PC not for sponging). I'm 56 now,,, got a real problem with arthritis,, reckon a dust mask will help that????
Dern guys, you want to live forever???? I dern sure don't
I guess what I'm trying to say is,,, we are in construction,,,, if you want health benifits,,, your in the wrong trade,,, we work hard and die young
He has a wife and young children. I wonder what their thoughts are about safety equipment?
I use the 3M N95 masks for general demo, mud mixing, and sanding (drywall or wood), and a cartridge respirator with appropriate filters for everything else. I also use a high velocity fan pointing outside, with a window or door open at the opposite end whenever possible.
Use at least a respirator with a P100 filter. Friend of mine had a good business going doing drywall and resurfacing plaster walls. Became disabled in his 30's from lung problems.
With a decent mask you just change the cartridge with the type of work. Add the OV cartridge when you spray. It's easy and simple.
I started drywall around 1974,I got PC sander in 1996, didn't start using a dust mask till 2000. Just wear a cheap white dust mask now (just for the PC not for sponging). I'm 56 now,,, got a real problem with arthritis,, reckon a dust mask will help that????
Dern guys, you want to live forever???? I dern sure don't
I guess what I'm trying to say is,,, we are in construction,,,, if you want health benifits,,, your in the wrong trade,,, we work hard and die young
Use at least a respirator with a P100 filter. Friend of mine had a good business going doing drywall and resurfacing plaster walls. Became disabled in his 30's from lung problems.
With a decent mask you just change the cartridge with the type of work. Add the OV cartridge when you spray. It's easy and simple.
Really & truly. Silicosis, anyone? pneumoconiosis? Sh*tty ways to die.
And that's just the drywall dust. Throw in the brain damage, lung damage, and cardiovascular effects of spraying paint w/o a respirator... what's your health worth to you?
The white snots is a result from the porter cable sander, letting it all off purposely to attack the other trades, like the sparkys who always dent the walls. If I have a good crew of subs on a job, that are careful with the walls, and don't lay their tools on the walls, I will use a vaccuum and drag it with me while sanding. Other wise I will sand and create clouds of dust like a mini 9 11.
I use 3m drywall masks N95 rated. I'm a big boy and sweat like a polar bear in the desert! And agree that they do add heat overall. But for the price it seems to work. Now I don't get the white s'hit in my nose. I change it out every 4-6 hours of use.
Then spend some real money, get a remote-air compressor with a chiller on the airline, like car bodyshops use.
Less extreme - those are a couple grand, I think - I recently got a belt-mounted blower setup. They're about 800, new - but I found a blower on ebay for 110; it came with a stupid hazmat-type hood, I spent another 35 on a full-face mask to run off it... Constant cool breeze of clean air on your face? [b]Heaven[/i]. Throw in shipping, a case of filter cartridges... Absolutely the best 200$ I ever spent on any gear, tool, or equipment of any sort. Should have done this years ago.
If you can find a decent deal on a 3M Airflow helmet, even better - the cool breeze comes in at the back of your neck. I used to wear one of those working at the boatyard, had to dress extra-warm for it, cools you right down.
Search for "Powered Air Purifying Repirator" for the blower, or dig through the respirator section, here:
I got a pos-pressure blower recently, and a full-face to go with... life is sweet.
Dust masks are for DIYers. Get a proper respirator... they're only about 30$.
Especially for spraying paint... why're you dealing with those fumes when an OV cartridge eliminates them? I spent yesterday priming a couple rooms with oil primer - by the time I finished inside the closet, my eyes were watering from the fumes, but didn't smell a thing.
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