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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.

  • #2
    Re: dust mask

    Only a tight fitting respirator for paint or a positive pressure mask for dust will "prevent" this. I like the Dust Bee Gone Mask for nuisance dust. Comfortable, lightweight, long lasting, washable, etc.

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    • #3
      Re: dust mask

      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.

      Seriously, the best 30 bucks you'll ever spend.
      Francois


      Truth is just one man's explanation for what he thinks he understands. (Walter Mosley)

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      • #4
        Re: dust mask

        An added note- lining the contact area of the respirator with petroleum jelly adds a lot to the overall effectiveness of the mask.
        Its a hard pill to swallow- Just when you think you are really good and set on YOUR ways. Someone comes along and blows your mind.

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        • #5
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          The problem with them is that they make your super hot, and even sweat alot more. Especially in my parts.

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          • #6
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            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:

            http://business.shop.ebay.com/Respir...i.html?_npmv=3

            for cheap facepieces, the fireman's safety gear, here:

            http://business.shop.ebay.com/Air-Su...2C1266%2C12576.


            Hat tip to Greg Di, who got me looking on Ebay, with this thread:

            http://forums.jlconline.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=47009

            Which is how I found the blower & improved my worklife 500% (there's a lot of lathe & plaster demo on this project).
            Francois


            Truth is just one man's explanation for what he thinks he understands. (Walter Mosley)

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            • #7
              Re: dust mask

              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.
              "cheap labor pays for expensive headaches"

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              • #8
                Re: dust mask

                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.

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                • #9
                  Re: dust mask

                  He who lives by the sword...
                  Donald on the basis of his net worth valuation-

                  "...feelings, even my own feelings, and that can change rapidly day to day"

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                  • #10
                    Re: dust mask

                    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?
                    Francois


                    Truth is just one man's explanation for what he thinks he understands. (Walter Mosley)

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                    • #11
                      Re: dust mask

                      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.

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                      • #12
                        Re: dust mask

                        Originally posted by S.Joisey View Post
                        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
                        Capt-Sheetrock---Drywall Master of the Universe
                        Craig D

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                        • #13
                          Re: dust mask

                          Dying young, is one thing. Living, your health too f'ed up to work? That's scary.

                          There's also just the straightforward comfort issue - dust just doesn't taste very good.
                          Last edited by frenchie; 01-25-2010, 10:59 PM.
                          Francois


                          Truth is just one man's explanation for what he thinks he understands. (Walter Mosley)

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                          • #14
                            Re: dust mask

                            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.
                            Greg

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                            • #15
                              Re: dust mask

                              Originally posted by Capt-sheetrock View Post
                              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?

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