Thanks for the heads up.I had hoped on finding a easier way to do it myself to get the experience and save a few bucks.
Greg --- On Wed, 3/25/09, waterguy <[email protected]> wrote: > From: waterguy <[email protected]> > Subject: [UnifliteWorld] Re: Painting My 36' > To: "UnifliteWorld" <[email protected]> > Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2009, 11:17 AM > > If you do decide to spray your boat, and if you decide to > use a two- > part product like Awlgrip or other LP (linear polyurethane) > products, > you MUST invest in a positive-pressure face mask. > Even the best > respirator won't do it; and don't even think about one of > those diddly > little paper dust masks. > > The catalyst in some 2-pack paints is contains isocyanate - > which > contains cyanide - and the vapors are completely > deadly. Methyl > isocyanate was the gas released by the accident at the > Union Carbide > plant in Bhopal, which killed tens of thousands. > They're also much > smaller molecules than any respirator is designed to trap, > which is > why a positive-pressure mask is required. Other > catalysts in other > paints are equally deadly; and spraying is just the most > efficient way > to put them into the air. Organic respirators won't > do it - you need > a fresh-air feed positive pressure system. 3M > allegedly makes a > respirator filter good for isocyanates, but the jury's out > on that > one. > > Be sure to read all the Material Data Safety Sheets that > come with > whatever product you use, and follow them to the letter. > > We don't want to read here about how the fire department > came and > tried to give your heart a jump-start but couldn't. > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "UnifliteWorld" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/UnifliteWorld?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
