Supplied air respirator

[redtom]

I'm going to start spraying some epoxy primers and paints. I have several Wilson brand cartridge style regular respirators which with the correct cartridges are safe. I'm thinking it's time to upgrade. Any good values out there? Of course I don't want the cheapest but don't need the best either.

 

[glennster]

hobbyair are popular and a good value

 

[Geo-TH,In]

Use a CBS paint booth.
Clear Blue Sky paint booth.

I recommend a full face respirator used for auto painting.
Epoxy fumes have nasty crap you want to keep out of your eyes too.

I would suggest if you want to paint inside to open the garage door and put a squirrel fan on each side of what you are painting and blow the overspray out the door.

You may want to check into HVLP paint guns that have less overspray, put more paint on what you are painting.

 

[cwtech]

...even though he wore an appropriate paint suit and respirator.

He was spraying in his garage, which happened to be below his bedroom.

The paint vapors permeated through the bedroom floor. ...While sleeping that night, he was exposed to high concentrations of isocyanates, and ended up in the hospital for many days.

Please be aware of your surroundings while painting.

 

[cwtech]

(quoted from post at 06:28:55 09/25/23) I almost lost a friend, even though he wore an appropriate paint suit and respirator.

He was spraying in his garage, which happened to be below his bedroom.

The paint vapors permeated through the bedroom floor. ...While sleeping that night, he was exposed to high concentrations of isocyanates, and ended up in the hospital for many days.

Please be aware of your surroundings while painting.

 

[J.Wondergem]

I've been using the Hobby Air for quite a few years now. Seems to work good as I have asthma.

 

[buickanddeere]

 

[Ozlander]

(quoted from post at 09:38:24 09/25/23)

He needs more air. He's turning blue.

 

[Steve Metcalfe]

I have this one listed on marketplace right now. It's one of the nicest setups I've seen for painting. Just plug in to a 110 volt outlet and start painting. Built in compressor operates paint gun and also provides fresh air to respirator. Over $1200.00 new and this one was only used twice. I listed it at $425 and recently dropped it to $350

 

[Liquid_wrench]

I use a 3M full face (6800) respirator,$100.00 with 60921, p100 cartridges, $24.00 for 1 pair.