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Re: Other: A varnishing question
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 6/24/2008, 1:32 am
In Response To: Re: Other: A varnishing question (jeff mcgee)

: I have to say that I avoid any product with

: I am doing the build in my office building. The neighborhood where it is
: located is one that if I coated it and left it out, it wouldn't be there
: in the morning. My plan was to do it in the approximately 8,000 sq ft
: wharehouse open area up on the second floor mezzanine. It's indoors but a
: lot of space to dissipate fumes, I really would like to live to use the
: yak. I can go to the local safety supply store and show them what I have
: and get the appropriate mask and filters.

The problem is there is no filter for isocyanate. The only solution for it's use is supplied fresh air.

Been thru this many times. If you have to use this varnish, suggest doing a web search for HobbyAir. It's a fairly inexpensive supplied air respirator. Gonna be a heck of alot less money using a less toxic varnish.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Other: A varnishing question
jeff mcgee -- 6/23/2008, 12:30 pm
Re: Other: A varnishing question
Mike Bielski -- 6/23/2008, 3:26 pm
Re: Other: A varnishing question
jeff mcgee -- 6/23/2008, 4:31 pm
Re: Other: A varnishing question
Bill Hamm -- 6/24/2008, 1:32 am
Re: Other: A varnishing question /HobbyAir *Pic*
Chris Sperry -- 11/7/2008, 1:14 pm
Re: Other: A varnishing question
Brad Shook -- 6/24/2008, 10:53 am
Re: Other: A varnishing question
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 6/23/2008, 1:06 pm
Re: Other: A varnishing question
Dave -- 6/24/2008, 12:15 pm
Re: Other: 2 part Urethane Question
Brad Shook -- 6/23/2008, 2:07 pm
Re: Other: 2 part Urethane Question
painter -- 11/5/2008, 2:26 pm
Re: Other: 2 part Urethane Question
Chris Ostlind -- 11/6/2008, 7:50 am
Re: Other: 2 part Urethane Question
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 11/7/2008, 10:52 am
Re: Other: 2 part Urethane Question *LINK*
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 6/23/2008, 2:46 pm
Re: Other: 2 part Urethane Question
Bill Hamm -- 6/23/2008, 2:31 pm