Respirator for 2k Clears (Splash Paints)

[Casey]

On 6/13/2021 at 12:00 PM, DiscoRover007 said:

Hey guys I'm looking to spray some kits with 2k clear and I was wondering what kind of respirator everyone uses for that? 

It's irrelevant what anyone else uses. If they aren't using the proper equipment, it's a moot point to ask.

If you have a chance of breathing in a 2K vapor, you need a supplied air supply hood. Anything less is, well, you hoping the chemical reaction which turns two components into one doesn't take place in, on, nor around your alveoli.

[Modelbuilder Mark]

For most applications the 2K clear may be super shiny, but it's way to thick (scale wise) in my opinion, and unrealistic on most builds other than perhaps show rods, customs, boats, and maybe some of the new generation sports cars that have that "wet" look in the 1:1 world. I bought some 2K clear some time back, but it remains sealed due to my reservations, and lack of desire to pony up for full face respirators, hoods, wear long sleeves in the model room etc etc. Plus, despite having a booth that vents outside not 100% is going out through the booth, and as my hobby room is still in the house  there will be some vapors/particles that could escape under the door etc to the rest of the house, and I am fearful of that secondary exposure to my family. I may use it at some point, but it will never "replace" my lacquer clears.