Thinner

[Milo]

How much thinner is toxic to breath? I work not too often, maybe 2-3 hours a day. I work inside and with testors enamel thinner without mask. How long before I die? also I'm going to start using some acrylic thinner and some lacquer thinner soon. How dangerous is this stuff?

[Classicgas]

That's like asking how much poison can I consume before dying. A mask can be purchased at Sherwin Williams for probably $50 or so. One time exposure isn't going to do much but it will over time for sure. Your call but I'd hold off on a couple kits and get one. How do I know? I spray caustic stuff for a living.

[bobthehobbyguy]

It is always important to read and follow the safety information for any products. Not following recommendations can lead to serious health issues.

[stitchdup]

if you are in a well ventilated room with good airflow you should be ok but its better to be safe than sorry. those paper covid masks are no use, its best to have one that seals your nose and mouth as one, and replacable filters are a good idea, as is size adjusters to keep the seal good. I use one from sealey tools that was around £25 a few years ago and when i'm not using it, it gets stored in the bag to keep it clean. I use it for all sanding, painting and stronger fumed modelling stuff. I have emphysemia caused by working in a bodyshop years ago and i deeply regret never wearing masks then cos its no nice waking up choking so be safe

[Lunajammer]

Erring on the side of safety and caution is most recommended and always best.

That said, a lot of aging members here have been painting models for decades of their lives with few or no protections. Some of them, you can probably tell ?.

[stitchdup]

my doctor told me if its not food you smell, then its best to wear a mask

[Keef]

5 hours ago, stitchdup said:

my doctor told me if its not food you smell, then its best to wear a mask

I need to use this advice riding in the work van with some of my coworkers ? 

[JollySipper]

I thought you had a question about the story by Bachman/King...........  

[Mike 1017]

My dad was a body and fender man for over 50 years. He also owned his own shop. Bondo dust, paint fumes, working with lead, welding fumes, grinding particles and asbestos. One would think that is what led to his death. Not so. It was the 2 pack a day smoking habit. I think that we are all safe. Unless we are pre-disposed to some chemical that will affect our health.

Mike

[StevenGuthmiller]

If you're spraying the stuff in the air, wear a mask.

If you're just using thinners to thin paints, clean brushes, etc, I wouldn't worry too much about it.

 

I was in the drywall business for 25-30 years, and though we wore dust masks for sanding and paint spraying, I'm sure that I ingested a lot more dust and fumes than your average person.

Couple that with over 50 years of model building, if it was going to kill me, I'd probably be long gone by now.

 

I think it's like just about anything else.

If you're susceptible to something, take precautions.

 

 

 

Steve

[StevenGuthmiller]

20 hours ago, stitchdup said:

my doctor told me if its not food you smell, then its best to wear a mask

In other words, he's telling you to wear a mask constantly.

 

 

 

Steve

[stitchdup]

1 minute ago, StevenGuthmiller said:

In other words, he's telling you to wear a mask constantly.

 

 

 

Steve

well i'm not very pretty so he's most likelly correct ?

[bobthehobbyguy]

As the old adage goes "It's better to be safe than sorry". Why take the risk of health issues when you can take simple precautions to being safe.

[atomicholiday]

18 hours ago, stitchdup said:

well i'm not very pretty so he's most likelly correct ?

At least he didn't tell you to take off the mask when you were there. ?