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On Wed, 29 Apr 2020 18:17:36 -0400,
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On Wed, 29 Apr 2020 17:23:24 -0400, wrote:

I probably have as much experience with masks, real N-95 masks, as
anyone here, just because of the amount of grinding and spray painting
I do.

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You probably know this but if you are doing much spray painting, you
need something that will filter the VOCs. An N95 mask will not do
that.

https://www.westmarine.com/buy/3m--6000-series-half-facepiece-respirator-large--337538?recordNum=15

VOCs can do nasty things to your central nervous system and brain.

I have a real rubber mask with filters for what I am shooting if it is
something really nasty like Awl Grip, Imron or whatever but if I am
just using a rattle can, outside, I go with an N-95.
If I actually shot a lot of that poly based paint I would get a
positive pressure mask that would run off my hookah.
These days I worry as much about particulates as anything. I am not
painting as much.

BTW that reminds me, Do you have a fiberglass guy who would gel coat
my spa? I might end up doing it myself but I would pay a guy if I had
someone I could trust. I can prep it but I have never shot gel coat
and I have heard your first swing at that ball might not work out so
good ;-)

Plan B would be to shoot 2 part epoxy of some kind. I suppose I could
brush it but it might be hard with all of the curves. Any kind of
roller is out of the question. I have air