FYI for those working with fiberglass
 

funny noone told you about that before you got started. Before I
fiberglassed my hull, everyone, and I mean EVERYONE I talked to warned
me about how bad it was going to be from all the fibers itching and
such and about all the precausions I should take like duct tape around
gloves and pants legs and throw away all the clothes afterwards. I
didn't go that extreme and I found that the fibers wern't as big a
problem as they said.






"Phil" wrote in message .net...
After a day of working and grinding the deck of a project boat the one thing
I didn't think of was,,,,,,,,fiberglass getting all over me.
Well ,,,we learn from our mistakes right!
Some people say to take a pair of panty hose and rub it off,,,,,,doesn't
work,,LOL
I did learn that if you cover yourself with hair conditioner when you show
and then wash with soap most will be removed.
After the shower take a roll medical gauze and clean yourself it will remove
the rest of the glass.
Just thought this would be of use to some of the folks that helped me with
my project boat.

Phil Smith
Jax.Fl

FYI for those working with fiberglass
 

As a boatbuilder who does allot of fibreglass repairs, i find that a good
pair of overalls with masking tape or equivalent round sleeves and neck, a
good pair of riggers gloves or other thick and hard wearing work gloves and
a good face mask and hat works extremely well, but i still have a cold
shower at the end of the job just to get the rest of the glass dust off me.

"NLC" wrote in message
om...
funny noone told you about that before you got started. Before I
fiberglassed my hull, everyone, and I mean EVERYONE I talked to warned
me about how bad it was going to be from all the fibers itching and
such and about all the precausions I should take like duct tape around
gloves and pants legs and throw away all the clothes afterwards. I
didn't go that extreme and I found that the fibers wern't as big a
problem as they said.






"Phil" wrote in message
.net...
After a day of working and grinding the deck of a project boat the one
thing
I didn't think of was,,,,,,,,fiberglass getting all over me.
Well ,,,we learn from our mistakes right!
Some people say to take a pair of panty hose and rub it off,,,,,,doesn't
work,,LOL
I did learn that if you cover yourself with hair conditioner when you
show
and then wash with soap most will be removed.
After the shower take a roll medical gauze and clean yourself it will
remove
the rest of the glass.
Just thought this would be of use to some of the folks that helped me
with
my project boat.

Phil Smith
Jax.Fl

FYI for those working with fiberglass
 

"Phil" wrote in message .net...
After a day of working and grinding the deck of a project boat the one thing
I didn't think of was,,,,,,,,fiberglass getting all over me.
Well ,,,we learn from our mistakes right!
Some people say to take a pair of panty hose and rub it off,,,,,,doesn't
work,,LOL
I did learn that if you cover yourself with hair conditioner when you show
and then wash with soap most will be removed.
After the shower take a roll medical gauze and clean yourself it will remove
the rest of the glass.
Just thought this would be of use to some of the folks that helped me with
my project boat.

Phil Smith
Jax.Fl

Only hackers use fiberglass... ;)

FYI for those working with fiberglass
 

I spent part of summer 82 in a roof space crawling over fibreglass
insulation,
I was working for an OEM Alarm company and installing and fixing a Hospital
system,
wore a boiler suit and it was NASTY.
regards malcolm

"Phil" wrote in message
. net...
After a day of working and grinding the deck of a project boat the one
thing
I didn't think of was,,,,,,,,fiberglass getting all over me.
Well ,,,we learn from our mistakes right!
Some people say to take a pair of panty hose and rub it off,,,,,,doesn't
work,,LOL
I did learn that if you cover yourself with hair conditioner when you show
and then wash with soap most will be removed.
After the shower take a roll medical gauze and clean yourself it will
remove
the rest of the glass.
Just thought this would be of use to some of the folks that helped me with
my project boat.

Phil Smith
Jax.Fl

FYI for those working with fiberglass
 

How about the stuff going into your lungs?
Did you wear a dust mask?
I have found it preferable to wear long sleeves and gloves when grinding
fiberglass.

"Phil" wrote in message
. net...
After a day of working and grinding the deck of a project boat the one
thing
I didn't think of was,,,,,,,,fiberglass getting all over me.
Well ,,,we learn from our mistakes right!
Some people say to take a pair of panty hose and rub it off,,,,,,doesn't
work,,LOL
I did learn that if you cover yourself with hair conditioner when you show
and then wash with soap most will be removed.
After the shower take a roll medical gauze and clean yourself it will
remove
the rest of the glass.
Just thought this would be of use to some of the folks that helped me with
my project boat.

Phil Smith
Jax.Fl

FYI for those working with fiberglass
 

Scotty,

Come on now. We know you use fiberglass to hold in all that floatation
foam.

Ron

FYI for those working with fiberglass
 

I wear a face mask now,,,didn't at first,,,,thanks for the tip.
Phil
Jax.Fl

FYI for those working with fiberglass
 

"Phil" wrote in message news:7ByVa.11298$uu5.1196@sccrnsc04...
I wear a face mask now,,,didn't at first,,,,thanks for the tip.
Phil
Jax.Fl

I wear a hat and funny glasses... sometimes even a fake mustache!

FYI for those working with fiberglass
 

stevej wrote in message ...
Having once worked for Owens Corning on a fiberglas insulation packing
line, I can say with some assurance that there is no way to not get
itchy when working with the stuff. The only thing that worked for the
line workers was to wear short sleeves and take cold showers as already
mentioned. Some people are more prone to discomfort from this stuff than
others. I found that, I know it sounds crazy, that a couple of aspirins
reduced the itching sensation somewhat when I just couldn't stand it any
more.
We also took salt pills which made us sweat and that also seemed to
help. It was hot in that damn hell hole. Makes sanding a boat seem like
drinking a beer under a shady tree.
SteveJ

Phil wrote:
After a day of working and grinding the deck of a project boat the one thing
I didn't think of was,,,,,,,,fiberglass getting all over me.
Well ,,,we learn from our mistakes right!
Some people say to take a pair of panty hose and rub it off,,,,,,doesn't
work,,LOL
I did learn that if you cover yourself with hair conditioner when you show
and then wash with soap most will be removed.
After the shower take a roll medical gauze and clean yourself it will remove
the rest of the glass.
Just thought this would be of use to some of the folks that helped me with
my project boat.

Phil Smith
Jax.Fl



Well, a few weeks ago I was sanding a boat in my driveway... Because
of the light colored house and dark driveway the thermometer 3 feet
off the ground said 128 degrees.... Some beer...

FYI for those working with fiberglass
 

On 28 Jul 2003 03:36:07 -0700, (NLC) wrote something

.......and in reply I say!:


Some people are far more sensitive to it than others. Maybe they're
just wooses G or maybe their skin pores are bigger or WHY.

I repaired a plastrerboard wall the other day. There is fibreglass
insulation in the wall. I was itching within a couple of minutes of
starting, just from the bit of dust that came off the glass as I
placed the new sheet etc.

I sit in a kayak that is resin-finished inside, and get itches on
knees, thighs etc in very short order.

Hate the stuff. In any form.

funny noone told you about that before you got started. Before I
fiberglassed my hull, everyone, and I mean EVERYONE I talked to warned
me about how bad it was going to be from all the fibers itching and
such and about all the precausions I should take like duct tape around
gloves and pants legs and throw away all the clothes afterwards. I
didn't go that extreme and I found that the fibers wern't as big a
problem as they said.






"Phil" wrote in message .net...
After a day of working and grinding the deck of a project boat the one thing
I didn't think of was,,,,,,,,fiberglass getting all over me.
Well ,,,we learn from our mistakes right!
Some people say to take a pair of panty hose and rub it off,,,,,,doesn't
work,,LOL
I did learn that if you cover yourself with hair conditioner when you show
and then wash with soap most will be removed.
After the shower take a roll medical gauze and clean yourself it will remove
the rest of the glass.
Just thought this would be of use to some of the folks that helped me with
my project boat.

Phil Smith
Jax.Fl

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FYI for those working with fiberglass
 

Mask????? 17 year old working for a cheapskate company

"Scott Downey" wrote in message
...
How about the stuff going into your lungs?
Did you wear a dust mask?
I have found it preferable to wear long sleeves and gloves when grinding
fiberglass.

"Phil" wrote in message
. net...
After a day of working and grinding the deck of a project boat the one
thing
I didn't think of was,,,,,,,,fiberglass getting all over me.
Well ,,,we learn from our mistakes right!
Some people say to take a pair of panty hose and rub it off,,,,,,doesn't
work,,LOL
I did learn that if you cover yourself with hair conditioner when you
show
and then wash with soap most will be removed.
After the shower take a roll medical gauze and clean yourself it will
remove
the rest of the glass.
Just thought this would be of use to some of the folks that helped me
with
my project boat.

Phil Smith
Jax.Fl

FYI for those working with fiberglass
 

"malcolm" writes:

Mask????? 17 year old working for a cheapskate company

Around her, $14 get a box of 20 on your door step.

A lot less expensive than a lawsuit.


--
Lew

S/A: Challenge, The Bullet Proof Boat, (Under Construction in the Southland)
Visit: http://home.earthlink.net/~lewhodgett for Pictures

FYI for those working with fiberglass
 

The Face mask or Particle dust mask is a MUST when working with fiberglass.
Inhaled into the lungs in minute particles the lungs and body have no way of
effectively dealing with the un-natural invader. Serious problems later!!!!
"Backyard Renegade" wrote in message
om...
"Phil" wrote in message
news:7ByVa.11298$uu5.1196@sccrnsc04...
I wear a face mask now,,,didn't at first,,,,thanks for the tip.
Phil
Jax.Fl

I wear a hat and funny glasses... sometimes even a fake mustache!

FYI for those working with fiberglass
 

Got rid of the mask,,now wear a respirator,,
However the idea of the glasses and mustache did seem like a good idea!

Phil
Jax,Fl

FYI for those working with fiberglass
 

"David Bosworth" writes:

Try coating your exposed skin with baby powder before you play with the
glass. That is an old insulation installers trick,, or that's where I
found
out about it, works for me.........

"Phil" writes:
After a day of working and grinding the deck of a project boat the one
thing
I didn't think of was,,,,,,,,fiberglass getting all over me.
Well ,,,we learn from our mistakes right!
Some people say to take a pair of panty hose and rub it off,,,,,,doesn't
work,,LOL
I did learn that if you cover yourself with hair conditioner when you show
and then wash with soap most will be removed.
After the shower take a roll medical gauze and clean yourself it will
remove
the rest of the glass.

I've tried baby powder, panty hose and a bunch of other things.

Have found two (2) things that work.

For small jobs, a full length sweat shirt with knit cuffs around the wrists
and the neck.

In the summer, you sweat like a pig being scalded, but it keeps the crap off
your arms.

When you are finished, remove sweat shirt, blow out as best you can with an
air hose, then wash twice before wearing again.

For big jobs, I picked up a rubberized, orange, navy flight deck suit at an
army surplus store.

Fitted a nozzle in the back that was connected by 50 ft of hose to the
pressure output side of a Shop-Vac.

Cut back the knitted cuffs around the wrists and the neck providing a path
for the air from the Shop-Vac to escape, thus keeping me cool.

Looked like a deep sea diver, but it allowed me to lay up a 55 ft hull,
sanding between every layer of glass.

That meant a lot of 8-10 hour days with a 9" right sander.

HTH


--
Lew

S/A: Challenge, The Bullet Proof Boat, (Under Construction in the Southland)
Visit: http://home.earthlink.net/~lewhodgett for Pictures