Jasondaoust Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 I have made a bunch of jigs etc and now about to powder paint them . I'm making a fluid bed and trying a heat gun and toaster over. My question is If it's safe to do in a basement or not? There isn't any real ventilation but I'm going to put up a fan pointing out the window. Or should I just do it in the garage too? Thanks in advance Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gone2long Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 You'll be good but I'd wear a dust mask stuff does find it's way into the air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Jason, Like gon2long said you can powder paint in the basement. No problem at all. There is no extreme smell in powder that's why everyone uses it plus it has a lot harder finish than anything else you can put on a lead jig, in my opinion. If you are going to use a fluid bed, depending on how the powder fluidizes, you might need a dust mask. Some powders don't push a lot of powder in the air like others do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasondaoust Posted January 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Thanks I'm hoping to start painting one evening this week . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhahn427 Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 Just don't use the toaster oven for food after painting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 Just don't use the toaster oven for food after painting It probably adds transfats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowFISH Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 Just don't use the toaster oven for food after painting +1.... otherwise as previously mentioned wear a mask as when the fluid bed is going, some of it will get airborne and you'll breath it. It's not "poisonous/toxic" per say - but any dust particulate over time doesn't help your respiratory system. j. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasondaoust Posted January 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 Thanks . I was worried that heating up the lead was bad . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonfishn Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 (edited) Just a suggestion, depending on the number and level of you're planning on getting into, I'd advise you to set up a collection system of sorts. You can use virtually anything from a cardboard box to a metal or plastic container turned on its side. Then get one of the small utility vacs from Lowe's etc., about a gallon or a gallon and a half. Make a hole in the back of the box and insert the hose. Make sure you use the paper filters over the foam filter in the vacuum as you don't want the powder being blown out of the exhaust. No matter how careful you are using a fluid bed, you'll get some suspended particulate in the air, especially in a basement with a furnace running that's why a dust collector system is a good idea. In our setup, we have a metal shed which accommodates several 6 to 8" fluid beds, it's about 24" deep and the vac connection is centered in the back midway up. We have a bit larger wet-dry vac and use a drywall filter medium which catches everything. The vac is segregated in a larger box which is lined with blue foam board with an intake hose going to the intake of the vac. We do this to keep the noise down as the wet dry vacs in 5 gal and above are noisy, you don't have to get this fancy though. Edited January 21, 2014 by gonfishn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
