Brick Steel Posted April 26, 2018 Report Share Posted April 26, 2018 What are thoughts on the necessity of either a paint booth/hood or a respirator when spraying Creatx water based paint? I’ve noticed that I don’t see them in any how-too YouTube videos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglinarcher Posted April 27, 2018 Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 Nope, I don't think it is necessary. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21xdc Posted April 27, 2018 Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 I don't think that "Lungs" care if the paint is water based or lacquer. Paint in lungs is bad... I use a paint booth with a strong fan w/o a mask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted April 27, 2018 Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 I don't use a spray booth or mask, but I spray toward an open garage door with a box fan behind me. Dust from Createx isn't anywhere near as bad as solvent fumes, but it's still not what you want to breathe. Dust is what causes Asbestosis and Coal Miner's Lung. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishCandy Posted April 27, 2018 Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 I use this mask for painting and turning. I bought it for $164, it's now $147. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009POIWAC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglinarcher Posted April 29, 2018 Report Share Posted April 29, 2018 I think to clarify my answer, I need to expand on it. If you paint all day, day after day, like On 4/27/2018 at 9:55 AM, mark poulson said: Dust is what causes Asbestosis and Coal Miner's Lung. miners do, then yes, protect yourself. By the way, Asbestosis is only caused by Asbestos and it does not exist in Createx. It is Silica that causes Miner's lungs, and it does not exist in Createx either. On 4/27/2018 at 2:50 AM, 21xdc said: I don't think that "Lungs" care if the paint is water based or lacquer. Paint in lungs is bad... Taken to extremes, I suppose it can be said that anything is bad for the lungs except pure air. Now, try to get that. Air has dust in it, and in some areas of the world, lots of dust in it. It has pollen in it, smoke, various chemicals, and well, air has always, from the beginning of life on earth, had something in it other then "pure air". The lungs are designed/evolved to reject moderates amounts of contaminants. Asbestos is so bad because it has hooks on the end that prevent the body from rejecting it (some asbestos is not so bad, it is used as a filter in dialysis machines), and of coarse solvents are bad because they are absorbed into the bloodstream. The question is how much is moderate, how much before it is too much? The Safety Data Sheets provide what OSHA considers based on scientific data and historical evidence. They consider it non-toxic. But, I do not in anyway wish to suggest that anyone who uses fans, hoods, booths, masks, etc., are wrong. We each need to decide what level of risk we are OK with. I know of some who won't leave their house because they consider it too dangerous to leave the walls of their own home. I know of some people that skydive. For most of us, our level of acceptable risk is somewhere in between. Now, regarding Createx, where is your level of acceptable risk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21xdc Posted April 29, 2018 Report Share Posted April 29, 2018 (edited) I'll tell my best friend and lure building partner.... The respiratory therapist he don't know much... Edited April 29, 2018 by 21xdc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Steel Posted April 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2018 Thanks for all of your responses. I painted a couple of baits this evening and used a disposable mask. It didn’t get in the way and was probably a good thing since I’ve had a annoying cough for the past two weeks. I’ll probably continue to do that even though it looks really dorky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonister Posted April 29, 2018 Report Share Posted April 29, 2018 Like Anglinarcher stated, OHSA will have the most extreme recommendations. I use a NIOSH approved mask and filter when I paint or do any of that stuff, as well as have a booth fan going. It just makes me feel a little better about that stuff. Might as well conserve what little senses most of us have left. What's your lungs, hearing, eyes, etc worth down the road? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazmail Posted April 30, 2018 Report Share Posted April 30, 2018 At about 40 years using W/B this year, many of these were without a mask or fan but I know after a big session with an A/Brush I would be blowing technicolor out my nose. Have been using an exhaust fan for about 8 years, no problem now. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Young Posted May 1, 2018 Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 I don't care if the paint is non toxic. I don't want it in my lungs. I use a paint booth all the time. If I can smell the paint, I up the fan or change my angle of attack. Respirators may be overkill, but I would not dissuade anyone from using them . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuna Posted May 1, 2018 Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 I always wear a 3M double band particle mask. Change when it 's dirty, about 150-200 baits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted May 1, 2018 Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 A simple painter's dust mask will work fine for water based paints like Createx, because there are no solvent fumes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
