Protection from paint dust

[69T3Driver]

hey i am sanding down a 1969 t3 and i was wondering what protection i might need. i am really new to all of this.
thanks

[69T3Driver]

i am wearing one of those cheap face maskes and thats about all i just wasnt sure if the paint had anything like lead or whatever in it, eh too late now

[Kosmicride]

a simple mask surgical type should be suffice. If you really want to make sure you eliminate most of the dust, get a vacume equiped sander

[briggie]

The biggest concern with paint dust is lead and/or chromium that is found in the primer and sometimes base paint. A surgical or industrial filter type mask will not protect you from it. You need an acutal respirator with a HEPA cartridge (pink filter). Dust masks only filter out the large particles of dust that won't hurt you but are annoying. The smaller particles that get stuck in your lungs and cause problems will go right through it.

[69T3Driver]

would a 1969 type 3 have lead or anything else in it?
Ah i can alway sand it out on my front lawn

[Kosmicride]

dust mask will work if your sanding it just fine.

[69T3Driver]

k i am just trying to get it down to the original color anyhow. it was once repainted

[briggie]

Sorry for the late delay, I'm deployed for the war right now. Any etching primer has the potential to have something in it. Most of the primers used up until about the early 80s had some type of chromium in them. Also I reiterate that a dust mask will NOT protect you from ANY chemical hazard, they are only good for comfort dust control.

As long as you aren't going to bare metal you will probably be ok since the paint almost never has a high metal content. But better safe than sorry, you can pick up a HEPA filter respirator for relatively little at most hardware stores.

[simon varley]

[jspbtown]

Harbor Freight sells a decent mask. And you can use it to paint as well.

[adventurebob]

3M Respirator with particulate filter on it while sanding. Switch to an organic vapor cartridge for painting.

[viiking]

[Braukuche]

Is anyone using a full face protection when painting? Does the face of the mask obscure your vision, meaning does it fog up or get coated with mist while you are shooting?
I wear glasses and notice that my glasses will often have a bit of mist on them and think maybe it’s a good idea to go with a full face.
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[viiking]

I've heard of people putting kitchen plastic wrap over any face shield or even glasses so as to remove any overspray.

Haven't used it myself for car paint, but have used it on my glasses when painting the ceilings overhead. If you can get nice clear wrap, then it shouldn't affect the vision too much.
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[W1K1]

the 3m full face I have came with a clear protective sheet, you can buy packages of them on amazon.
I find my glasses still fog up a bit in the full face respirator after a while, but it is still better than the overspray on everything, and I can clear them up quick with an air gun, just blowing low pressure into the mask to get the air flowing.
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