respirator mask... i need one!!!!

i tried using one of those paper-ish masks and i had a slight head-ache after so im getting a respirator. what do you guys/gals suggest? im looking for something that is guarenteed to work and under $20(im on a budget). from looking through my searches in this forum i read that 3m is pretty good but i still dont know which model.

what kind of stuff are you working with ?

under 20$ it might be hard to find (well here it's much over this)

FAQ....

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Get one with an activated charcoal element, activated charcoal is super effective at absorbing fumes.

You must be highly sensitive to chemicals if you got a headache that easily.

Also, finding one under $20USD is very hard. They usually run about $35-$60USD.

well... im just working with enamel, laquer, and soon will be working with acrylic.

here is the paint i use:
- testors enamel(little bottles)
- dupli-color
- dupli-color gray primer
- plasti-kote engine enamel
- plasti-kote laquer(?)

the dupli-color and plasti-kote cans look very similar... are they the same company?

What you really want is a mask that fits you, with replacable filters for removing organic vapors. That's the importaint part. Brand doesn't matter, because filters are legaly regulated by what the can and can't filter out. I haven't checked for a while, but it seems that they're not much more than $20- either way, you must have one for spraypainting. Your health is worth it.

One that fits (try it on in the store!!). Organic vapors (check the labels on the cartriges!)

im still confused... the thing that i am most worried about is the spray. the bottles dont really have an effect on me.

when i go to the store does it just need to be able to protect against organic vapors or should it say that it can protect against lacquer and enamel?

You must be highly sensitive to chemicals if you got a headache that easily.

Also, finding one under $20USD is very hard. They usually run about $35-$60USD.

Yea Very highly probally.

well... im just working with enamel, laquer, and soon will be working with acrylic.

here is the paint i use:
- testors enamel(little bottles)
- dupli-color
- dupli-color gray primer
- plasti-kote engine enamel
- plasti-kote laquer(?)

the dupli-color and plasti-kote cans look very similar... are they the same company?

WoW.. you will fall on the ground when you will smell Alclad II Paint :lol:

You are very sensitive, those paint aren't that hard, a simple mask should do the job. If you have an headhash with testor small bottles, you really have a problem.

and no, duplicolor and plastikote aren't the same compagy

im still confused... the thing that i am most worried about is the spray. the bottles dont really have an effect on me.

when i go to the store does it just need to be able to protect against organic vapors or should it say that it can protect against lacquer and enamel?

Enamels and laquers are too specific to make filters for, so "organic vapors" is the category which covers all spray paints. If your filter says "organic vapors", you can spray whatever paint you want.

you might also want to try opening a window or painting outside. the only time painting has ever given me a headache is when i painted in my basement in the laundry room next to my bedroom. there was very poor ventalation(sp?) and after i took my mask off i basically marinated in the fumes all night, i learned my lesson there.

try painting again with just a regular mask. Its possible that you are either
A. Paranoid
B. Just a fluke or something

then dump the money into a respirator.

You can get them at a SEARS hardware store for like 36 bucks. I'll be getting one soon.

Don't be stupid.

You're not paranoid, and you're not a fluke. You MUST use a proper resporator when spray painting.

(Anyone want to explain to me what the difference between a 'regular mask' and a resporator is?)

If you're spraying enamle or laquer, you are spraying laquer or enamel thinner. This stuff is POISONOUS. You would not drink it. You definately don't want to breathe it in, either. Inhaling sprayed vapors allows whatever you breathe in to easily pass directly through your lungs into your bloodstream. You DO NOT want this stuff in you.

YOU MUST HAVE A PROPER RESPORATOR FOR SPRAY PAINTING.

Anyone who does otherwise or tells you otherwise is an IDIOT.

If you develop emphasima when your 45 because you were stupid about hobbies when you were younger, you will curse your naivety for the rest of your short, miserable, painfull existance. Don't make this happen. This hobby is not worth it.

i spray outside on my driveway with a fan blowing away from me. i work in the extra garage cuz we have a 3 car garage but only 2 cars. sometimes i have the big door open and sometimes the smaller door. the small testors dont bother me so much cuz i have been working with them for awhile(but the brush cleaner smells horrible). i used to work into my bedroom with the door and window open and i never got headaches(at least i dont think so). same as when i worked in my crosspace and then in the open area in my basement. so it doesnt matter what kind of respirator i get but it does matter what kind of filter i get?

You Must Have A Proper Resporator For Spray Painting.


That's really what you need to know. Don't risk your health.

this mask was 25 bucks at Menards

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/197744MVC-004S1-med.JPG

does anyone else have this? i tried it out... either there is something wrong with my nose or it actually works. it says that it is recommended for paint sprays and organic vapors. anyways i couldnt smell anything when i had it on then when i took it off the smell hit me.

That's perfect. Exactly what you need.

haha... thats good... cuz that respirator was 2 bucks over my budget.

now you will look sexy while painting with the small testor bottle :D

this mask was 25 bucks at Menards

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/197744MVC-004S1-med.JPG

does anyone else have this?

Yep, I have the 6000 serie too . I just bought a set for 125 US dollars..not tested though. Set contains:
- 1 mask (6300)
- 8 vaporfilters
- 10 dustfilters
- 2 dustfilter holders
- 40 small cleaning towels
- manual

YOU MUST HAVE A PROPER RESPORATOR FOR SPRAY PAINTING.

If you develop emphasima when your 45 because you were stupid about hobbies when you were younger, you will curse your naivety for the rest of your short, miserable, painfull existance.

You've hit the nail on the head! Just because spray painting doesn't give you headache when you're 16 years old does NOT mean that you won't die of cancer when you're 50!