It's hurting like crazy!!

[Junhao]

I was clearcoating my model just now without a mask and inside the house without opening the door (to prevent dust). And on the 2nd coat, there is a pain inside my throat. I tried drinking lotsa water but that did not help. Now it's been hurting for about 3 hours. I think I had the same feeling the last time I was clearcoating but it wasn't so serious and it went away in a day or two. Anyone had this experience before? Is it the effect of the lacquer? I didn't have such a problem when I sprayed paint without a mask or airbrushing.

[BaNe]

I used to be into Graffiti. In graffiti you quickly learn to wear a respirator. Not knowing anyone personally, but I do know some of the graff artist I talked with died of respitory related illness. so wear a freaking respirator and if you are to stupid to not after I write this then you deserve to die!

[gtr206]

Ooi JunHao, do wear a mask when you are spraying with your windows closed. If the pain still persist, go see a doctor asap ok? Take care.

[Martbee]

Hooooo, pretty rough my friend. Try drinking milk instead of water, it leave a thin coat of protein but please buy a respirator mask.

[Lan_evo]

Hey next time wear a mask this once happend to a friend of mine. And y didn't u open some windows when u were done so u can clear the smell out??Well hope u get better.

[Chain]

Lucky your throat is the first sign of it Junhao. Some people fill pain in their chest/lungs first and that is much more dangerous.

If you cant buy a respirator, get a good mask then.
Hope it isnt serious as it sounds. If you do fall ill after this, you r gonna hate the smell of paint and I hope you dont suffer from paintophobia
j/k

Hey, go see a doc and lay off spraying for a while, godspeed.

PS get an ionizer if you spray indoors to get rid of the paint particles that lingers in the air long after u have sprayed.

I got one and its effective enough.

[Junhao]

I didn't have a mask as i can't find any stores in Singapore that sells them. I will try searching on eBay, although most of the sellers ship to USA only. I will try some milk too......

[PatR]

Sounds like you got a real large amount inhaled there! Tamiya??

[ultraxduce]

arent there those SARS masks in singapore. its better then nothing..

[Chain]

Junhao u can get a mask easily these few days becos of you know what...SARS.

NTUC, Coldstorage, pharmacies are where you can buy them.

[Martbee]

My friend, the respirator is sell in a car shop... every car dealer have a repair shop and can find you one... even in Singapore.

[Junhao]

So the SARS mask can work? Seriously I didn't know. And since i don't own a car so I havent been to car shops.. i will continue searching tonight and if really cannot find i will stop sparying until i find one. Luckily my model is almost finished and no more spraying to be done, only polishing and cementing. Thanks for the concern everybody. I'll work safer next time.

[Martbee]

Be careful, I lost lot of brain cells this way, I wish I had them all back but there's no way you could undo the damage. Just be careful and take care of yourself.

[shieldwulf]

Hey Junhao,

I'm from Singapore too. Here are some tips.

You can get those N95 SARS mask which I believe is better than nothing. Else, you can go to the art shop called "Art Friend" at Bras Basah Complex on 3rd Storey. They have a corner selling air brush and accessories. Over there, you can get a "solid performance" respirator which is also quite expensive however. They also carry the cheapest type of masks for $0.21 each (but same as those at ABC bargain store)

The "ABC bargain" store at Peninsula Plaza also sells the cheapest masks at 10 for $1.00 but I've yet to try them.

PLEASE WEAR a respirator while spraying. The last time there was a major painting at the staircase well outside our office at work and the air-con system sucked-in the paint fumes and me and my colleagues suffered major throat pain.

In this meantime, stop the spraying work, rest and drink plenty of fluids. Instead, go watch "Matrix Reloaded" this weekend!

[008]

If you've got a window look into getting/making a spray booth, too. A mask doens't do much good if the room is still full of fumes and overspray after you paint. It's not just your lungs; your skin can absorb this stuff rather easily and get it in your blood.

Search around on the 'net, there are a lot of different ways to extract the fumes out of a room.

Drinking won't help you much since liquids don't go down the same pipe, that's known as drowning . What you need is something that'll go into your lungs, like cough drops with menthol or just a hot shower with lots of steam. Close the bathroom door, crank up the hot water on full and inhale the steam. Don't shower with the hot water only, obviously.