$7000 paint job

Yea, my cars are made to be driven.
Show cars for the lawn chair crowd have paint jobs that are better than what came from the factory. They weren't that great back in the day.
There's my rationalization for doing good 20 20 paint jobs, anyway.

I've been buying Sherwin Williams acrylic enamel for years. Can't even remember what I last paid for it because it just isn't' that much. Maybe 40-70$ per quart? They keep changing the formulation and last time I asked for the "pro" line because the other seemed thinner. There are more than one in the new "Dimension".
I have started painting in the fresh air more because of the mist rather than in my shop.
I know the aircraft two part polyurethane we used had isocyanates in it. That stuff stunk.
Doesn't smell anything like the single stage enamel.
Now I've got to research the enamel and see if it has isocyanates in it.
Got an idea?

GeorgeH said

The problem with doing anything other than a high end paint job is the difference of what is acceptable for the painter and what is acceptable for the customer. 2 different things. The first thing most say is it doesn't need to be perfect.

Isocyanates are still present in the activated materials and you can't smell them. low VOC applies to the solvents mostly. It's really difficult to have 100% protection as isocyanates can be absorbed directly through the skin and eyes. If your mixing it on the bench your getting exposure. For the DIY guys, read the MSDS sheets of what your being exposed to. Those half masks don't protect you. It's hard to put a value on the exposure.

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