Too damn hot for sand blasting!

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cudascott

cudascott

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Well got all the crap out to blast the underside of the deck lid for my barracuda and some interior trim and dash frame for my bee. Dawned the suit and hood and went at it and was soaked with sweat in a matter of minutes. Think I'll wait for a cooler day to blast anything else
that won't fit in my cabinet.
 
Buy a cheap $50.00 easy up from Walmart, the shade will help.
Also why the suit? I never wore one just long sleeves, hood and respirator.
Yes you get sand in your underwear, just take a shower later.
 
The humidity is so high here you can see it:protest:
 
And, every time you fill the blaster full, drink at least a 1/2 glass of water.
 
I had short pants and a tee on under the suit and of course the hood and respirator.
I like the idea of the easy up that's gotta help
 
cudascott said:
The humidity is so high here you can see it:protest:
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Its bad here too, painted some parts yesterday and they turned a white - grey color from sucking the moisture in.
 
I did drink plenty of water each time I had to fill the tank which was 5 times
 
sireland67 said:
Its bad here too, painted some parts yesterday and they turned a white - grey color from sucking the moisture in.
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I know we can't always wait to paint but it really needs to be 50% humidity or less to paint
 
cudascott said:
I had short pants and a tee on under the suit and of course the hood and respirator.
I like the idea of the easy up that's gotta help
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Buy one, I have two, mostly for cook outs, but they are cheap enough, I use them for car projects also. O:)
 
cudascott said:
I know we can't always wait to paint but it really needs to be 50% humidity or less to paint
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Yep, they were just small brackets etc, no way I would shoot a car panel.
I stripped and re-primed them today.
 
93* and an unseasonably low 80% today.

Summer's just around the corner...
 
Gonna wait until around October to lay some paint down. Spraying lacquer and it's very sensitive to humidity
 
cudascott said:
Gonna wait until around October to lay some paint down. Spraying lacquer and it's very sensitive to humidity
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Yes it is, if you really feel the need to wear the suit, I assume it is a white DuPont that don't breathe, cut some slits in the back to let heat out.
 
sireland67 said:
Yes it is, if you really feel the need to wear the suit, I assume it is a white DuPont that don't breathe, cut some slits in the back to let heat out.
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Yep it's a white DuPont and that's an excellent idea
 
I had a tyvek, but recently got a 3m suit.

The 3m is FAR superior.

The fit is better, and it has vents in the back.
 
For EVERYONE.
If you are using "sand" be aware of the dangers.
If you (try) to read 3M's recommendations that come with their P100 HEPA filters, they use language that neither I nor a mechanical engineer can decipher.
Lawyers.......
Now that being said, I finally found some clear guidelines.
This information is very hard to dig out in clear form.
Look on page 12.
Bear in mind these are government guidelines.
IF you are going to "sand" with a half mask, most knowledgeable people might discourage it.
It all has to do with levels.
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/96-112/
 
You can buy a vest to hook up to compressed air or a/c that will keep you cool.
 
wannadrag said:
We had one day of it and back to the mid 70s and zero humidity.:)
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You actually caught the road runner?
I remember almost crying when watching the cartoon as a kid.
W. E. Coyote caught him, teared up and let him go.
 
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