discussion Health Hazard from dust?

[Guest]

I am at the stage of sanding my1/72 Spit. There is a surprisingly large amount of dust, some of which hovers in the area and some settles on the work surface. Some is plastic, some from squadron putty and some from Mr Surfacer 500. I won't be making as many models as some of you guys, but is this dust a health hazard? If so, what should be done? (I know from other activities that a paper face mask fogs my glasses).

 

[Ian M]

All forms of dust are harmful to some extent. Some more than others. A good way of keeping it under control is a damp cloth on the table and some distilled water in the airbrush. A quick squirt of water will pull the dust out of the air and down onto the damp cloth.. A good tip before painting as well.

Should you ever get to the point of using resin, the dust for that is quite nasty stuff and a mask is to be recommended. I too wear glasses and the solution for me was to but a proper mask that fits close to the face.

Ian M

 

[Guest]

Try Vinager, remembered this from paintball days on face protection.

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Could not agree more with using mask for safety sake.

 

[Guest]

Try sanding with wet Emery paper.

 

[Guest]

Wet & dry Steve as Roger, suggests,apart from the fact you will not have dust in the air you will get a much better even finish with the wet & dry. Also gets rid of all the shine on the plastic which dry papering does not.

But make sure if you do use this method you get rid of the plastic residue promoted by the wet & dry. A cloth with a bit of thinners to remove it. I then use a tack rag to get rid of any remaining bits & also those micro hairs etc. Then you have a first class finish for primer to adhere to.

Laurie