don't use latex gloves - do use nitrile gloves Re: Brass painting advice wanted

[NW Modeling List]

I can tell you as an auto body shop owner I can be fined by the EPA  
just for having latex gloves in my shop. Just another edict from the  
people that are responsible for a pint of paint costing me over one  
hundred dollars.
Doug Langlitz

Sent from my iPod

On Mar 18, 2011, at 7:48 AM, NW Modeling List <nw-modeling- 
list at nwhs.org> wrote:


> Having never heard of nitrile gloves, I did a google search and  

> found that they are indeed an alternative to latex, especially for  

> those who may be allergic to latex (I'm not, so it never occurred to  

> me to seek an alternative).  The material seemed to indicate that  

> they are a bit bulkier than latex but as I have no dog in this  

> fight, it might be prudent to seek the experiences of the group.

>

> Anybody have experience with both?  Preference?

>

> Ed Svitil

> Norfolk & Western Railway

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> Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 21:00:03 +0000

> To: nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org

> Subject: don't use latex gloves - do use nitrile gloves Re: Brass  

> painting advice wanted

> From: nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org

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> Please do not use latex gloves; use nitrile gloves.

> latex dissolves in solvents (including alcohol) like those used in  

> paint (even the chemicals is water based paint).

> latex residue can transfer to your model; ruining the paint job.

> many people are deathly allergic to latex

> paint chemicals can get through the latex, and then through your skin.

> Nitrile gloves are widely available; Harbor Freight stocks them.

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> when using nitrile gloves, if you are extremely concerned about  

> contamination, after putting on the gloves, wash your hands with  

> alcohol.  Alcohol will have no adverse effect on the nitrile.

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> the hard disk drive industry - which is hyper sensitive to  

> contamination; far more so than NASA or semi conductor; uses Nitrile  

> gloves.

>

> Nigel

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> To: "NW Modeling" <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>

> Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 9:34:45 PM

> Subject: RE: Brass painting advice wanted

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> And further to this this thread, once I priced the spray booths in  

> MicroMark I also built my own.  5 pieces of scrap plywood as big as  

> you want (maybe 12" deep by 12" high by 18" wide, mount a bathroom  

> fan behind an furnace air filer, wire a switch to the fan and you're  

> good to go.  I also put an old lazy susan inside to rotate the parts  

> as I paint 'em with an old gooseneck lamp to light it up.

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> Don't forget the respirator, industrial standard air mask.  Latex  

> gloves are also handy.

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> Ed Svitil

> Norfolk & Western Railway

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> Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 13:23:06 -0400

> To: nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org

> Subject: Re: Brass painting advice wanted

> From: nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org

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> Greg, if you want to give me your email address I can send you as  

> many pics as you need.

>

> Doug Langlitz

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> -----Original Message-----

> From: NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>

> To: nw-modeling-list <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>

> Sent: Sat, Mar 12, 2011 7:33 pm

> Subject: Re: Brass painting advice wanted

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> Doug,

> Photos of your spray booth would be great. I was thinking of  

> cobbling one together out of some scrap luan plywood I have, and  

> using a bathroom or kitchen exhaust fan to vent the fumes out the  

> garage door.

>

> Greg Harrod

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> In a message dated 3/10/2011 6:53:24 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org 

>  writes:

> Good ventilation is a must, as is a respirator and gloves. Nitrile  

> gloves for solvent base paints. And while we're spending your money  

> another tool that comes in very handy is a spray booth. The  

> commercially available ones are pretty pricey, but you can build  

> your own fairly inexpensively. I've built a few for less then $100  

> with a good quality fan. I could email some photos of mine if you  

> would like to see how it was built.

> Good luck

> Doug Langlitz

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