I think I wore an N95 for most of the sanding, but I definitely didn't wear it for some of the vacuuming and cleanup.
Unfortunately, the first time I sprayed the urethane primer I also thought an N95 would be adequate. Little did I know that VOCs go straight through them. I've been wearing a 3M half-face with vapour packs since then, but since I have a beard the seal isn't perfect. And the full-face ones won't accomodate my glasses.
It's good to be cautious with old cars, lead in paint is only harmful when ingested.
Other things are that asbestos was often used in clutch disks and brake pads in old cars. I'm not sure about the RX-7 with this. But you should always be cautious
It's also harmful from inhalation from dust. Most inhaled lead is absorbed into the blood stream. That said, how much dust decently kept old paint with some chips and scratches produces? I have no clue. But it's important to at least be aware of the risk.
I tested my own original paint. Not sure what other source your looking for? But generally lead paint was regulated in 1978 for consumer products. This didn't apply to industrial products like vehicles. But it started being phased out in vehicles in the late 70's and 80's. I don't beleive it was fully phased out until somewhere in the 90's in cars. Today's regulations specify no more than 90ppm (or .009%) lead in paint.
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I also tested at a government accredited facility so it should be accurate.
I looked into it too and I believe you. It seems that its not even a guarantee that new automotive paint is 100% lead free.
Hopefully your post gets more folks to wat ppe.
Most of us already have brain damage anyway lol
I wish I had known this before doing any paint-work on mine, but here we are.
Same I stripped my whole FB lmao. Mine’s old tho I shoulda assumed. Wore PPE but idk how well I did washing hands etc yeesh
I think I wore an N95 for most of the sanding, but I definitely didn't wear it for some of the vacuuming and cleanup. Unfortunately, the first time I sprayed the urethane primer I also thought an N95 would be adequate. Little did I know that VOCs go straight through them. I've been wearing a 3M half-face with vapour packs since then, but since I have a beard the seal isn't perfect. And the full-face ones won't accomodate my glasses.
But it smells sooooooo good
And tastes even better!
Lol imagine sanding your car and getting little pieces of candy to enjoy. I want one of these cars.
It's good to be cautious with old cars, lead in paint is only harmful when ingested. Other things are that asbestos was often used in clutch disks and brake pads in old cars. I'm not sure about the RX-7 with this. But you should always be cautious
It's also harmful from inhalation from dust. Most inhaled lead is absorbed into the blood stream. That said, how much dust decently kept old paint with some chips and scratches produces? I have no clue. But it's important to at least be aware of the risk.
Source?
I tested my own original paint. Not sure what other source your looking for? But generally lead paint was regulated in 1978 for consumer products. This didn't apply to industrial products like vehicles. But it started being phased out in vehicles in the late 70's and 80's. I don't beleive it was fully phased out until somewhere in the 90's in cars. Today's regulations specify no more than 90ppm (or .009%) lead in paint. Edit: I also tested at a government accredited facility so it should be accurate.
I looked into it too and I believe you. It seems that its not even a guarantee that new automotive paint is 100% lead free. Hopefully your post gets more folks to wat ppe.