30-03-2023, 10:17 AM
I used to spray cellulose a lot, but now I mostly use 2 pack. Once it's been compounded, the shine loses that "glassiness" which looks wrong on an old car. The fumes are very harmful. Painting with 2 pack requires an air fed mask for safety, there have been numerous fatalities of people spraying without in an enclosed space. Even spraying in the open without a respirator with the correct filter wouldn't be a good idea.
"Standard" cellulose thinner is also known as "GunWash" which is really the only thing it's suitable for. "Best" Cellulose thinner is the stuff for spraying. If I needed something slower, I'd either add Toluene to the the paint mix or use "Anti Bloom" Cellulose thinner, which is "slower" and contains Toluene straight from the tin.
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In the photo above, my belt has a filter regulator for the face mask air feed, it's fed by the second air hose which in turn is fed by a second compressor. My main compressor is a big three phase thing, but the air feed for the mask uses a lot of air in order to have that gentle cool breeze across your face which prevents you breathing the nasty fumes of 2 pack paint.
"Standard" cellulose thinner is also known as "GunWash" which is really the only thing it's suitable for. "Best" Cellulose thinner is the stuff for spraying. If I needed something slower, I'd either add Toluene to the the paint mix or use "Anti Bloom" Cellulose thinner, which is "slower" and contains Toluene straight from the tin.
In the photo above, my belt has a filter regulator for the face mask air feed, it's fed by the second air hose which in turn is fed by a second compressor. My main compressor is a big three phase thing, but the air feed for the mask uses a lot of air in order to have that gentle cool breeze across your face which prevents you breathing the nasty fumes of 2 pack paint.