Is this mask OK for painting 2K Paints

[danelectro]

Yeah I totally agree, as has been said before, the guy selling the masks won't be using them.

unfortunatley some people dont know their job and will sell you the wrong gear always best to do some research yourself, know what you want, what is available and then you wont be sold something thats is bad for you health

 

[Jack155Q4]

Don't forget that you really also need a triple filter bank for air breathing as well they start about the £130 + vat mark for a Kestrel TBS2

I only needed it for one spray job and don't plan another for quite some time so hopefully it was good enough

 

[Raf]

if you visit certain USA forums they say certain filtered masks are good enough... some guys have been using them for a very long time (resto work in garages with poor air flow usually).

http://www.alloypaints.com/gerson-2k-disposable-paint-spray-respirator-face-mask-72-p.asp

i know the above company, Gerson, have been selling their 2k safe masks for a while. they insist they are safe and have been tested. asking 3M about other companies is hardly proof.

so to say air fed only for 2k is incorrect although it works out the best overall if painting regularly, assuming you are drying the air and not going to end up with Pneumonia instead of asthma.

i dont think companies will say their products are 2k safe if they are not; it would be quite easy to prove 2k exposure and sue them for big £££.

 

[the snooper]

im not saying it isnt there but i have just been on the gerson web site to search for the said mask and i cant find on that states it is 2k safe

anyone else care to try ?

 

[steveo3002]

Field tested with isocyanates (B1 classification) for a maximum of 40 hours, this mask offers the user maximum protection without the need for air fed breathing equipment.

Great for spraying where using a full booth is not an option. This is a full mask which is disposable. Offers the same great protection as the re-usable mask, just as a handy 'throw away' if your not going to take up painting.

 

[the snooper]

Field tested with isocyanates (B1 classification) for a maximum of 40 hours, this mask offers the user maximum protection without the need for air fed breathing equipment.

Great for spraying where using a full booth is not an option. This is a full mask which is disposable. Offers the same great protection as the re-usable mask, just as a handy 'throw away' if your not going to take up painting.

the above description is only on the site selling the mask i couldnt find anything like it on the manufacturers site

 

[langy]

There are litterally thousands of back street painters using these short duration masks, i havn't heard of any with any problems, although saying that i use an airfed myself.

 

[malcolm]

The painter that painted one of my cars used to use filter masks. Saved himself a few quid - brilliant. He retired last year at around 45 due to breathing difficulties - silly sod.

The big problem with filter masks is even if they claim to be suitable for 2K (none of the manufacturers of UK masks claim to be able to supply filter masks suitable for 2K) they need a perfect seal against the face which isn't going to happen every time.

This thread is going to go on and on. My local paint shop that supplied the masks to my local painter still recommends filter masks to other punters. It's madness but the filter masks are being suggested all over the place.

Please don't suggest filter masks for 2K on here - got a good member count going on here and don't want them dropping out due to using filter masks for 2K. See http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=14051 for a member's experience of the things.