safest type of lighting for paint spraying??

[jcbadger]

Hi all

I'm painting some panels, not an entire car, in my garage with the usual plastic sheeting draped on the walls and a tarpaulin on the ground to keep dust under control. I'm spraying cellulose and given the highly flammable nature of the thinners I guess it's not wise to have hot light bulbs in the vicinity of atomised paint solvents during the spraying process. Beside spraying outside - which given I live in Scotland - the chances of a sunny and a still day being very rare I'm having to spray inside and the lighting is not great and needs improved but safely. Any advice please?

 

[jaykay]

for my own spraying i have strip lighting.but that would'nt keep health and safty happy.
they want sealed light units.which will set you back a fair bit of cash.

 

[brightspark]

spray booths use fireproof flourescents or recessed sealed units big ££££££££££££ but u could use sealed showerproof fittings there only about 25 quid but in a reasonably ventilated space ordinary ones will be ok .

 

[langy]

I've used flourescent for the last 30 years without any problems at all.

for my own spraying i have strip lighting.but that would'nt keep health and safty happy.
they want sealed light units.which will set you back a fair bit of cash.

 

[brightspark]

I've used flourescent for the last 30 years without any problems at all.

not even changed a bulb

 

[langy]

the best tubes to use are Cool White tubes

not even changed a bulb

 

[brightspark]

the best tubes to use are Cool White tubes

yup there an intense white the new t5 low energy tri phosphor tubes are simlar colour