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Old 02-14-2026, 11:37 AM   #17
Will N
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Default Re: Painting a Model A

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Originally Posted by nkaminar View Post
Modern paint is very toxic. It can enter your body through your eyes. I use the full face and head cover with a filter pack that has a small blower. Plus a full paint suit and gloves. I am fortunate to live in a rural area where I can paint outside. It helps to have a quality spray gun, the low pressure, high volume kind. The driveway is still a little wet from when I sprayed it with the hose before painting. Bright sun helps to quickly cure the paint.
And by Modern, you mean urethane paints that contain isocyanates . Enamels (and lacquers believe it or not) are still available that don't require a hazmat suit to apply.
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