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  1. rdixiemiller

    CARC no worse than automotive polyurethane paint?

    I hadn't considered that! Urethanes are really nasty when they burn. If you can use a sanding disk to remove the paint from the area you are going to weld you will be better off. If you are using a MIG gun, the urethane smoke will make it hard to get a good weld. Regards Robert
  2. rdixiemiller

    CARC no worse than automotive polyurethane paint?

    Although we are probably a little off topic with this... Please forgive me if this is considered improper on this forum. My experience with thermosets vs thermocures is only with powder coating materials. The thermosets are able to be re-flowed with heat, the thermocures are not. The military...
  3. rdixiemiller

    CARC no worse than automotive polyurethane paint?

    OK, I will see how I do with the answers. 1) Be careful using shop air for an air supply! I have to use oil free compressors with some serious filtration and a CO monitor to supply my painters. If your compressor is passing a little oil, you can get deathly ill by getting a lung full. I would...
  4. rdixiemiller

    CARC no worse than automotive polyurethane paint?

    All This is my first post, so I hope I get it right. I am a paint engineer by trade, been doing that for 20 years. All paints, no matter what type, are hazardous if you inhale enough of them. The alkyd enamels are typically reduced with aliphatic hydrocarbons, which are not great for your...
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