Safety Safety

[robotmammal]

I airbrush in the same room as i sleep, im only using inks at the moment and i do wear a facemask but i want to start thinning down acrylics from the tube to use in my ab. I know its a bit dangerous to injest acrylics but do you think its a health risk to airbrush these in my bedroom? Any precautions i can take? Thank you for your time, Tim

[redneck]

Originally Posted by robotmammal

I airbrush in the same room as i sleep, im only using inks at the moment and i do wear a facemask but i want to start thinning down acrylics from the tube to use in my ab. I know its a bit dangerous to injest acrylics but do you think its a health risk to airbrush these in my bedroom?
YES ,Paint fumes or vapors are a health problem
Any precautions i can take? Thank you for your time, Tim

buy or build a paint booth to exhaust the paint vapors to the outside

[jadestorm]

Redneck gave a good tip.
If you can't do that make sure you ventilate your room a lot. Open your window during or after airbrushing. You could also buy an air filter, but I think that's quite expensive. Personally I don't think acrylics are that unhealthy, if you make sure you get enough ventilation it should be fine. I wouldn't recommend spraying filler or varnish in your bedroom tho.

[zero420]

im also an apt dweller but i ab in my kitchen and i use mostly water base except for rattle can primers and clear but if u have a window just like jadestorm said u can get a fan point it out the window and try and airbrush next to the window the fan will hope blow out the overspray in the air works for me just my 2 cents

ps u already wear a face mask so no need to mention that

zero420

[Neder/Brit]

I spray in my basement and I only have a small widow. If you go to your local DIY store you can pick up a ventilator/extraction fan quite cheaply the sort of small one that would be used in a bathroom/WC, and with a flexi hose taped to the back you can place the extractor anywhere you want with the hose hanging out the window

[KDSilverBrush]

Zero's solution seems to be the most cost effective one.