If you like the smell it may be too late for you! The heat will vaorize not only organic compounds but inorganic ones such as lead or zinc. I doubt if our frame has lead in the paint but it actually could especially being made in a differnt country without the health and safety laws of today. Lead paint is still used in some industrial applications.The reason you would wear a mask for removal with heat is the same reason you would wear one if you were spraying it on. Cecil Longwich #10663 >From: "Matt" <supermatty@xxxxxxx> >Reply-To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [DML] Re: Heatgun + Frame = Bye Bye Epoxy >Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 17:40:55 -0000 > >Could you explain this? It seemed to me that since I was just >softening the epoxy that I shouldn't be exposed to anything. I have >not been wearing any mask, and I kinda like the smell :) > >Matt >#1604 > >--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Cecil Longwisch" <dmc1982@xxxx> >wrote: > > Be sure and use a proper chemical rated mask, not a particle mask, >when > > stripping epoxy paint with heat. > > There is a significant health risk potential when stripping paint >this way > > but if you take the proper precautions this can be avoided. > > > > > > > > Cceil Longwisch > > #10663 > > > > > > >To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: >moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx > >For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com > >To search the archives or view files, log in at >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/