Tom, have you always been allergic to the epoxy, or did it
suddenly come on during your project?
The A&P down the hangar line from me keeps asking me if I
have reacted to the epoxy yet. Apparently the story is that the toxicity
builds up in your system, then all of a sudden it hits you. I think he
was talking about the epoxy, although it may have been fiberglass in general?
I am pretty religious about using nitrile gloves for epoxy work,
a good 3M respirator for body work and cutting/grinding fiberglass, and
mechanics gloves for almost all work in the shop.
Gordon Porter
ES
From: Tom & Beth
Sullivan [mailto:toms1@chartermi.net]
Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 2:27 PM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: IVP Door Installation
Thanks for all the great responses and ideas. I usually have several
areas of the project I am working on at any given time. I am
allergic to the epoxy and have to mask up for ALL wet work. A real
PITA! I have the wings and winglets in a separate room from the fuselage
so I can perform final bodywork on them whenever I have to vacate the main
workshop due to wet work curing. I also plan all wet work for the end of
my work sessions, so having several areas to work on keeps my time productive
when held up by my primary area ready for wet work. The
reason I'm mentioning this, is I will periodically ask questions about other
areas of the build, but I'm not just sporadically jumping around. (About
to start A/C install while working on the windows and door).
Thanks again
for the help.