Is awl grip paint that dangerous???

[boatman1100]

Hey guys i was in the process of decideding what paint to use for my boat and i was reading awl grip is very dangerous??? What kinda stuff do you need to paint with awl grip and if i was painting in an out door seeting would it be alright and for a beginer would u not recomend spraying it.. If not wat paint would u recomend

 

[lenny2113]

Re: Is awl grip paint that dangerous???

boatman, <br />You are welcome to join my thread "Spraying Awlgrip paint". I am in the position where I know 100% that my boat is currently painted with Awlgrip. Matching any other paint to Awlgrip is not what I want to do. I have sprayed Interlux single part brightside polyurethane paint before. Awlgrip is much harder paint then Interlux. After 2 weeks of drying time I was still able to leave a mark on the painted surface by pushing finger nail into the paint. Awlgrip is a rock solid beautiful paint. I am going with Awlgrip and I want to spray it. Join discussion in my thread.

 

[dka1ser]

Re: Is awl grip paint that dangerous???

Awlgrip is about the most lethal paint out there. You have to have a positive clean outside airflow into your respirator, you can't filter the epoxys out. You also have to wear a painting tyvek suit thing to spray it, so it doesn't absorb into your skin. One guy on another board I frequent painted awlgrip or imron on a car about 15 yrs ago an had lung problems after wards, and now has emphysema at like 50 yrs old!<br /><br />You can't do it w/o the proper equipment, or it can kill you

 

[lenny2113]

Re: Is awl grip paint that dangerous???

Longhorn01, <br />Would gas mask help? "Canadian" military gas mask?

 

[18rabbit]

Re: Is awl grip paint that dangerous???

I would not spray the stuff. There just isn’t any need to. Bushing may take a bit longer, but the results are spectacular. The technique is not hard to learn, most boats are painted this way, regardless of paint brand or type.<br /><br />Interlux 2-part paint (Perfection) is good stuff too, in some cases better than Awl Grip. Personally I think it’s like Fords and Chevys. If Lenny was able to put his fingernail into any painted surface after 2-wks, I question the mixing, the application/contamination, or curing environment.

 

[lenny2113]

Re: Is awl grip paint that dangerous???

18rabbit, <br /><br />Paint I used was Interlux Brightside single part. <br />It was reduced with 216 Interux suggested solvent, designed for spraying application. As suggested paint was reduced by 10% of solvant. It was applied on a day when air temperature was about 70 - 75 degrees.<br />All instructions of application were followed as directed. Time allowed between coats - 16 -18 hours.<br />Interlux is not as hard as Awlgrip. I have not used a 2 part Interlux, but pretty sure it will be harder when cured then single part. <br />Interlux single part looks beautiful, my only issue with it was it was not as hard as Awlgrip.<br /> <br />The boat I have now was painted with Awlgrip. I need to repaint repaired secion, not the whole boat. Matching color is a problem. I first tried to mix Interlux white and beige to get to the right color I need. Awlgrip "oyster white" is my color. I mixed and tested for good 3 hours. I thought I came close to matching. paint looked close to what is no the boat, but turned darker once it cured. Then as I was going through paint chips samples from many other companies, I saw Awlgrip. I looked at color names of Awlgrip and saw "oyster white". This is when I remembered the guy who sold me the boat naming the paint. But for some reason I was always sure it was painted with Imron. It was Awlgrip, so that is why I decided to do it with the same paint. <br /><br />Boatman,<br />If I needed to repaint the whole boat I would most likely be doing it with 2 part Interlux.