Assess Need & Select Proper Respirator Type

The final thing I want to talk about when it comes to safety when using an airless sprayer is a respirator. So anytime you're using an airless sprayer, you're atomizing paint. You're breaking up the particles into small droplets and you're actually atomizing the clay. You're atomizing silica dust. Whatever chemicals are inside the paint, you're going to have kind of this cloud of stuff around you as you're spraying. You don't want to breed that stuff in. When I'm outdoors, I typically use a P95 mask, a dust particulate mask, typically a silicone one or a cloth one like an RZ mask. I'll be using that to spray with. If you're inside and using latex products, you're using oil-based products, lacquer-based products, polys, anything, you should be using a charcoal filter mask and that will actually filter out the chemicals that are in the air. I'm not concerned about the chemicals outside because I got a lot of ventilation when blowing. So I don't have this cloud around me or in a room that I'm actually breeding this stuff. If you're outside spraying chemicals like oil-based products, lacquers, and stuff, it actually is good to use a charcoal filter mask. But I'm spraying low VOC products, exterior products out here that I'm not concerned about the chemicals with. Anytime you're using an airless sprayer, you should be wearing a respirator. Three safety tips.