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Question, would the mineral spirits right after using it, clear any gunk from there or do you think it would still build up? (worth taking the 20 seconds to check either way and thanks for the reminder)

The table on the intro looks cool wonder if u can get the building plans

Rough night last night: it's CAF for me this AM.

That full face respirator used to be $109. Guess what. I bought one on eBay from China of all places new for only $28 including shipping. Filters were separate, and you can buy one with filters for around $40. THE TOTALLY cool thing is that I found the pre-filters on eBay, a box of ten N95;s let me repeat that N95's for only 28 dollars. That is the Covid 19 level that doctors use. I go out with confidence now. You should get one for everyone in the family. Mask shaming is not the way to go. It's not a matter of being scared, it is a matter of being prepared. Please note the P100 carbon based cartridges although they capture 99.98% they only go down to 2.5 microns in size. Covid particles when in the moist state are 3.0 microns but once the moisture evaporates they are only 1.25 microns or even smaller and the standard carbon based cartridges do not work against particles that small. This is where the N95 pre filters come in. Even those only capture 95%. As 3M states on their web site there is no perfect protection in a mask. Getting close helps though. I just insist on social distancing at all costs as a first line of defense. Anyhow just for painting, getting a full face mask that protects you eyes and breathing is great. Here is a page full of them on ebay for really cheap, but they take a few weeks to get delivered. I love the one I just bought. PS: I am not a Covid expert, please consult someone who specializes in that area. www.ebay.com/itm/Full-Face-Gas-Mask-Painting-Spraying-Respirator-Similar-for-3M-6800-Facepiece/202482228533?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

And this is really key because it is a box of what the doctors and nurses use for protection in the form of the prefilters for the above masks. www.ebay.com/itm/3M-5N11-N95-Replacement-Particulate-Filter-For-3M-Respirator-10-Box/224000415969?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

So let me explain how these masks work. The full face mask draws air in through the elaborate filter assy and that air passes over the eye area and is drawn down into the inner mask which has its own seal against your face, so it is double sealed so to speak; once in the large outside area, and again on the inside cup. The nice thing about this is there is never any humidity fogging on the eye area because it is always receiving fresh outside air. Then when you exhale into the inner cup the one way valve opens and only allows the air to exit out the bottom of the inner cup, and not back up into where the eyes are. So it is always fresh air moving through. Then with the N95 pre-filters, bingo, the best, and when you buy one through eBay you are paying the same money as buying a 3M half mask that leaves your eyes out there exposed. Droplets can get into the eyes, so why not protect them as well, and when you are spraying solvents you are protecting your most precious assets. Get one for each of the family. Don't let pride get in the way of protecting your pride. :-) Love you guys. Feel like part of the family.. well at least on this end, because I see you every day. I look forward to it. It's helping me to get through these challenging times. God bless.

These masks are the 6000 Series masks so the pre-filters listed N95's fit those. You need the cartridges with the removable outside clear plastic surround so you can freely interchange the pre filters. You may want to get some regular non-N95 pre-filters for when you are on the farm just spraying, and or using nasty chemicals. See instructions from the manufacturers for suitability. I owned a high end body shop for 20 years and was always fastidious about mask usage, and recently had a full chest X ray and everything is perfectly clear. I could go into diaphragm pumps which I have and attach to the full face mask through a Y-Leg coupler pumping fresh air in from 50 feet away for example instead of a filter if you are doing something stationary, but maybe I am talking too much already.