bondo toxistity

[Falling Jihad]

everyone is always talking about resin being toxic but is bondo just as toxic? when i start bondo'ing do i need a respirator or anything?

 

[Sigma LS]

Sean just wrote a good sticky on the subject HERE

Short answer is, bondo is resin with styrene filler so yes.

 

[Falling Jihad]

oh ok my bizzle dizzle

 

[AoBfrost]

When working with all these chemicals and products, it's safer to just wear a respirator anyways, whether you're sanding or resining, a mask/respirator for the right job should be used to be safe. Painting too, but paint is alot less toxic than resin/dust. So when painting, depending on what type of paint, you may/may not need to use a mask/respirator.

 

[jimmyfu]

hmm, i know that you're supposed to wear a respirator for bondo. but should we worry about coveralls and what not also? there's not going to be little shards of glass flying around with bondo is there, like fiberglass cloth/mat?

 

[FinnishSpartan]

hmm, i know that you're supposed to wear a respirator for bondo. but should we worry about coveralls and what not also? there's not going to be little shards of glass flying around with bondo is there, like fiberglass cloth/mat?

I asked the excactly same question. USE THE SEARCH BAR!
everyone said to wear a respirator and so you should.

-Finish

 

[Sean Bradley]

Sensitivity to fiberglass particles varies from person to person. Some people could rub it all over themselves and not get a rash, others can't even get close to it without breaking out in hives.

You need to find out how it affects you and take whatever precautionary measures are needed.

Coveralls wouldn't be a bad idea if you have a severe sensitivity to fiberglass

 

[jimmyfu]

I asked the excactly same question. USE THE SEARCH BAR!
everyone said to wear a respirator and so you should.

-Finish

you misread the question. i KNOW you're supposed to wear a respirator for everything. HOWEVER, should we be wearing protective garments for bondoing or plastering? isn't bondo just like some type of putty? does bondo run the risk of having shards of glass flying around, like fiberglass?

 

[NZTK]

styrene can be a carcinogen in certain forms however, when bondo has set up and you're sanding it, the dust is only classified as a "nuisance dust" so not harmful, that being said you should still wear a dust mask while sanding anything, be it bondo, paint or otherwise . Doctors arn't certain yet but, they think inhaling talc dust can give you sarcoidosis (which I already have ) if you have the genetic marker for it.

does bondo run the risk of having shards of glass flying around, like fiberglass?

Not unless you put glass matt in it.

 

[AoBfrost]

Bondo is resin based, so it has nearly the same toxins and side effects as resin itself.

 

[Newspartancreator]

It is a good idea to use sealed eye protection (goggles) aswell, the fumes from a freshly mixed batch can cause a bad eye irritation. I've been working with bondo products for about 15yrs and the fumes still hit me pretty hard sometimes.

 

[Sean Bradley]

Sean just wrote a good sticky on the subject HERE

err.... did anybody read this? This has all been covered in that thread.