Regardless of what equipment the painter works with (brush, roller, spray gun), he should have a protective suit or overalls on it. It is useful in all conditions: when painting indoors, outdoors, in a garage or car repair shop.
- Models of overalls
- Equipment
- Eye protection
- Airway safety
- Head protection
- Personal Protective Equipment for Hands and Body
Models of overalls
The suit for painting can be of two types - disposable and reusable. They differ in price and possible amount of use. Disposable overalls are often made from inexpensive fabrics that can withstand only one process of painting. The second time it can not be used, since the fabric is poorly cleaned of dirt and not resistant to damage.
Reusable models made of durable fabrics are popular. They do not absorb paint, tear resistant, easy to clean.
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The set of a work suit for painting includes several items that protect the painter from external influences. Today, there are still workers performing painting in ordinary clothes and gloves, but it is not only hands that need protection.
Outfit painter includes:
- a hood or a separate hat;
- glasses for eye protection;
- respirator;
- gloves with special impregnation;
- protective clothing.
Eye protection
Glasses are an important accessory for a painter, especially a car painter. They provide not only eye protection, but enable the master to evaluate the quality of his work.
When choosing glasses, you should pay attention to the material. Today, goggles are made from polymers that have excellent transparency and a high level of shock resistance. It is necessary that the glasses fit snugly to the face in order to prevent the penetration of the paint product inside.
Glasses with a protective function for professionals are equipped with air channels that provide ventilation and do not fog. In addition, their device should allow the use of additional adjustment points under them.
to contents ↑This factor is important for a visually impaired person. Such details usually do not attach importance, and as a result, the painter becomes unusable as a result of his personal points.
Airway safety
The protective suit or overalls of the painter should also protect the respiratory tract of the worker, which is often ignored. Filtering half masks, disposable respirators that often try to use several times to save money, do not bring benefits.
Choose a respirator carefully. It should have a replaceable carbon hypoallergenic filter that perfectly protects the human lungs from toxic odors, dust, emitted vapors. The filter must be changed on time. According to the norms, the respirator must fit snugly to the face and not let air contaminated by vapors and solvents pass.
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This is an integral factor in a safe suit during the painting. It can be in the form of a hood with elastic bands, Velcro, fasteners or puffs. A protective hood or any other headgear should also have a snug fit to the head to prevent the ingress of dust, paint and other harmful solutions.
to contents ↑Absolute safety is the absence of unprotected areas on the head and face of the employee, which is expressed in the convenience of a respirator, glasses and a hood.
Personal Protective Equipment for Hands and Body
Today it is rare to see a painter working without gloves. Hands are always the first to come in contact with the paint, and very often in the first stage of its preparation. In order to avoid this, it is desirable to take into account some factors, because in the staining not only water-based compositions are used. There are paints with aggressive substances, which are not only harmful to the skin, but also difficult to wash.
There are gloves that do not withstand the caustic elements of solvents or of certain types of paints. It is better to choose gloves made of latex, vinyl chloride compounds that are resistant to chemical components. In addition to the quality of the material, gloves should be comfortable, not restrict the movement of fingers.
To protect the body is often used jumpsuits made of high-quality material (nylon, polyester fabric, filament), resistant to the penetration of the paint solution. The composition of the polyester fabrics contains carbon threads that resist the statistical effect of the ingress of harmful solutions onto the skin.
The protective suit must be suitable in size, so it is selected individually. The movements of the painter should be limited, all openings or fasteners must be trimmed with strong Velcro, zippers. If the jumpsuit is loose cut, then it should be regulated by puffs, belts.
The kit will not be superfluous and pockets (side, front, back) with free access, in which often painters place tools, materials. Built-in knee pads are also an important detail, because there are such works that you have to do on your knees. Here they just protect the skin of the legs and joints from damage and pollution.
A painting suit is a personal protective equipment that should provide clean breathing, convenience and comfort during painting work.
