Physical side effects of applying a ceramic coating...

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ExplicitDetail

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My personal experience with coatings has been somewhat limited, with only a set of wheels under my belt until yesterday when I applied two coats of GTechniq Halo to my freshly wrapped/PPF`d vehicle. Today I have a noticeably red and sore/irritated throat. I`m not sure if I`m getting sick (although currently I have no other symptoms) or if the mask I wore was not sufficient to protect me from the fumes, which I`ve read can cause respiratory issues. I do have a beard, although I keep it fairly short, but I had concerns going into this that the $10 3M P95 mask I picked up at the hardware store might not be sufficient to really offer any substantial protection. I have watched videos of people installing this same coating with no respirator/mask and I`ve even seen some videos where folks applying a coating didn`t even wear gloves which seems crazy to me. I`m curious to hear what others have experienced and if this is considered normal, particularly those of you who apply these chemical cocktails on a regular basis. Thanks in advance for your responses-
 
Most of those P95 masks don`t protect against organic (solvent) vapors, and if they do, it`s only "nuisance level". Did the packaging say anything about organic vapors? What is the 3M model number?
 
I know some products have a rather strong smell. If the product has a warning label, then a respirator would be what you`d want to use, not a mask. If I had to use a respirator, I`d avoid the product.
 
Setec Astronomy said:
Most of those P95 masks don`t protect against organic (solvent) vapors, and if they do, it`s only "nuisance level". Did the packaging say anything about organic vapors? What is the 3M model number?
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You`re right...after reading your post I checked the package and it states "nuisance level latex paint, stain, and solvent odors."
 
If it`s protection against fumes and vapors. It can be more harmfull as it gets stuck in the fibers and you inhale more of it than with a good ventilation. So if haveing a low ventilation it`s good to be on the safe side and get a suited face mask that take care of the fumes and vapors. I looked at the SDS of halo and they did not say which protection to use but a suited respirator.
 
Huh, no such experience with OptiCoat..now I`m wondering about the 22ple VM1 I just ordered...thanks for bringing the topic up, Explicit Detail!
 
Have experienced this, typically happens when the area isn’t well ventilated (consistent fume extraction/breeze) and an insufficient mask is used.

Usually goes away in a day or two unless you’ve done yourself some mischief and it causes a throat infection.

As suggested, get yourself a painters respirator, it’s worth the cost.
 
What was said, plus if the sealing surface of the mask is on hair even short. It will not make a true positive seal. Facial hair and respirators don`t work together in most cases.
 
The only negative experience I have had with coatings was with an interior fabric coating and it was so strong I thought I would pass out. Exterior coatings have never bothered me, but each coating is different. I don’t use gloves when installing coatings. I sweat so much the gloves are full of water/sweat after 10 minutes. Using the block and microfiber method I rarely get any coating product on me anyway.
 
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