CA Fumes?

[khansen]

Okay, I'm a newbie to CA finish and have enjoyed perusing the many threads on here, and quite a few youtube videos. But I haven't found any mention yet of something I have experienced, and it has me scratching my head. I'm one of those stubborn people who needs bi-focals but refuses to admit it. I just take off my glasses and get closer. Well, I have noticed an occasional burning sensation in my eyes when I'm applying the CA. Anybody else have this happen?

 

[bradh]

CA can iritate eyes when the fumes get strong. All you need is some air movement to keep the fume concentrations down. I put a dust collector pick-up behind my lathe, others mount a fan close by to keep the air moving.

 

[76winger]

Yup, my solution is a fan from above to blow the fumes down and away.

 

[Jim Burr]

Yup...catalyzing reaction, then it goes exothermic...fan and plenty of ventilation...if you aren't wearing eye and face protection...well...don't get me started...hope you have health insurance.

 

[trapper]

yep tried it dont like it also feel its a tooo plasticy finnish gone back to friction polish. I use grain sealer then build up as in french polishing, with acrylics i use brasso metal polish and then build up using worktop sealer and then go back to finnishing polishes not saying its right or wrong but seems to work and gives a glass like finnish rather than the foggy finnish i have experienced with ca

 

[leehljp]

Do a search for "CA Allergies" and you will see a long list of this. Fumes, CA dust, can cause some severe allergies; CA curing can cause blistering, Fumes cause Eyes burning - quite common.

But do be aware that some people work with CA just fine and after a few months or even a few years, suddenly strong flu like symptoms develop overnight after finishing a pen.

Ways around this reaction: Use a good dust collector system, use a very good face mask, use a fan to blow the fumes away from you. Or use a different finish.

I made pens for about 2 years and then one evening after making a few pens - wham - hard flu like symptoms and even double vision. It didn't take me long to make a good DC system and find a double canister face mask to use while making pens.