Well, I seem to be having some trouble this winter with my normal finishes. I think its the cold...not the coldest we have, it just seems to be persistently in the teens in the evenings (which is mostly when I am able to turn). The Pens Plus and Craft Coat (which I've been experimenting with lately) seem to be having a much harder time going on and drying properly. I suspect its because the volatiles in them are not evaporating properly due to the cold. I keep the finishes in the house, and even warm them up a bit before I apply them, but the air is still in the 40s, and I just don't think they work as well at those temps.
I have Mercury Flex for CA...but, that stuff still has an odor, and the fumes still seem to negatively affect me (my lungs in particular). Not as bad as StickFast or TiteBond or StarBond. StickFast in particular is just vile for someone like me...can put me out of commission for days with near anaphylactic like symptoms, and can take a couple weeks to fully recover from it (I no longer have any of it in my house as a result). Mercury has been better, but I can still get lung issues and end up extremely stuffed up for a long time. I am now a persistent user of PPE due to my reaction to CA fumes, and ALWAYS have the organic acid/VOC filters on my face masks and the like...but, exposure still happens easily enough despite that, it seems (imperfect lock on the membranes for my 3M masks, backflow of air in my Sundstrom, sometimes when breathing in or something, I am not real sure.)
I'm wondering how GluBoost is in this area. Not sure how many other turners have the same kind of issues as I do with CA glues, I suspect I'm probably pegged at the "nearly deadly reaction" end of the spectrum. I've heard some people mention they have trouble breathing after using CA, and just wondering if that is better or worse with GluBoost than others?
I have Mercury Flex for CA...but, that stuff still has an odor, and the fumes still seem to negatively affect me (my lungs in particular). Not as bad as StickFast or TiteBond or StarBond. StickFast in particular is just vile for someone like me...can put me out of commission for days with near anaphylactic like symptoms, and can take a couple weeks to fully recover from it (I no longer have any of it in my house as a result). Mercury has been better, but I can still get lung issues and end up extremely stuffed up for a long time. I am now a persistent user of PPE due to my reaction to CA fumes, and ALWAYS have the organic acid/VOC filters on my face masks and the like...but, exposure still happens easily enough despite that, it seems (imperfect lock on the membranes for my 3M masks, backflow of air in my Sundstrom, sometimes when breathing in or something, I am not real sure.)
I'm wondering how GluBoost is in this area. Not sure how many other turners have the same kind of issues as I do with CA glues, I suspect I'm probably pegged at the "nearly deadly reaction" end of the spectrum. I've heard some people mention they have trouble breathing after using CA, and just wondering if that is better or worse with GluBoost than others?