respirators > t-shirts

[garrad21]

I've had a big problem with rust spots popping up inside my keezer over the past few months despite my attempts to quell the moisture with 2 Damp Rid cups and some dry towels once a week. I picked up 2 cans of Rustoleum undercoating, which is a rubberized aerosol used to coat the underside of vehicles, to coat the inside of the keezer with. Well, the can says to wear a respirator when using the product, which of course I ignored, and to use in a well ventilated area. I opened both garage doors and decided to just pull my shirt over my nose and mouth because I didn't have a respirator. I sprayed 2 cans worth of this stuff into a 10 or so cubic foot chest freezer and now I'm high as a motherfucker.
I suppose the moral of the story is that respirators > t-shirts.

[wildwest450]

I suppose the morale of the story is that respirators > t-shirts.

Or, a good seal > both.

[moontractor]

I usually only huff gold spraypaint because gold is super-fancy, and I'm a classy guy.

[BlindLemonLars]

On the bright side, now you don't have to worry about rusty lungs.

[PseudoChef]

I usually only huff gold spraypaint because gold is super-fancy, and I'm a classy guy.

Found you!

http://i.imgur.com/MWLbzl.jpg

[Lerxst]

I've been using 3m dual cartridge respirators for years....cheap, effective and you can get the replacement cartridges at most home improvement/hardware stores.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/k4df4l/Strat%20Project/stratproject031.jpg

[garrad21]

Yeah, poor planning on my part. I've got a pretty good headache going this morning, but I'm not sure if it's from the paint or the Jack Daniels.

[akboehl]

I use my little half face for all kinds of stuff. You just have to payattention to what the enviorment is, some cartridges are just hepas and would not have helped anyway b/c the contaminant was VOCs. For that you need a chemical cartridge. Ultimately though you want engineering controls, ie big fans, open windows.

[garrad21]

I just checked on the freezer and for some reason the paint is still wet. The can says it'll dry within an hour, but it's been 12 hours and it still comes off when I touch it. I'm not entirely sure how to proceed. Maybe a heat gun? Does anyone have any ideas? I need to get my kegs, hops, and crushed grain back in there.

[Lamppa]

Huff more paint and the amswers will come to you as you walk in the realm of sparkle coated bliss.

[Steve Urquell]

Undercoating never dries hard like paint. It'll rub off years after application. I used to spray it on the bottom of trailer floors after install and the 3M stuff stayed soft.

[garrad21]

Undercoating never dries hard like paint. It'll rub off years after application. I used to spray it on the bottom of trailer floors after install and the 3M stuff stayed soft.

Well fuuuuuuuck. What to do, what to do.

[Steve Urquell]

It will get harder with cold temps but will rub black off on anything that touches it. We used to call it "Liquid asphalt". Not the best stuff for anything that will be handled.

[garrad21]

Do you think a clear coat over the top would help at all?

[Steve Urquell]

Do you think a clear coat over the top would help at all?

It would probably dissolve it and make it a runny mess. I was trying to think of a comparison for you--undercoating which has dried for years is like the hardened oil and grease on an old car's suspension.

[garrad21]

It would probably dissolve it and make it a runny mess. I was trying to think of a comparison for you--undercoating which has dried for years is like the hardened oil and grease on an old car's suspension.

Shit. I wish I had known this before I went and sprayed it on. The can said DRIES in an hour, which I took to mean DRY, not permanently wet.

I wonder if I should have gone with rhino lining or something like that instead?

[Steve Urquell]

Shit. I wish I had known this before I went and sprayed it on. The can said DRIES in an hour, which I took to mean DRY, not permanently wet.

That's how it works so well to prevent corrosion on suspension parts. It stays soft and resists chips. When I had to torch undercoated parts off, the shit would be dripping/running off on fire

Rhino would probably be better

We used a rubberized roof coating called manus bond which worked well for what you had in mind. It may be cheaper than rhino but takes awhile to dry

[garrad21]

Towards the top it seems like it's starting to dry. A former roommate stole all the fans when she moved out, so I'm going to pick up a fan to circulate the air inside there. We shall see.

[Steve Urquell]

I hope it does for ya. Good luck.

[moontractor]

Found you!

http://i.imgur.com/MWLbzl.jpg I remember that! It was right after I blew this guy4500

[BlindLemonLars]

I remember that! It was right after I blew this guy4500

I'd have gone a different direction with that.

http://i.imgur.com/xxC7N.jpg

[Malmgren]

BLL takes that one

[garrad21]

This stuff dried pretty solid. I kept air circulating through it all night and went out to check it in the AM. It was dry like paint. It must have been the humidity that was hanging around in the freezer during the day that kept it from drying.

[Steve Urquell]

Glad it worked out for ya. That brand must have a high rubber content.

[garrad21]

Glad it worked out for ya. That brand must have a high rubber content.

There are a few cracks where the moisture is coming through since I turned on the freezer, but it seems much more "water proof" than before. Here's to hoping it holds.

[eschwaa31]

I would like to know how this holds up as I have moisture problems as well.

[garrad21]

I would like to know how this holds up as I have moisture problems as well.

I'll try to remember to post back in a month or so.