This is a post in a series of 31 Days of Wood Finishing. See the intro post with all the topics here. Lacquer, and urethanes are very smelly. They bother me much more than Shellac. I have made it a point to always wear my respirator when working with these finishes. I want to encourage …
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Wood Dust, and Chemical Exposure
I have been working as a furniture repair technician for 15 years now. Right away I noticed that certain fumes, or wood dust would bother me. I decided to wear a dust mask, and a respirator. I found wearing a mask very uncomfortable, and the cartridges were expensive to replace. Every 2 weeks I would …