emccrory Posted September 17, 2018 Report Share Posted September 17, 2018 I have used the Minwax oil-based stains for all of my life. They look so much better (IMHO) than the water-based stains. My wife hates the smell, but I have been ok with it ... until now. I used one this weekend and did the work outside. I thought that would be fine, but I felt rather sick to my stomach afterwards. (It went away after an hour.) So, I'd like your recommendations for dust/gas masks that will block those VOC's when I use these stains again. My short search on Amazon and Woodcraft yielded this as a possible choice: "3M 62023HA1-C Professional Multi-Purpose Respirator" for about $30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted September 17, 2018 Report Share Posted September 17, 2018 Pick a mask with changeable cartridges. Use an Organic Vapor cartridge for the stinky stuff and a Heap filter for the dusty stuff. 3M makes good ones! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted September 18, 2018 Report Share Posted September 18, 2018 22 hours ago, emccrory said: My short search on Amazon and Woodcraft yielded this as a possible choice: "3M 62023HA1-C Professional Multi-Purpose Respirator" for about $30 That'll do the trick. Store the cartridges in a ziplock bag after your done around the stinky stuff and it'll extend the life of the cartridges. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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