November 20, 20214 yr Long time lurker on this forum. Greeting. Ran by the junk store and found a bunch of good used files and punches. I also grabbed a couple torch holders, but they have a black coating I’m unsure of. There was some rust… but I could tell something was burning off when I heated it up, so I stopped to look into the coating. thoughts on safety?
November 20, 20214 yr Welcome aboard Jay, glad to have you. If you put your general location in the header you'll have a better chance of hooking up with members living within visiting distance. It's "PROBABLY" paint but that's just a guess. What kind of paint depends on age, if it's old enough it could be lead based badness. There are other coatings of course but I can't tell from here. A wire brush, respirator and coveralls is basic safety against dust or particulates. Paint strippers work but you may end up with a hazmat to dispose of. Burning it puts whatever chemicals it contains into the air as smoke and particulates a lot smaller than brushings. Good question, glad you asked. I wish I had a better answer than just be really careful of whatever comes off and how you dispose of it. Frosty The Lucky.
November 20, 20214 yr Welcome from the shadows. If they were for industrial purposes i would guess powder coated.
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