Safety Tips / Hazards

artikxscout · 11-11-07, 12:33

Please post some Safety Tips / Hazards / Info in here.

Aluminum Oxide.
Inhalation: Prolonged or intentional exposure to high concentrations may cause respiratory tract irritation.
Located: Hi-Temp Heavy Cut, Meguiar Metal Restorer.
Tips: Wear a protective mask, such as a dusk mask.

Anyone know the health hazards for 106FF? It dusts a lot and I'm worried that it might be hazardous.

BradUF · 11-11-07, 02:04

I dunno but Poorboys SSR dusts alot too and I am considering wearing a mask.

JBs · 11-11-07, 03:12

don't eat the polish

PaintPolisher · 11-11-07, 06:47

I only have one that leaps to the top of my mind.

Foam ear plugs..vacuum cleaning

MotorCity · 11-11-07, 06:49

Eye protection when scrubbing the rims with a wheel brush

todd@bsaw · 11-11-07, 09:40

x2 for Aluminum Oxide
That stuff is very dangerous. Be very careful with many wheel cleaners, especially OTC "Aluminum Brighteners" as they often contain HF acid or strong butyl solvents.

Oh, and keep your nails short!

BradUF · 11-11-07, 12:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by JBs

don't eat the polish

But it tastes like cherries.

artikxscout · 11-13-07, 10:26

polishes are bad... what else do you guys use for safety precautions? I've seen people wear gloves while washing wheels.

chas.007 · 11-16-07, 09:49

plenty of ventilation when using strong chemicals

obey · 11-16-07, 11:42

I've had a close call with wheel cleaner. I use an old MF towel to scrub some of the dirt from the rim, and once it splashed a bit of the wheel cleaner onto my forehead

So +1 for eye protection when working with wheel cleaners.

JohnZ3MC · 11-17-07, 01:32

Not that we use them directly in detailing, but guys use bungee cords for lots of things. Long ones can slip out of hands or just let go and the hook can take out an eye or damage it beyond repair.
Long ones are dangerous, short ones are less dangerous, and ropes are safer yet.
-John C.

ruining · 11-22-07, 08:41

+1 for goggles and gloves when using wheel cleaner, and tire dressing.

I'm using blue dew for the tire/wheel well dressing and it's been chewing up the ends of my index finger when mixed with some of the other cleaning chemicals.

I also splashed some wheel cleaner in my eye when I was rinsing and got a strange, clear lump on my eye. Luckily, it was only around for a couple of weeks, but it made me stop and think!