Fiberglass and Carbon

Ok so I got this new job makeing Prostetic arms and leg. Most of it is made from Carbom fiber and Nyaglass wich is pretty much like fiberglass. My problem is when we gring them the dust makes you itch like crazy. Is there anything I can put on to stop it from itching like lotion or something. I know you can put baby powder on but I would allmost have to take a powder bath to do the trick......Any help is appereciated..........

ummm yea, where long sleeved shirts and gloves, and a mask......

condom?

definatly wear a sweater or long sleave shirt some mechanix gloves or sumtin that fits tight to ur wrist and some eye protection and a mask cuz when i did my fiberglass the one year my throat was itchy as hell

not baby powder. its Talc that you need. Or wear a long sleeve shirt?

just get used to it...I did fiberglass insulation for 10 years and after the first month it didn't bother me anymore. and even now when i make fiberglass speaker boxes it doesn't bother me

Jason, me too...I have NEVER itched from glassing..guess i'm "immune" to it or something.

I use to work in de glass all the time thats actual hair stands of glass it will take some time but you wil get use to it AND REMEMBER ALWAYS RINSE OR WASH OFF USING COLD WATER NOT WARM COLD!!!!!

One more thing if you wear long sleve shirts and gloves and crap. The glass will just get in their and it fells like a billion needles sticking in your arms,lotion makes it stick and when you sweat its in your pores. Like Grant(framedragger)said powder is a little helpful...

Edited: 2/8/2007 1:00:40 PM by framedragger

Talc powder is used to thicken glass mixtures up but for whatever reason it is the best shit ever for not itching lol.

If you wear long sleeves, it will help a little bit, but your going to itch no matter what if you itch right now. I know people that can be in a car with freshly cured/curing glass for hours (me being one) and not have a single problem, then I know people that have scratch attacks after 20 minutes, and almost pass out from the fumes. Its all in how you react to it.



On another note.....I just died laughing after reading your forum name, in relationship to this thread.