Seriously, I've been finish sanding a few rooms for a bit now. So glad I masked up.
Should have gone all out with a face shield also, silly me.
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That' what they were designed for. The N95 respirator was originally designed for the coal industry. Their use to limit particulate inhalation has always been, until 2020 when they reinvented their use without ever changing the design. Incredible.
Good choice! You chose a filter small enough to remove the floating particles you didn’t want to breathe!
I mean, it would be silly to wear a mask that was too porous and therefore incapable of filtering unwanted particles. That would be insanity!
I did, N95 mask, foam surround....still could have filled gaps with the dust laden snot afterwards. And it's going to stop a virus how???
By wishes and make believe silly
You can not beat a vented sander and a shop vac. Zero dust. My condolences, drywall work sucks!
see this is where I need help lol. This is my profession, drywall + finishing + sanding + painting and I love it. 27 years in.
I've tried the vacuum sanders, they're ok, but you can't get good finishing sanding disks for them. I've only ever seen them offer 150 grit and that's way too much for finish sanding = scratches too easy and too often.
I use 180grit for screws / nails and edging. The actual flats / butt joints and angles get 220 grit.
I have a nice Bosch sander that I can put any grit paper on. I just have to poke some holes through it. Will never go back. Marshalltown sells a manual sanding block too. The cool thing with the manual one is the suction regulates the pressure the block puts to the wall so you don't have highs and lows from uneven pressure in your sanding stroke.
Yes, the one I've tried is very much like the 2nd one you mentioned. I can't remember who makes it, but it's not a name I recognize. If I could get 180 grit in the disks, I would most likely be using that system. It's over a grand here, but it would definitely be worth it. Maybe I'll have a look online and see if I can find it.
Yes, have a long vaccuum tube or join two with tape and 40mm waste pipe.
That way you can sand ceilings.
A face shield can actually be useful when giving pets a bath.
Also great for cooking. Check out the film of shit you've been breathing in all this time.
Funny, but seriously I had to yesterday. Court House, couldn't resist no choice, wore the shield . At least I could breath.
I had to the other weekend also to get in a monster truck show, but it was off as soon as I was in, kek