• When cleaning airless sprayer where do you dispose of waste latex paint?
  Nov 20, 2010 by Warrior | Posted in Decorating & Remodeling

  I am new to airless spraying and would like to know where you dispose of the waste latex paint after cleaining your airless sprayer. You end up with at least a 5 gallon bucket full of water/paint mixure. Next, if painting the following day or two and after cleaning filters, gun and machine, are you supposed to blead the machine dry by removing suction from water/cleaning mixure and set to prime until it runs dry? Or …

  • It will depend on where you live. If you can't just dump it on the driveway/back 40 somewhere you can: Extra paint that has not been thinned- back into the can for later use, or set aside with the top off to dry, then throw away with normal trash. There are also paint drying material, similar to cat litter. Cleaning water with a little paint: Call your local utility, see if they would rather it go into the storm …

• What safety measures do I take so I can oil paint while pregnant?
  Jan 12, 2007 by someone | Posted in Painting

  I have a sufficient charcoal/hepa filter air purifier,I don't mix my own paint I don't use turps or other thinners (I do use liquin) my colors of concern are the cobalts and cadmiums.Will wearing latex gloves and washing up well, not eating or drinking in the studio etc be enough? In extreme cases of exposure what are the risks for unborn babe? I am very early on in pregnancy, although art income is my primary source, …

  • The fumes from those paints are still toxic and can enter the body through the eyes and lungs...yet no matter how careful we are these things still sometimes go haywire...but you could use acrylics for the term, they act alot like oils. and you know people have been painting for a very long time, and women have been giving birth for a very long time...you may reap more benefit from your oil painting than any harm you …

ALAR Industrial Wastewater Treatment System Treating Latex Paint Washwater

The ALAR Auto-Vac Rotary Vacuum Filter was used to treat latex paint washwater. The Auto-Vac wastewater treatment equipment is shown filtering …

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