Dust mitigation

[AlabamaRick]

Originally Posted by thehermit

It was definitely the tool for the job. It had enough gusto to take down about 4 layers of hard epoxy paint off a 1970 hull. It also had the finesse to not harm the gelcoat when I got down to it. Once I was done I barrier coated and used ablative paint. My normal sanders are Bosh and Dewalt RO's . The Bosh is very good but the Festool was a great product.

Somewhere I have some pix?!

The three I am considering are the Bosch, Festool ,and Fein. Both being equally priced, I prefer the Festool over the Fein simply because of the twist lock hose, and location of hose connector. Trying to justify $$$$$$ or $$$, sometimes you get what you pay for...

[AlabamaRick]

Originally Posted by AlabamaRick

Looking for opinions and experiences from CSC'ers who have dealt with the dust that the fiberglass boat repair process creates. I have recently acquired a 72' SF, and looks like I may have to use my attached garage and/or driveway for a while as my work area. I have looked at some of the high dollar options (fein, festool ) and though I am not opposed to going this route,I wanted to see what set ups you guys are using and how effective they are. Ideally I would like my grinder to connect to a vacuum, so any thoughts on this will be greatly appreciated.

Got this from Amazon yesterday, my neighbor called it the hootennanny. Theoretically,it is supposed to save time and money by collecting dust/trash in the bucket before entering the vacuum. We shall see, I am going to try it out on my old,soon to be replaced,filter clogging, sux at sucking vac. Fingers crossed... I used a bucket and a lid with a rubber seal,cut and drilled a plywood backing plate for extra strength for the thin plastic. Oops, sorry about the side ways pics

[castnetcracker]

try some sweeping compound if its in your garage or project tent. it will help keep the dust on the ground while sweeping up.

[Old Goat]

VERY Interesting.
Good video here.
https://www.amazon.com/Oneida-Air-Sy...gateway&sr=8-3

[AlabamaRick]

Originally Posted by castnetcracker

try some sweeping compound if its in your garage or project tent. it will help keep the dust on the ground while sweeping up.

That's a good tip. I haven't thought about how to get it off the floor without making a dust storm. Thanks for your input!

[AlabamaRick]

Originally Posted by Old Goat

VERY Interesting.
Good video here.
https://www.amazon.com/Oneida-Air-Sy...gateway&sr=8-3

Very interesting indeed. I bought the cyclone alone, and the video was not on that. That kit is @ $50.00 more than the cyclone alone. I can see that it may be feasible for some people, not wanting to shop around for the extras. With that being said, I sure would like to have the hose. Thanks for sharing

[flyingfrizzle]

In all seriousness, There are a lot of tools out there that have dust collecting devices built into them but I think you will find that even with the best dustless tools you will still have a fight on your hands. Its going to be hard to collect all the dust.

[AlabamaRick]

Originally Posted by flyingfrizzle

In all seriousness, There are a lot of tools out there that have dust collecting devices built into them but I think you will find that even with the best dustless tools you will still have a fight on your hands. Its going to be hard to collect all the dust.

Yes,you are so right! While I know that I can't capture all of I hope to minimize it. A good vac/extractor is only part of it. Tool selection for each part of the job is also a factor. For instance,JBass uses a 1/2" hand held belt sander. This is a good tool for small areas, and dishing out around a hole to be patched,and most of the dust can be vacuumed while sanding.

[flyingfrizzle]

One thing that helps me to keep dust down is to wet sand when possible. I mainly use Hutchins air sanders so there is no electrical shock hazard while sanding with water applied. It really keeps the paper from loading up and dose even better if you have paper that is rated for water use. The water may cause you problems just like the dust but if you can deal with the water it could help you out maybe. Just a thought.

[AlabamaRick]

Originally Posted by flyingfrizzle

One thing that helps me to keep dust down is to wet sand when possible. I mainly use Hutchins air sanders so there is no electrical shock hazard while sanding with water applied. It really keeps the paper from loading up and dose even better if you have paper that is rated for water use. The water may cause you problems just like the dust but if you can deal with the water it could help you out maybe. Just a thought.

Thanks for sharing this with us flyingfrizzle. This is another good option that should be considered. Just from looking at your vast list of projects,apparently this is a proven method that you have used many times.