[NJARC] Re: Asbestos in old radios

[john ruccolo]

Hi Dave/Folks,

Your latest posting reminded me that I forgot to give
Al Klase credit for his *excellent* idea regarding
automotive engine/manifold paint or stove/grill paint.

But I'm starting to wonder if this decrepit little $5
radio is worth all the bother, even though it would be
very attractive when all restored (meaning refinished
and reveneered).

Anyway, I enjoyed the discussion.

Thanks again, folks!

Regards,

JR 



--- David Sica <davesica at juno.com> wrote:

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> 
> On Fri, 21 Jul 2006 11:40:14 -0700 (PDT) john
> ruccolo <jr6v6gt at yahoo.com>
> writes:
> > One concern I have is -- *how* best to paint the
> > asbesots? Seems to me the best way is to *brush*
> paint
> > on, rather than spray paint, since it's less
> likely
> > that fibers will be knocked loose. But maybe a
> very
> > light spray paint applied over several coats is
> better
> > than brushing.
> 
> Brushing would be the better choice since a brush
> full of sticky paint is
> going to catch fibers not knock them loose, while a
> blast from a spray
> can will definitely stir things up!
> 
> The key word is "saturate". As long as you saturate
> the fibers with a
> liquid (paint or plastic) low enough in viscosity to
> soak in rather than
> coat the surface, the fibers will be prevented from
> escaping into the
> air. Even just coating the surface will protect you,
> but this will leave
> an opportunity for future mishandling to free some
> of the unencapsulated
> fibers inside the coat of paint. 
> 
> I liked the idea someone suggested about using
> manifold or stove paint
> for heat resistance!
> 
> Don't be so afraid of this stuff that you would
> throw the radio out, just
> be careful. And your life is half over by now
> anyway, so what are you
> worrying about? :-)
> 
> --Dave
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