hey- does anybody work in or worked in a body shop?

Post by **kokopelli** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 6:51 pm

just wondering about the fumes...

got a line on a job at a body shop as a 'manager'....working in the office.
The problem is my super-sniffer. I know the few times I've been in a couple bodyshops the paint/bondo fumes and smell were horrible and headache inducing, but it's been a few years since I've been in one.

Are they all pretty much brain cell killing fume factories?

Post by **86 slo-vo** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 6:53 pm

Pretty much.

Post by **Till** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 6:54 pm

I helped in one at one time and it wasn't like that.

Although they had several big exhaust fans....

Post by **Rem700** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 6:55 pm

Buy a gas mask

Post by **kokopelli** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 7:06 pm

Rem700 wrote:Buy a gas mask

Post by **mtchbrian** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 7:32 pm

The officd should be seperated from the shop. That being said you should be okay.

Post by **Robert Paulson** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 7:43 pm

I work in a paint factory. Been there for going on five years. Sucks at first but you will get use to it. Unless your a sissy.

Post by **JustShootIt** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 7:55 pm

I grew up in a body shop....even in the office the fumes will linger...

Basically you get used to it.....personally I like the smell of a body shop.....

That said, you'll either adapt to it.....or not

Post by **Robert Paulson** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 8:37 pm

just dont get shut in a room with lacquer thinner. you will think your in the movie avatar quick as fuck lol

Post by **mtchbrian** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 8:56 pm

Robert Paulson wrote:I work in a paint factory. Been there for going on five years. Sucks at first but you will get use to it. Unless your a sissy.

i used to work in a paint factory making powder coating paint. its weird how you get used to the smells.

Post by **nemo** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 9:06 pm

The worst of the worst is the bondo dust. super fine that gets everywhere.

Post by **Dave1965** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 9:22 pm

I work on my BODY every day...I am dead sexy!!

Post by **EH91KY** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 11:14 pm

I've been around it all. We've restored a couple vehicles and made most the furniture in our house. It's said to kill brain cells and they say lots of the toxins you breath in are cancerous (like everything else in the world). When sanding bondo, painting, and heavy grinding I wear a respirator.

As manager you should mostly be in an office outside the shop. I dont think you'd be exposed to much honestly. If you need to talk to someone in the shop you could always call them to your office.

Post by **wash** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 11:17 pm

bondo/spray paint/bondo....................

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Post by **ChickenLady** » Thu Sep 06, 2012 7:55 am

Joe used to work in a body shop and I spent a lot of time in the shop with him when I was in college. It wasn't that bad. Honestly the worst smell was the bondo dust but they had a great ventilation system and the fumes were pretty much nonexistent.

Post by **kokopelli** » Thu Sep 06, 2012 11:03 am

cool- thanks everyone

Post by **dbh** » Thu Sep 06, 2012 11:07 am

Thread summary:

If you inhale too many fumes.....you will end up like Till !!
:llama:

Post by **Till** » Thu Sep 06, 2012 11:22 am

Yeah helping your community doh!

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