I don’t know whether any one else has had this problem with CA, But recently I have just bought some new stuff to try a quick build of a Couta boat, this is my second go at it with the first one in limbo when I couldn’t get my cedarplanks to follow the MDF forms without actually gluing the planks to them. in the second attempt I cut a new set of forms in plywood and I am trying to tack the planks both to each other and also to the forms. Perhaps I should explain that my intention is to epoxy coat the final planked hull both in and outside to give it strength and waterproof it as it intended to sail.
Anyway after laying the first few planks my nasal passages completely blocked up and as a result I had a shocking night with a completely blocked up nose and woke with a nasty sore throat, So did this mean that my body just can’t cope with CA? I have of course used it before in some small areas and had experienced some slight irritation but never as bad as this. I had an old silicon rubber dust mask and tried wearing that but it made no difference. so I searched the internet for alternative masks where interestingly most of them were currently not available I suppose because of Covid 19. I then typed in ‘nasal irritation because of CA‘ or words to that effect. and there was a simple solution. Point a small fan at the gluing area which will disperse the fumes so they are not concentrated in the hull area.. and it works! I just thought that I would share it in case anyone out there was struggling with the same issue. All the Best Tony
Anyway after laying the first few planks my nasal passages completely blocked up and as a result I had a shocking night with a completely blocked up nose and woke with a nasty sore throat, So did this mean that my body just can’t cope with CA? I have of course used it before in some small areas and had experienced some slight irritation but never as bad as this. I had an old silicon rubber dust mask and tried wearing that but it made no difference. so I searched the internet for alternative masks where interestingly most of them were currently not available I suppose because of Covid 19. I then typed in ‘nasal irritation because of CA‘ or words to that effect. and there was a simple solution. Point a small fan at the gluing area which will disperse the fumes so they are not concentrated in the hull area.. and it works! I just thought that I would share it in case anyone out there was struggling with the same issue. All the Best Tony