Please allow me to introduce you to the “Paint Overspray Eyewear Market.” This market may be very misunderstood. Spray painting is a process that produces paint mist from the jet of the spray gun. Spray painting is universally used in industrial fabrication, such as automotive production; the furniture industry; and in painting ships, aircraft, building structures and machinery; as well as in the residential and commercial construction industries. However, the drawback to spray painting is the out-of-control overspray paint mist from the spray gun. How is the market defined?
The “Paint Overspray Eyewear Market” Criteria:
- Blocks overspray from the painters’ eyes.
- Does not fog-up while in use.
- Does not require the painter to stop spraying to maintain clear vision.
- Can be used with a respirator.
- Requires little or no maintenance during use.
- Enables direction continuous clear vision while spraying
OSHA guidelines advises painters to use personal protective equipment (PPE) which includes:
Personal protective eyewear, such as safety goggles, face shields, safety glasses or full-face respirators are what’s generally available to the painter. These safety protectors are primarily designed to protect the eyes from projectiles; however, they are not user friendly in the “Paint Overspray Market.”
Painters don’t want to use safety protective eyewear for spray painting because it requires constant stopping to put down the spray gun to clean off paint from the eyewear so that clear vision can be retained. Continuous clear vision is paramount to a spray painter. For this reason, most spray painters will not use eye protection that creates frustration.
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