I need to be more conscientious about dust and smoke when working in the shop. A lot of grinding, wire-wheeling, sanding and welding going on, all of which create inhalation hazards.

I've been wearing ordinary cloth/textile nuisance dust masks which help, but A) they're not particularly effective and B) they cause my glasses to fog up and I can't see what I'm doing.

Thinking probably a cartridge type but the single most important thing is that it fits so that it doesn't fog my glasses.

I use an N100 3M respirator … the classic with the pink filters. Snap it around your neck, then pull it over your head. I work with a lot of abrasives and metals which neither is good for your lungs. But you got a pull off that respirator to take a tug on that stogie.

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Originally posted by SIGnified:
I use an N100 3M respirator … the classic with the pink filters. Snap it around your neck, then pull it over your head. I work with a lot of abrasives and metals which neither is good for your lungs. But you got a pull off that respirator to take a tug on that stogie.

Before I retired I used that same N100 3M Respirator. As I was told, it was pretty much the Cadilac of that style respirator.

As I suspected (and confirmed via other sources) 3M is the go-to for respirators.

I ordered this one and some P100 filters.

Timely thread...I will be performing a 'Carbon Clean' on my son's Audi S5 w/ 32V 4.2L V8, and will using the walnut abrasive blasting method. I ordered the the following:

3M 6502QL (Quick Latch) Respirator --> https://www.amazon.com/3M-Pers...494904/dp/B00IF7RBS4

3M 2097 P100 Filters (w/ Carbon Layer) --> https://www.amazon.com/3M-Part...097PA1/dp/B007STCT00

Thanks Guys!