Is this safe? I have a gas furnace in my garage, and luckily it has the electirc pilot light. We got done the other night painting, and I turn the furnace off every time he started painting. I have been told that you can paint with the furnace on, and it would be safe. The only thing is you have to keep it on. Is this true? I have heard of people blowing up from the fumes igniting, but that was when the furnace kicked on. As long as the furnace runs continuously am I safe? I just want to do this as safely as we can. My friend that is painting the car just had a baby last week, so I am definately leery of this. Thanks graemlins/beers.gif

Jeremy. Unless you are you using a water borne paint I would not light the furnace. Would you be using the gas furnace if you would spray paint with gasoline? Lacquer thinner will ignite even better!

The same thing goes for your compressor. Be careful please.

Why not use the furnace to heat everthing up before painting, put it off and keep on heating with an (oil filled) electrical stove.

Rob

OH not a GOOD idia .. Keep it OFF when you paint. lost a good friend who just wanted to put a extra coat on his frame... KAAABOOOM.....
can it happen YES is it likly to happen ????
Why chance it !!
As for painting with GAS. OHHH Yeah.. did it a few times, in the 70's....when I could not afford the all purpose enamel reducer..
shines like glass. till you leave it in the sun to long....

Warm it up and turn it off when painting and leave it off until all the fumes are out.
Don't be stupid, it only takes 1 time.

RandyB.. graemlins/thumbsup.gif

graemlins/thumbsup.gif Thanks guys. I do appreciate it. I think it should be safety first, then convenience. If we do paint again, when it is chilly, I will do the same thing, and warm it up first, then turn the furnace off.

Rob, and others, what do you mean about the compressor??? :confused: