Hi, I am very new to this so please bear with me.

There are two areas I am looking to pursue

Coatings of certain plastics, metals and woods for which GlassCast 3 looks great. I would be looking to create an artistic finish to these utilising pigments and luminescents

Castings – I am looking to get a clear finish tile (10 – 20 mm deep) hopefully without having to spend hours polishing etc

As I am delving into the depths of possibilities and a very important factor jumped out at me…….. Fumes!

What products require respirator use and really would not be suitable for home use? I have looked at the health spec pdfs but don’t get that info or perhaps missed it.

My first and foremost concern is – fumes, as I will be using these products in my home.

Thank you for any input.

Epoxies are pretty innate as long as you don't get a run away exotherm. When they start to smoke they release some pretty nasty fumes. But otherwise, most regular indoor areas have sufficient ventilation so epoxies are fine to use indoors.

Polyesters contain styrene, so they can smell pretty bad. Still takes some high concentrations yo be really bad for you, but it's best to avoid using them indoors regardless.

I need to consider this as a  precaution as I am very sensitive to things like certain gloss paints (oil based).
Thanks again for your input