What do you wear while casting

[stubshaft]

Shorts, slippers and a leather glove on my right hand.

[poppy42]

A kilt!

[kevin c]

If I’m honest, the only things I’ve always worn every single time I cast boolits are eye protection, long pants, closed shoes and socks. Most of of the time I’ve also used long sleeves and a thin leather glove on my right hand. This is with a bottom pour where the most spillage I’ve had is drips out of the spout or off the mold, all of which are caught by an ingot mold under the spout.

Contrast that with the area around my 250# processing pot that has alloy all over from bumps to the ladle holding up to 10# of molten alloy, spillage moving it over the molds and splashes pouring into them. There’s also spatter from heated voids in the solid scrap popping off if I play a weed burner over the top to speed melting. Here I’m covered head to toe: hat, face shield, buttoned up long sleeve with leather apron and arm guards, doubled gloves, denim jeans and leather uppered shoes.

[brass410]

euro thong, with fuzzy pink flip flops, thats in winter, in summer sometimes less.

[tdoor4570]

When its cold then its sweats coat shoes heat on in the shop, when warm its shorts t shirt sandals. same when smelting down lead into ingots.

[dverna]

If you are using a bottom pour, add a large cookie sheet under it.

I used to also wear a respirator as I had elevated lead levels from shooting in a poorly ventilated indoor range many years ago...i would not need it now. If casting with poor ventilation (I have seen pictures of guys doing it in a closed space) add the respirator and the right filters for it.

A bucket of water nearby if you get burned and a fire extinguisher...just in case things go south.

[almar]

Nothing special. Whatever i was wearing that day. No gloves. I cast on my covered back porch.

[dondiego]

........khakis?

[alamogunr]

Many years ago an expert welder advised me to wear well starched denim shirt & jeans. NO synthetics. It is not always convenient to follow the "well starched" advice but the only difference in results seems to be whether spatters stick to it or not. Other than that I'm always well covered even in summer. Should mention that I cast in my heated/cooled shop. Since I rely on a ceiling trap door for venting instead of a duct-ed fan exhaust, I'm apparently not long for this world. Since I'm 79, the same would apply regardless.

[fredj338]

I have been casting for 45y, I dont wear any special protective gear but a glove on my left hand for holding the mold. If using my Magma & fan unit, I wear a n95 mask. Never had a tinsel fairy event or anything else. Agree on not wearing anything poly, though I have, a spatter will burn a hole instantly.

[Echo]

Leather gloves, cargo shorts, knit shirt, glasses (been wearing glasses since 2nd grade!), work shoes. Get the occ pinhead-sized splatter on a knee, and have survived those. And am careful...

[popper]

At minimum, safety glasses and long sleeve shirt. Use a towel in the lap if I'm wearing shorts. Usually an old ball cap to protect my scalp - tinsel fairy causes aerial drops.

[openbook]

Jeans, fireplace gloves, eye pro, and boots.

[Shanghai Jack]

I cast naked - makes me extremely focused on what I'm doing.

[deaddeerwalking]

Shorts, tank top and sandals 😂😂😂😂

[Glwenzl]

I started started wearing my welding coat after this. Some of it ended up going down my leaving some nice spots on my waist line.

[Super Sneaky Steve]

Thanks for the reminder Glwenzl. A lot of us get a little too comfortable sometimes. I never forget my safety glasses, but I should do better with the rest of my dress.

[imashooter2]

Cotton pants, cotton shirt, cotton apron, leather shoes, leather gloves, glasses.

[Glwenzl]

Not to hijack this thread and delete my post if it’s not on topic.

I would like to know what you do with your clothing after a tinsel fairy event?

I threw my coat and shirt away but I’m not sure if I should try to clean the lead stuck on my cotton pants and wash them or just pitch them?

I was going to scraped off all I could, then wash and wear them… got to thinking about small pieces coming off in the washer… potential x-wear or damage to the washer and the possibility of a piece ending up in another load and someplace where the grandkids could get into it….

[alamogunr]

Not to hijack this thread and delete my post if it’s not on topic.

I would like to know what you do with your clothing after a tinsel fairy event?

I threw my coat and shirt away but I’m not sure if I should try to clean the lead stuck on my cotton pants and wash them or just pitch them?

I was going to scraped off all I could, then wash and wear them… got to thinking about small pieces coming off in the washer… potential x-wear or damage to the washer and the possibility of a piece ending up in another load and someplace where the grandkids could get into it….

When I was actively acquiring WW that I had to clean up, I wore a dedicated set of duck bib overalls and whatever old shirt was still wearable. Always had a pair of old shoes that the overall legs mostly covered.

The overalls and shirts had various spits of lead but nothing like a tensile fairy episode would deposit. I just washed them and didn't worry about the clinging lead drops. No kids in the house and I don't think whatever amount of lead that came off in the wash would present a problem.