Safety Tip Use Protection

Resin uses ultra violet rays to cure, so be sure to protect yourself and equipment from ultra violet rays. It isn’t possible or practical to completely avoid sunlight, and it would be unwise to reduce your level of activity and productivity to avoid the outdoors. Sunlight assists your body in making vitamin D, which can be essential for good health, but too much sunlight can be harmful. However, there are some steps you can take to limit your amount of exposure to UV rays.

While working in the sun, wear clothing to protect as much skin as possible. Long-sleeved shirts, long pants, or long skirts cover a large amount of skin and are the most protective. Dark colors generally provide more protection than light colors.

Sunscreen is applied to your skin to help protect against the sun’s UV rays, although it does not provide total protection it does help and you can find it available in many forms such as– lotions, creams, ointments, gels, wipes, and lip balms.