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Hey all,

I've used Testors Dullcote (new EU formula) in the past.

Nothing on the can says you should use a respirator. However looking at the health data sheet it looks pretty toxic (also it smells it too)

I am thinking of stopping using it

Anyone else got thoughts on this?

I always use mine in a well ventilated environment and let it cure in the same place I sprayed it. However, there are paint on alternatives if the spray is making you feel sick or you're concerned for health reasons.

It's a lacquer, so yes, you should avoid breathing it. I usually just spray it in to my spray booth which has a reasonably powerful fan to exhaust it (more so than the cheap ones you buy) and once the models are sprayed I place them in an unused room in my house to dry so I'm not inhaling the fumes,

It's best to not breathe in any aerosols. I always spray outside and let it finish drying in the garage.
If you don't have one, try to find somewhere outside where you can air it out or at least leave in a spare room for a while with windows open and doors shut.
Whatever you choose, you should keep an eye on the spray and stay upwind of it so you don't inhale it.

Yes, always in a well-ventilated area, regardless of what you are spraying. Only water-based inks are somewhat safe, but still the tiny atomized particles are not doing you any good.

If you have to paint inside, just avoid the high VOC paints and a simple air mask will filter out the particulate matter that is harmful. If spraying high VOC paints (lacquers, enamels, etc.) then you do need a respirator to block the fumes as well as the particulates.