Thanks for the response, Hedley.
You know, this year I've had a plethora of health issues ... triple bypass and then a series of "fender bender " ailments one after another: my grandfather was right ... getting old isn't for p*ssies So, I'm being overly cautius. probably. Protect the eyes, lungs etc. and still be functional. The half mask is always slipping around when I've used it for welding under a hood, so I thought a one piece setup might be less annoying except for the heat and fogging. I'm used to a full hood so the heat won't be anything new. Reviews I've read have claimed that this model is pretty good for not fogging too badly ... we'll see. I'll let you know how it works out.
Haven't tried the WD-40, sounds like a good idea. There's some anti-fogging stuff for scuba diving that works for quite a while too; I used to just spit in my mask, but don't think I'll being doing that with the respirator
Pleasure to have found this forum. Too much to absorb all at once, but some great stuff to learn bit by bit. The level of craftsmanship that folks possess is a little intimidating, but very impressive.
I tried Brian's stripping with chemical stripper tutorial ... very helpful to have. Always is nice to have a clear picture of how something's supposed to work so you don't get bogged down in "Am I doing this right?"
Well, better get rolling, the sanding won't do itself. Thanks again.