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Wouldn't applying any kind of dyes or paints to N95 type masks weaken their effectiveness? Isn't it possible that saturating a mask with these kinds of particles could compromise the effectiveness (I recall reading the effectiveness is compromised in very high humidity conditions I think).
Anyone have any papers or reading on this? Obviously even a compromised (K)N-95 would be better than nothing but might be better to wear something cloth that's been colored instead over it?
You can get kn95s in all sorts of colors. N95s are a bit harder and I would recommend a cloth covering.
Yeah paint would permanently break the filter of a mask. Also you’d probably be breathing the paint particles which can’t be healthy lol. But the mask in the picture looks like it was bought in that colour.