my home built paint booth

[xpsyclonex2002]

Anyone wanting to build one should watch this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz-CB30Ucdo

 

[6packMIKE]

where there's a will there's a way. Good luck with the paint job.

 

[quick63]

That is neat. I agree, your filters would be better in the ceiling. You may consider 2 locations for filters. It's important to get the overspray out of the booth. I think the overspray may cling to the plastic???? I paid a guy big bucks to paint my 67 GTX and
he made a mess out of it. I am going to repaint it myself. I helped a friend paint several cars. He made a booth out of a "leonard" storage building. He used several box fans and furnace filters also. Dust is the enemy.... Thanks for the post and please keep us updated.

 

[greenmonsta79]

I have seen some great paint jobs come out of some not so clean garages!!!
And have seen some crap come out of "professional" booths! Good luck on your paint job!!!

 

[69clone]

Good job and good luck! That's alot nicer then ours haha... Wish I would of though of using those filters.

 

[68sportsatelliteragtop]

Thanks for taking the time to show us your booth project.The only comment I will put out there is the atmosphere inside a spray booth can be very explosive and your "gurry rigged" lighting is a problem. 1 spark from a cord or a loose tube and it could be BIG problems. You have established a negative pressure system that should remove the vapor and overspray quickly, but for safety sake put your lights on the outside of your clear plastic and let them shine through the wall. You will loose some intensity but you will keep the arc hazard outside the spray area. Better safe then sorry. Good luck and please post your results!

 

[jaakhus]

Nice job! I'm lookin' forward to seeing your results.

 

[oneway71]

Looks good.

With my booth I mounted the lights outside of it and still had plenty of light to paint. I used both floures... and sealed halogens just in case I needed more light. That way I wasn't nervous about sparks.

Post some video when the car is painted I am excited to see your results.

 

[alleyoopmgv]

Nice job on the booth! That's all it takes. I hope your car turns out good, good luck!

 

[xpsyclonex2002]

Thanks for taking the time to show us your booth project.The only comment I will put out there is the atmosphere inside a spray booth can be very explosive and your "gurry rigged" lighting is a problem. 1 spark from a cord or a loose tube and it could be BIG problems. You have established a negative pressure system that should remove the vapor and overspray quickly, but for safety sake put your lights on the outside of your clear plastic and let them shine through the wall. You will loose some intensity but you will keep the arc hazard outside the spray area. Better safe then sorry. Good luck and please post your results!

Your right about the lights. However, If I were to do that, I would use a thinner plastic to allow more light in. That still wouldn't fix the fact that the negative air machines are not explosion proof. I do think that the amount of air they are pulling through them keeps the fumes diluted too much to ignite.

 

[68sportsatelliteragtop]

Your right about the lights. However, If I were to do that, I would use a thinner plastic to allow more light in. That still wouldn't fix the fact that the negative air machines are not explosion proof. I do think that the amount of air they are pulling through them keeps the fumes diluted too much to ignite.

The air box hopefully has the motor outside of the air box driving the squirrelcage with a v-belt. If the motor is inside the airbox it better not be an open frame type!Looks like the sidewalls are clear enough for the lights too work,or glue some clear plexi and cut out the poly after they dry.What are you doing with the exhaust from the tent? Hopefully you don't have neighbors too close by. If so you might need to do the 2AM paint job!