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Makeshift spray booth, Anything else needed
Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 8:21 pm
by chownsy
I have just made a makeshift spray booth in a shed that we dont use and are going to replace as its falling apart.
I covered the walls, roof and floor with black plastic, the window i covered with clear plastic.
Is there anything else i need to add to make this a good area to spray in?
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Re: Makeshift spray booth, Anything else needed
Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 8:31 pm
by Drunkn Munky
Extractor fan, flame proof one

Re: Makeshift spray booth, Anything else needed
Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 8:40 pm
by chownsy
Drunkn Munky wrote:Extractor fan, flame proof one

Would and open door and desktop fan be okay lol?
Re: Makeshift spray booth, Anything else needed
Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 8:55 pm
by Drunkn Munky

make the best of you have mate. ive done it in worse and still had good results. its all in the prep and give it time to dry.
What paint you using? whatever your using get a good mask and a extractor fan is a must really if using 2k paint , or leave the door open and dont stay in there

Re: Makeshift spray booth, Anything else needed
Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 9:04 pm
by chownsy
Drunkn Munky wrote:
make the best of you have mate. ive done it in worse and still had good results. its all in the prep and give it time to dry.
What paint you using? whatever your using get a good mask and a extractor fan is a must really if using 2k paint , or leave the door open and dont stay in there

I have a mask,
Silverline 28 day half mask
Using Jawel paint Ford Focus RS Orange with 2k Laquear.
All panels have been sanded with 2000grit paper.
Going to paint orange, leave to dry, pearl, leave to dry, laquear, leave to dry, sand with 2000 grit, then G3 on a drill mop pad and then wax with a wool mop head
Re: Makeshift spray booth, Anything else needed
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 7:46 pm
by graham72
Years ago when I painted a few cars I used to use a car radiator fan and cowl as an extractor, just cut a hole in the shed and screw it in, attach to a 12v power source and jobs a goodun!
Re: Makeshift spray booth, Anything else needed
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 9:02 pm
by chownsy
graham72 wrote:Years ago when I painted a few cars I used to use a car radiator fan and cowl as an extractor, just cut a hole in the shed and screw it in, attach to a 12v power source and jobs a goodun!
Got a hole (there is a missing window its that terrible lol)
Just aint got a spare fan

Re: Makeshift spray booth, Anything else needed
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 9:38 pm
by graham72
Go to your local scrapyard, and have a nose. should be able to get one for less than a tenner!
Re: Makeshift spray booth, Anything else needed
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 10:14 pm
by chownsy
graham72 wrote:Go to your local scrapyard, and have a nose. should be able to get one for less than a tenner!
Ill have a nose about tomorrow then :)
didnt think to think about a scrapyard lol
Re: Makeshift spray booth, Anything else needed
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 10:14 am
by porndoguk
dont forget to dampen the floor as the dust will destroy any paint, i used thick polyethene on wooden frame, i have a 3M super fine filter mask, i also have a 3kw convector heater,
but as said before its all in the prep, and laquer and most importantly dry time then polish/mop/wax!