Hello all,
Does anyone use a manufactured paint booth or did you make your own to repaint your locomotives or cars? Any recommendations or plans used? I've seen a few advertised and sold through Ebay but I don't know if they are worth investing in. Thank you.
Roman

I have a airbrush booth, it is an old kitchen cabinet with a bathroom extractor fan attached to the rear of it. a movable lamp is my light source. I will take pictures of it tonight

Hi Roman,all,


My current spray booth is a used Paasche,new it retails for well over $300,I found it on eBay for $149,shipped.So there are good deals if you keep looking.
If you want to build your own make sure you use a tubeaxiel fan!

Here is some good advise on building your own:

BMC

Dr D

My current spray booth is a used Paasche,new it retails for well over $300,I found it on eBay for $149,shipped.So there are good deals if you keep looking.
If you want to build your own make sure you use a tubeaxiel fan!

Here is some good advise on building your own:

BMC

Dr D

Thank you. I did read about the hazards of using exhaust fans and maybe buying a purpose built unit makes sense though a little more money. Which Paasche unit did you find? The plastic foldable type or the larger galvanized one? Thanks for the replies. I'm only looking at a couple of projects so far so it is important to save where possible.

What I read about on this subject recommended getting a fan that had a motor out of the airflow. If you use any enamel or solvent based acrylics they will eat away the coating on the motor coils causing failure. I'm not sure how long this would take for casual airbrushing. I have pondered this subject for quite some time and I was thinking of using a kitchen vent hood that I can purchase used from a local used buidling supply place. They are only $20 so can be replaced on a regular basis if concerned.

If you can afford it though I would recommend buying a proper airbrush booth. This will be on my wishlist for future and anything I build will be temporary.

Darren

If you can afford it though I would recommend buying a proper airbrush booth. This will be on my wishlist for future and anything I build will be temporary.

Darren

That's a good find George. Worth checking WalMart and Microcenter for the detailed items. I bet $50 would cover it. A metal grate over the filter for better stability would be an immediate improvement.

That's a very nice setup kariosls37. How big is the opening? I ask because it's comfortable for you and doesn't look cramped. My consideration is for space in the garage. Used kitchen cabinets are easy and cheap to find. The ideas in this thread have been plentiful and very helpful. Thank you all.

That would be okay except for several months of the year when it is -20 Celcius with a wind chill.

Darren
(from the great white northern Canada)

P.S. And yes I do get moose wandering down my street occasionally.

Thank you kariosls37 for the measurements. My son is working in construction and destruction so I asked him to look out for a cabinet and a fan that they might toss out during refurbishing a large apartment complex not too far away.

Using this web site as a guide I went ahead and built my own modified version. The computer fan is 110v. I added a framed base to it not shown on the illustration, reinforced luan paneling for sides and shelf, and my cover is the corrugated plastic sign variety. I mulled over what to paint it but had so much stain and poly on hand I had to use it. This will help in controlling the dust. The filter isn't unwrapped in the photos but it will stick to the plenum frame without the use of the dowels by the suction force of the fan so I'm sure it will be sufficient once in use. The only material I can't find readily is the plastic dryer tubing I'd like to vent the exhaust with out of the garage. I think everyone has the metalized tubing now because of the fire risks with clothes dryers but I'll find it or a good substitute. I may use plastic downspout tubing in that I can configure it easily to fit. The cost of material was under $50 so far. The labor? That's another figure but I had some free days and some cold beer to get done with so good enough. Please don't judge my workmanship. If I made it from cardboard, as I saw elsewhere, I'd have an excuse. But I had a jigsaw and straight enough wooden board clamped to a wood bench as a guide and ripped it all with that. I was going to hide the corners with trim but that is almost as expensive per foot as the lumber present and, after all, it is a paint booth. I hope it will last me a few years and I'll be happy with it. After the pollen season I'll get started on the long procrastinated projects. Thanks to you all for your time and suggestions.
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I think one will be enough. I tested it only with the filter, that is still covered in the packaging, and it sucked it into place with enough force IMO. I just finished it and haven't given it a test drive so to speak. I'll get the ducting done this next weekend and give it a good test with a spray can.

....and a turntable is high on my list of continued improvements as well. Thanks for the added accessories recommendation. I have a clamp on grill light that may be bright enough.

If it is of interest I saw this item recently on e-mail and it looks a lot like a Paasche booth. I am tempted, so if anyone does buy one, please post a reply to let us know if they are any good.



http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AI...2a115b1e77#ht_3039wt_772


Thanks

Thanks for your post, I am still saving got tempted by some items for sale on here by Krocodileman. The booths do look good though, and if you are only looking for light hobby use then ideal...??!!??

Uh huh, now another little postive to add to the balance sheet of installing a whole new kitchen, instead of building my dream layout room, I can make good use of the old range hood, shame I threw out the carbon filters a while back
I wonder what the Kitchen designer will think about my idea to have a paint booth right where the current cook top is