Paint/stain/spray booth

[artmill]

I'd like to share my paint booth photos with everyone  with more pics in my album. This was inexpensive to build, I started with a cabinet base that someone was throwing out along with a long base as well (i will use that one for a bench). I had an idea of what i wanted and put it on paper and here is the end result. I installed a slot for a furnace filter before a bathroom exhaust fan venting out the basement window, installed 2 dual bulb floresent lights, 2 switches, one for the fan and the other for the lights and the 2 outlets that I installed on the side. I added a pvc conduit at the top for a snower curtain to confine the fumes within the booth. I have only used it once and it seemed to have worked fine. Unfortunately I was down due to rotator cuff surgery from jan-june and was not able to do much of anything and now it's summer and no time for scrolling    Soon I will really be putting it to the test. Thanks for looking and Happy scrolling...... Art

 

ps. I also want to show you my very first portrait using gimp , I thought it came out quite well myself. Well, it made my wife cry  anyway   A special thank you to Travis and SSVU.

Edited July 28, 2013 by artmill

[heppnerguy]

        pretty ambitious. I have never worried about the fumes..I just spray away. Maybe I should consider something like this. thanks for sharing. I like your wood portrait too. Good job.

[wombatie]

Wow what a great idea, I will definitely keep that in mind.  Fantastic work on the portrait too.  Well done.

 

Marg

[Phantom Scroller]

That's good idea and a good pattern as well, nice work.

 

Roly

[keefie]

What a great idea, my spraying is done with shed doors and windows open and wearing a mask, then go for a coffee while it's drying lol.

[smitty0312]

Great idea and great thought went into this, also re-purposed an old cabinet. Since I have my new shop attached to my garage, I can go into the garage and spray(with doors open) my projects then bring back into shop to dry.

[Tom J]

Nice little spray booth.  My only concern is with the fan motor being in the air flow.  If you a spraying a flammable product a spark from the motor could cause a fire or explosion.  If you are using flammable products I would suggest you off mount the motor and drive the fan via a belt.  That will keep the motor out of the air flow.

 

Tom

[ChelCass]

Nice idea, I could do this in my garage,  Thanks!  Beautiful portrait of you lady.

[artmill]

Thank you for the feedback. The main reason I built the booth was because of my wife. You see, she has COPD a chronic lung disease and odors such as those of paint, stain or oils cause her breathing issues. I am hoping this will alleviate this issue. Again thanks

[sullyscroller]

Art you might consider looking into the waterbased clear finishes, would really help with the fumes and her COPD

 

sully

[artmill]

Thanks Sully, i will look into that.

[amazingkevin]

great patterning!charcoal  is cheap but I forgot what kind to get but filter the fumes thru a paper a.c. filter and the air from that gets treated thru charcoal .no smell then.reseach it in google  charcoal air purification.I forgot what I was going to do with it but this will work for you .the charcoal is inexspensive  but it has to be a certain type.