I'm seriously considering investing in a spray booth. I am thinking about purchasing a 14x24 metal building on skids. I'm thinking I can have a space for spraying and putting racks on back wall for drying and having a plastic curtain between. Anyone have any experience with a setup like this? Or concerns?
That looks pretty sweet. i have a set up but it definatley is very basic, In the back is where i spray every thing and have racks on the outer walls and sticlers on the floor. basically I spray each piece on sawhorses then move them to drying area. Some things that I added was a intake outtake fan, compressor with a pressure regulator and some flourecent lights. The floor i just used some clear sealer to eliminate dust.
We hang tarps on any site, against the walls or from t-bar, or ceilings or make a 2x4 L shaped frame to hang the tarp, and make a temporary booth, use a 2x4 stacked rack, for crown or base. Timing, and the placement of materials, cut costs and help make room for other efforts.
our shop has an explosion proof fan (upgraded this winter) that vents out the wall. We do not have heated make up air. We open a door in the main shop to let air move through. Right now, we do not filter the incoming air, but between the booth and the main shop is a regular door opening that eventually I will make a frame with filters for when we are spraying.
We can also open the doors to an unfinished level to get air coming in. I try to draw air through the shop to minimize the temperature difference (blend outside and inside air as much as possible) in the winter.
Also, I try to spray in batches to minimize fan useage to control heat loss.
How much it matters, not sure but I think sometimes colder air for a bit after spraying helps some WB stuff level and release any bubbles. Not sure, just a theory.
Not to say this method will work for all perspectives but I make a booth with light poly, tack thin strapping 1/4" thick x 2" to the poly against a wall or leaned 2x4 studs to keep it taught and make a 2 x 2 x 8 ft. frame on the ends to contain the over spray if you are spraying doors. I guess the point is make a spray booth out of any available situation or materials to achieve . A fan helps a lot but I turn it off after I finish spraying.
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