Temporary Paint Booth
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Racer
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Temporary Paint Booth
I want to build a temporary booth for body work in my basement. How have others moved dust from sanding out of their shops? I have windows and was thinking of building a work area with clear plastic and 2x4s. I have thought of placing a blower inside the plastic with a duct to the window? Any thoughts? I am trying to keep dust from upstairs. 
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I want to build a temporary booth for body work in my basement. How have others moved dust from sanding out of their shops? I have windows and was thinking of building a work area with clear plastic and 2x4s. I have thought of placing a blower inside the plastic with a duct to the window? Any thoughts? I am trying to keep dust from upstairs.
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For fire safety concerns, you may want to build a pressurized booth having the fan(s) push filtered air into your booth, and if you're concerned with overspray leaving the booth, you can filter the exhaust side as well.
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You hit the head of the nail big time If your looking to take care of dust from wood cutting, sanding, etc., no problem my man! But if you are going to spray paint the smell is going to get in the house. And god love ya when the wife starts to smell it 
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Try this link for some ideas.
http://mckennasgarage.com/
A lot of reading, but it is a lot of information.
http://mckennasgarage.com/
A lot of reading, but it is a lot of information.
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Be well aware of the Toxicity of many Auto Body Chemicals! Also, your Home Owners Policy will most likely be Invalid during the time this set up is in place. Remember that when a Fire occurs the Fire Dept. has Eminant Domain over your property and they will report everything as it is. There's got to be another way. JMHO Al W.
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Be well aware of the Toxicity of many Auto Body Chemicals! Also, your Home Owners Policy will most likely be Invalid during the time this set up is in place. Remember that when a Fire occurs the Fire Dept. has Eminant Domain over your property and they will report everything as it is. There's got to be another way. JMHO Al W.
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I assume the basement has a garage door to get the car in? If the house is over the baement / garage, trapping the odors will be critical. I painted my car in a separate garage and even with fans blowing air in and sucking it out, the fumes were very intense. The smell stayed for a few days even with the door wide open. If you are just doing body work, a 2x4 booth with plastic walls and ceiling should be OK with intake air and exhaust outside. You will create a lot of dust, don't track it in the house. Wear a mask and beware of isocyanides in fillers... Respirators are needed with iscyos....
Also, lighting is critical in a paint booth, you'd be suprised at the amount of lighting you need to see the overlap and how the paint is flowing. After my first coat, I added 2000 watts of light during the flash time to get a good second coat to cover. So if the basement is dark, reconsider painting there...
Also, lighting is critical in a paint booth, you'd be suprised at the amount of lighting you need to see the overlap and how the paint is flowing. After my first coat, I added 2000 watts of light during the flash time to get a good second coat to cover. So if the basement is dark, reconsider painting there...
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Hey Dennis, it sounds like you may have a case of Tunnel Vision brought on by a bad experience! There are other options such as working on non body refinishing while we wait for more favorable Weather. Does a Corvette buddy have a place for him to do body work? How about renting a corner of some one's shop. I still think it's a bad practice to bring Hazardous Materials into a basement. Is there a source of Open Flame such as a Hot Water Heater in the Basement? Today's compounds are really Toxic and Flammable as posted on the Labels along with the Disclaimers. And, professional results can be had by a Journeyman body re-finisher working outdoors if the proper Techniques are used. Al W.
If most people take an inventory of solids and liquids around the house they will discover there is more Flammables around the house than what a couple gals of paint will equal.
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Hey Dennis, it sounds like you may have a case of Tunnel Vision brought on by a bad experience! There are other options such as working on non body refinishing while we wait for more favorable Weather. Does a Corvette buddy have a place for him to do body work? How about renting a corner of some one's shop. I still think it's a bad practice to bring Hazardous Materials into a basement. Is there a source of Open Flame such as a Hot Water Heater in the Basement? Today's compounds are really Toxic and Flammable as posted on the Labels along with the Disclaimers. And, professional results can be had by a Journeyman body re-finisher working outdoors if the proper Techniques are used. Al W.
Also try posting here and in the CF paint thread....wont hurt to ask around and see if anyone in your area have the shop/space already set up they will let you use.
Can never hurt to ask.
Last edited by al329; Dec 16, 2007 at 11:14 PM.
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What size space do you have to work with? The more space you have to work around the car the better. You will also want it to be really well lighted.
Below are some pictures of the paint booth I built into my old shop. I fabricated two side walls from 2x4's and 1/4" sheeting painted white. 4 florescent fixtures in each side wall and three in the ceiling. The first picture shows the air inlet plenum up next to the ceiling at one end. There is a large squirrel cage fan blowing air into one end of this plenum. The four panels are filter elements. The second picture shows the other end of the booth. I built a panel that fits into the door opening and it has four filter elements in it also. Of course I am way out in the country so I don't have to worry about neighbors or zoning restrictions. Also notice the supplied air respirator, I wouldn't paint without it. BTW that is my wife painting her car.
Below are some pictures of the paint booth I built into my old shop. I fabricated two side walls from 2x4's and 1/4" sheeting painted white. 4 florescent fixtures in each side wall and three in the ceiling. The first picture shows the air inlet plenum up next to the ceiling at one end. There is a large squirrel cage fan blowing air into one end of this plenum. The four panels are filter elements. The second picture shows the other end of the booth. I built a panel that fits into the door opening and it has four filter elements in it also. Of course I am way out in the country so I don't have to worry about neighbors or zoning restrictions. Also notice the supplied air respirator, I wouldn't paint without it. BTW that is my wife painting her car.
