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The baseboards are resting on weather stripping to avoid dirt sneaking into the booth. In the front and the rear there are big doors to get the car in and out. On one side there is a smaller door to get me in and out.
Layout the booth's baseboards. Dimensions will be around 13ft wide, 21ft long and 8ft tall. I wanted at least 3ft of room everywhere around the car for comfortable painting (without the 2 bumpers attached). At the same time, I still wanted to be able to position the car in front of the booth.
Next step: Install a bunch of 20x20" fans and filters, for both input and output filtered air flows. The fans have three speeds. I will not use the high speed setting.
How many of those would you install for the input, and how many for the output? I want a positive pressure setup.
For a long time I hesitated between Avon CR6ZZ tires (295-50-15 for the rear and 275-55-15 for the front), and Hankook Ventus H101 tires (295-50-15 for the rear and 265-50-15 for the front). Both options had pros and cons.
Avon pros:
- more authentic look
- better performance
- ability to put Good Year stencils (https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-stencils.html)
Avon cons:
- the front and rear diameters would have been the same while I prefer a smaller diameter for the front (more appropriate for a racer look),
- a very tight fit in the front because of the 26.95" diameter and fender flare,
- the high price, $2100.
The Avon cons ended up tipping the balance though and I finally decided to get the cheap Hankook for 1/4 the price. I got them yesterday through Amazon.com - not happy about the old production week of the front ones though: 2917.
Hi RBrid, a really nice job on the building of your paint booth. It should give you the results you are looking for. Love the garage building also , not the snow though! Anxious to see the results. Great job and tires will be awesome.
Hi RBrid, a really nice job on the building of your paint booth. It should give you the results you are looking for. Love the garage building also , not the snow though! Anxious to see the results. Great job and tires will be awesome.
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Thanks Roger! Given the explosion risks though I would not recommend the way I have done this to anybody. I realize it's not done the way it should be, with all the electric stuff inside the booth, but I'm willing to take the risks.
I'm building a freaky wind tunnel with four fans + filters for the air entry, and four fans + filters for the air exit. I'm done building the enclosures for holding those 20"x20" fans and filters.
Thanks Roger! Given the explosion risks though I would not recommend the way I have done this to anybody. I realize it's not done the way it should be, with all the electric stuff inside the booth, but I'm willing to take the risks.
I'm building a freaky wind tunnel with four fans + filters for the air entry, and four fans + filters for the air exit. I'm done building the enclosures for holding those 20"x20" fans and filters.
Pushing in clean air:
The exit strategy:
Thanks for taking a peek!
All I can say is WOW ! I marvel at your abilities, kid you not. You should do this for a living. My car is on the way.
Ha, that's a good one. Work looks great as usual. Booth should serve you well when you get to the paint stage. DIY you gotta love what we come up with!
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