Somebody may have posted this before but I didn't see it. Made a mini booth with that 3m masking plastic sheeting by stapeling it to the ceiling while spraying primer on the 47. Worked really slick. Sorry if this an old idea. BB
Nice low-buck booth, Bob. I've done that several times. Your picture really shows how simple it is for some backyard solutions that work real slick. Use some tape around a box or squirrel cage fan-one fan to blow air into the enclosure-and one fan to **** air out of the enclosure and you have a high-tech positive pressure spray booth just like the $70,000 to $200,000 dollar high buck factory jobs all for just a few bucks and a little time setting up. Everybody geting ready to do some garage painting or priming save this picture for reference. overspray
Real nice. I plan to do the same when the time comes. Shame my garage would fit inside yours with room to spare.
I like this idea. I was thinking of doing sort of a curtain rod system in my garage. Maybe run some conduit or something along the wall or ceiling and hang plastic like you have there with rings so It could be slid. Or maybe some wheels on a track or something so I can pull it into the corner. Only thinking out loud. Yes! Nice garage! Very smart not sealing off the fridge too!! BEEEERRR!!
How did your lighting hold up? That looks like plenty of light until the air fills with paint. I've painted cars OUTSIDE and it's gotten hard to see.
here's a neato little way to do it...no pics though... use some lattice strips to tack your heavy plastic sheet to the ceiling, and tack some velcro strips up there behind the plastic.... on the bottom (floor) end tack the plastic to some lengths of 1x1 lumber. when your done, use the 1x's to roll your sheeting up and secure it to the ceiling with the velcro straps....
Cool one Bob. Where did you get the plastic sheeting? Generally there's never enough light for painting. One thing I found that helps was to put dropcord type wire/plugs on four double 4' flourescent lights. The ones that are supposed to hang from the ceiling. Just set them on the floor, two per side pointed up at about a 45 degree angle and the lower part of the car will be well lit.
Ive done the same for several paint projects, there were a couple problems I had: 1. it seems to retain humity..something we have in spades here in Texas 2. If there was any dried primer or dried paint on the plastic it would flake off if you came in contact with it, so if theres any type of fan used in the shop and it ruffles the plastic, watch for dried, flying chips...usually only happens when your shooting the last layer of CLEAR, hahaha
Yeah, details on the car. I've got a '46 two door sedan waiting it's turn right now, I haven't seen this one yet.
i've seen a cardboard door made w/ air conditioner filters made into it to blow the air through without the dirt. on the exhaust side you don't need anything. helped an old friend of mine paint many show cars in a very similar set up-built just a little more perminately though
I made a similar booth in my garage. I used the box fan idea to blow air out and a standard household air filter attached on the other side of the booth to allow clean air in (duct tape). I also noticed that dried particles clung to the plastic, but giving them a good sweeping between primer, color, and clear works good. I also rigged up a rope system so I can raise and lower the plastic similar to alteredpilot's suggestion. Home depot carries the plastic sheeting cheap. Huge garage Bob...nice.
HELP! I have read your post and all the replies - I would love to see your pictures, but all my computer shows is "X" where your picture should be. From what I read my curiosity is realy built up, what am I doing wrong that I do not get your pictures? I am able to get pictures in other posts?
Hey SFEasy: Don't know what the hell happened, just went to picturetrail to repost the pics and they are gone from there. That must be why they don't show up here anymore. I don't think I kept the disc either. Sorry It was real simple just staple that plastic to the ceiling and leave enough space to work in. be sure and weight the bottom and have good ventelation. BB
i would like to see pics to. just add them as attachments if you can. thanks. learned that if you spray the ground with water, all the dust collects to it too, just thought i would through out some suggestions.
bob, i've subscribed to this thread in hopes that you can repost the pix. sounds pretty much like what i've envisioned in the past, but you know what they say about pix vs a thousand words...
i can see right now that this will be saved by hunnerts of hambers and will get used in replies every time a red x shows up in a post from now on.
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