Spray booth

Hi

Thanks for your input everyone.

I'am going to make my spraybooth useing exsourst fans.

mater

I used to use a box fan on a desk, set in front of an open window, sucking air out the window. I cut a big box so I had cardboard walls on the two sides and cardboard on the bottom to protect the desk. I left the top open. It worked pretty well, but a little chilly in the winter. There was enough open space and moving air that explosion or fire would be highly unlikely. Just make sure to start the fan before painting and leave it on a minute or so afterwords.

I used one for years while I lived in a rented property. Get one of the reusable filter bags and cover it with the foam collar as well.

This is the first time I have ever heard anyone suggest the use of a chop vac to vent a paint booth.  Its usually a DO NOT use scenario.  Interesting...  

I have an old shop vac that is just sitting there rotting away.  I think some research is in order.

 

There are a couple interim methods to exhaust your painting area/booth.

 

In higher concentration enamel paint fumes could be explosive! The paint vapor will build up on the filters and may over heat the vacuum cleaner eventually, either way not a good solution.

Your best bet is to rig a exhaust fan to a window and build a box around that, until that is feasible you can spray outdoors up wind of the fumes for now.

The idea is to remove the fumes to the outdoors, some set ups have replaceable filters to cut back on the amount escaping and pollution the outside air. The amount created by hobby spraying is very minor compared to a shop painting one vehicle. Acrylic paint being sprayed using demineralized water as a thinner has no environmental impact or fumes to speak of. Avoid breathing the vapor as it carries tiny paint particles, a paint approved respirator is the best way, with proper ventilation.