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  • Member since
    June 2004
  • From: 29° 58' N 95° 21' W
Airbrushing Station
Posted by seasick on Sunday, February 22, 2015 8:57 PM

I have always wanted a place to airbrush inside. But don't have money to burn on getting a nice on. So I came on some scrap lumber and viola:

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  • Member since
    November 2014
Posted by BLACKSMITHN on Monday, February 23, 2015 11:54 AM

Not a bad set up. But how are you venting it? Also, something I've found handy is a "Lazy Susan" my wife picked up in the cake decorating section of Michaels, of all places. It allows for rotating the model without having to touch it.

fox
  • Member since
    January 2007
  • From: Narvon, Pa.
Posted by fox on Monday, February 23, 2015 12:04 PM

Hope that you have good ventilation wherever that spraybooth is.  If you're using enamels, or lacquers, be extra careful.  In an open box like that, I would seriously recommend using a respirator (any decent hardware store).  I made my spraybooth from a scrap kitchen cabinet with an exhaust fan and heater filter that exits out the window with a dryer type vent.  I still use a respirator to be on the safe side.

Take Care.

Jim Captain

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   On the Bench: Artesania Latina  (aka) Artists in the Latrine 1/75 Bluenose II

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  • Member since
    June 2004
  • From: 29° 58' N 95° 21' W
Posted by seasick on Monday, February 23, 2015 3:37 PM
still working on the exhaust part. For now I'll use it on a table outside. I use water based paint mostly,but still use lacquer based primer and dull cote.

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    August 2014
Posted by Weird-Oh on Saturday, February 28, 2015 11:00 PM

I made my spray booth from a large plastic footlocker. I put a wooden baffle in the middle with holes cut in it, mounted a filter on that and put a boat bilge fan in the back, vented outside with a piece of dryer hose. Works great, and because the bilge fan is made to vent gas fumes, it doesn't spark. Because blowing yourself up is overrated.

fox
  • Member since
    January 2007
  • From: Narvon, Pa.
Posted by fox on Saturday, February 28, 2015 11:17 PM

Great idea! Yes Haven't heard of anyone using a bilge fan before.  Should get the job done perfectly.

Jim Captain

 Main WIP: 

   On the Bench: Artesania Latina  (aka) Artists in the Latrine 1/75 Bluenose II

I keep hitting "escape", but I'm still here.

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