Question About Paasche Spray Booth Venting

Summit wrote:

Kizzy -  If you do not have the means to cut a board as Jesse  suggested a piece of Blue or Pink Styrofoam Insulation board will also work and it can be cut with a knife or hacksaw blade.

Ha, cool idea.  I guess my carpentry background over-complicated the matter.  Cool idea...

Here's how I did my setup:

1. Get a pine board 1" x 8" x the width of your window
2. Get a dryer exhaust vent: http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=89145-835-140147079045&lpage=none
3. Get flexible dryer exhaust tubing: http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=121560-59558-MFX48D2DZW&lpage=none
4. Cut a hole in the pine board to fit the exhaust tubing.
5. Atttach the exhaust vent to the outside of the pine board.
6. Attach the dryer exhaust tube to the spray booth and the exhaust vent
7. Open you window, put the board in the opening, close the window on top of the board.
8. You might want to cut the length of the exhaust tube to make it shorter.
9. You might also want to wrap the edges of the board with some foam.  The foam will seal out bad weather when airbrushing.
10. I also put handles on the face of the inside of the board to help in removing the board from the window.

Let me know if this seems confusing.  I can take pictures of my setup if that will help.

-Jesse

Hi Kizzy,

I got the HSSB also.  I don't think the screen will effect the force of the fan.  Over time, you might notice discoloration on the screen from paint particles hitting it.  It happened to my screen.  If you're using acrylics, you might want to wipe down the screen with an appropiate solvent after painting.  For example, if you're using Tamiya acrylics, wipe the screen down with some windex on a paper towel.  You don't building management getting on your case.

Are you using a dryer vent tube and a board with your setup?  It would help keep any fumes being blown back in.

-Jesse