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Got the 24" Pace booth - how to light inside?

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  • From: Springfield, VA
Got the 24" Pace booth - how to light inside?
Posted by vaw1975 on Friday, December 17, 2010 8:32 AM

Any ideas on how to get good light inside my new Pace spraybooth? I saw some 25W clip-on lights at the lamp store but perhaps there's something better out there? I would prefer to be able to go buy it today and not order it online.

Thanks,

Vivian

(I'm a guy, despite the name)

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Posted by Tojo72 on Friday, December 17, 2010 8:39 AM

Hello,just be careful about putting light inside the booth,introducing electricity into the fumes can be explosive.

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Posted by vaw1975 on Friday, December 17, 2010 8:50 AM

I do realize that, but how does one see what one's doing otherwise?

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Posted by Echo139er on Friday, December 17, 2010 8:57 AM

This is what I use on mine.  They sell similar ones (and better too) at wall-mart.  

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Posted by vaw1975 on Friday, December 17, 2010 9:09 AM

Thanks joeviz, how long do the batteries last and do you think Target might have it?

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Posted by HawkeyeHobbies on Friday, December 17, 2010 9:11 AM

Why not order some from Pace?

Gerald "Hawkeye" Voigt

http://hawkeyes-squawkbox.com/

 

 

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Posted by Echo139er on Friday, December 17, 2010 10:00 AM

vaw1975

Thanks joeviz, how long do the batteries last and do you think Target might have it?

I've had mine for just over a year.  I take the batteries (rechargeable) out between models.  So I could not tell you how long they last.  As for Target?  Well.. I've never bothered to look.  Sorry.

Get off your behind and go take a look Big Smile

There are plenty of inexpensive choices out there.  Let us know what you find/use.  Good luck bud!

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Posted by vaw1975 on Friday, December 17, 2010 12:31 PM

Hey joe, I found some very similar ones in Home Depot. Sylvania, with magnetic back. Got two. Thanlks again for the hint. I didn't want to add electric lights so this is a good enough option for now. V

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Posted by Tojo72 on Sunday, December 19, 2010 3:53 PM

sorry,I was thinking about 120v lights,which would have to be vapor proof.

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Posted by montague on Wednesday, December 22, 2010 4:25 PM

I use a 12" fluoescent fixture from Home Depot stuck to the top with 2 sided foam tape and plug it in. No problem!

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  • From: Spring Creek, Nevada
Posted by nostrdav on Friday, December 24, 2010 4:22 PM

Hi All;  I am glad I found this thread on the forum. I have been comparison shopping various paint booths and was interested in the 24" Pace booth. And then the comparison question of lighting came up. This sounds like a very economical solution with the LED lights. And is it the safer solution for combustible fumes? I use both acrylics and enamels with airbrushing, so it appears to be a worthy question.    I hope to see some experienced opinions on this aspect.

 

Thanks;

Dave

Spring Creek, NV

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