Trying to set up a paint station so that I am not constantly pulling out newspaper to cover up desk, lamps, magnifying glasses etc. Read through posts about spray booths, but have not reached a conclusion yet.
I would like to just buy something like this: http://pacepaintbooths.com/pace/, but $300 is not in my budget now.
I made a booth with 2 small PC fans and a plastic container, and it is useless. I had not considered the fact that I am blowing into a box, and that it would blow right back at me. Much worse than simply spraying at my workbench. Seems like it would take some serious air movement to overcome that blow-back. One thing to consider, is that I was airbrushing onto a CD case, and I had much higher air and paint flow out of the airbrush than I would if painting a kit.
In this thread: http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/4587 a marine blower is mentioned. They are supposedly safe, as they are designed to handle gas fumes, and the inexpensive ones are still rated at 200+ CFM. Trouble with them is that they are 12 volt, so some power supply other than household is needed. Maybe an inexpensive AC to DC power supply, something like what is used for electronic lab work?
The one experiment I did with my DIY was Tamiya Surface Primer, and man does that stuff have a strong smell!