Home built spray booth

Looks great!

Fantastic!

That looks great! Good deal on that fan too! I'm also using the Utilitech LED under-cabinet lights for my booth. Homemade is definitely the way to go. I'm even just using a cardboard box, and it is extremely easy to build. Total material cost for mine is well under $200. The cheapest pre-made one, with similar dimensions, that I found was over $300. Plus, I was able to test it, make modifications, and build it to my own satisfaction. If it wasn't so easy to build one, I could see spending the money for a pre-made one for the convenience. But the pros of going DIY on this far outweigh the pros of buying one already made. Plus, it's been fun making it!

Raualduke-Thanks!

Chrisk-k-Thanks!

jetmaker-Thanks! The light is great, plenty of illumination even in a dark room. And your right, DIY is the way to go!

Here are some pics with the light installed. I am going to figure a way to route the wire for the light out the back of the booth. Also now thinking of building a cabinet on casters for the booth!

Nice work.

Consider putting a clear hinged front on it to keep the dust off the target while drying?

Or even hinge the lower edge of the front to extend the working area  like a writing desk.

I built one from one of those transparent storage boxes to get light on the target.

Looks great.  I like the idea of a bottom hinge, to increase the work area, but it would not have to be clear.  So long as if folds back to keep out the dust, unless of course you want to watch the paint dry.

Hay Roony, Watching Paint Dry is waaaay more interesting than my job sometimes...

Very nice clean work. You should see "gallons" of paint go through it  now that you got it

OK everyone I needhelp. I am creating my own paintbooth complete with lights and fan. Not a cardboard one either. It will be out of wood. It also has to be big enough for rc bodies as well. Any suggestions and advice will be appreciated.

I was wondering why I couldn't see the pics,or open the links,and voila there it is, a 7yr old post,featuring Photobucket.

They got me !!!

Lurch, Here are some pics of my homemade spraybooth.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/dk9vAtsef1DYjJtJ6

It's a kitchen cabinet that I found on the side of the road. Got a fan from a garden supply house. Filters are $2.50 at Lowes and I change them every 3 or 4 months if I'm doing a lot of painting. My wife made the sheer curtain so when I finished painting, I can close it and leave the fan on to aid in drying the pieces painted. It catches all the dust and she comes up once in a while and throws it in with the wash. 

If you want any more details, drop me a PM.

Jim 

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If you have a Habit/Humanity Restore nearby, you might find a reasonably priced cabinet.  If you have room for it, look for a base unit (no drawers).  If you lay it on it's side with the door hinges on the bottom, you can use cord or chain to hold it up as a front porch, as it was.

Use a bathroom fan, dryer duct, and an under cabinet led fixture, as needed and along the sides if you need them.  Filters as fox suggested.

That is great info guys. Thank you. When I get to that part I will definatley check that out. My workshop is a 25 foot camper but the paint booth will be in a heated garage. So I have plenty of room for a decent room for a nice booth and work area. Oh the garage is a 3 car one almost totaly for myself. I think I am lucky for having a very understanding wife.She has her own 2 car garage.

Hey fox i liked your booth setup. It has given me some good ideas for mine. Also liked the boat picture. Also glad to see I am not the oldest person here. LOL Looks like you been doing this for a while now. I started when I was about 10. My father was a general manager for a hobbyshop so kits and supplies was easy to get aholdof.

Lurch, I had 2 uncles in WWII. One was in a Gato class sub and the other in the Merchant Marines. They got me started in 1946 (6 years old). Whenever they came to visit my mom, they would find a way to sneak bags full of "goodies" to my brother and I. Parents said stop it's a waste of time and money. Almost gave them a heart attack years later when I interviewed for a job as an industrial model builder. Didn't get the job but did do it on a part time basis for a guy that did and belonged to our model yacht club. When he needed help he called and I would go in at night or on days off to help out. It was good money and helped with the expenses. Learned a lot and made some vedddddy intedesting stuff.

OK, I've talked too long. Sorry, that's how some of us old farts are.

Jim 

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Thats realy cool. You are right. Old farts do talk to much sometimes.

For some reason I can't view the photos of the spraytbooth. 

Sorry about that Johnny.  They are on Google and should show up when you click on the link. Don't know why they don't. 

I'll try a pic of one of my builds. Let me know if it works.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/k7RL7MB9gCjU8hLV8

Jim 

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Was able to see the booth and the kitty.

fox

Sorry about that Johnny.  They are on Google and should show up when you click on the link. Don't know why they don't. 

I'll try a pic of one of my builds. Let me know if it works.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/k7RL7MB9gCjU8hLV8

Jim 

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Ok! Thanks for letting me know. Photobucket gave us all a PIA a while back. If you don't subscribe to their site they put a large semi transparent logo over any pics you already had there. Who knows what they are doing now.

Jim 

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fox

..." Photobucket gave us all a PIA a while back. ".... "Who knows what they are doing now."

Jim 

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 Whatever it is, Jim,  Im sure it will erk alot of people.  

I appreciate all the help everyone has given me . When I get it made I will post pics of it with all the specs..I am still doing the wiring in the garage so might be a while but I will post pics when done.