Airbrushing and Apartment Life?

Well Kevin, several years ago I purchased two of the Master paint booths and vented them booth out of the same window. We recently moved and I cannot vent out side the house. The solution was to build a box, add a triple filter and vent into it. With the two filters in the booth; I am blowing my paint through a total of five filters! Just to keep things smelling good I have added two air purifiers. I have a 32 inch wide paint area for about $200 including extra filters, but not including the $250 air purifiers.

Also, consider a more quiet compressor out of consideration for the neighbors (and your own ears, too).  I think quiet models are made but don’t have a specific manufacturer or model to recommend.

I still think that if you are not having prolonged spraying sessions using enamels or lacquers,you really dont need anything but an open window.

I think you'd be ok out on the balcony with a booth and a filter. Get one of the decent ones like Paasche makes and it will last you a lifetime.

I overheard some guys at an IPMS National Convention who had brought in their airbrush rigs and were painting in the hotel room bathtub!  Don’t do this, because as careful as you try to be (I have a feeling they were not!), overspray WILL find its way onto surfaces.

An apartment dwelling friend has a portable Japanese A/B rig that he brings over to use when we have our monthly meeting.  He has the same problem as you so he cannot do anything but brush paint at his place.

Thank you both for the information.  That booth looks very interesting.

Airbrush booth...

http://www.tcpglobal.com/MASB420DCK.html#.W7I_CPZFx9A

I have this one and it really doesn't take up a lot of space. Plus, it comes with a window vent hose. 

You can get away with using this booth on the balcony without worry of spray residues landing below.

 

If your building small,1/72 aircraft,some 1/48 planes,1/35 armor,and you are using acrylics,you should be okay.When you spray if you have the mix and the PSI right,you shouldnt be raising large clouds of overspray,it should minimal.The larger the model,the larger the duration of your spraying will be,so keep that in mind.Perhaps a drop cloth to protect against spills.But small kits should be okay.