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I power washed my spray booth today

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I power washed my spray booth today
Posted by JohnnyK on Monday, October 7, 2019 1:00 PM

My spray booth is about four years old and it was just crusted with dried paint. The booth is made of two parts. The lower part contains the exhaust blower and the filters. The top part is a plastic spray booth. I took the top part outside and blasted it with my power washer. Worked great. All of the loose paint is now gone.

Your comments and questions are always welcome.

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Posted by armornut on Monday, October 7, 2019 1:19 PM

That is a perfect paint booth, why didn't I think of that. Thanks for the idea...not only to build one but to keep it clean too.

we're modelers it's what we do

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Posted by oldermodelguy on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 7:01 AM

Have you ever thought of flipping the booth over so it's drafting up and away from your paint job ? That's how I built mine, updraft.

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Posted by JohnnyK on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 10:49 AM

I'm thinking that an updraft would mean less dust would fall on the wet paint. Am I correct?

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Posted by oldermodelguy on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 2:05 PM

JohnnyK

I'm thinking that an updraft would mean less dust would fall on the wet paint. Am I correct?

 

That's the concept yes. Course then the filter is over the paint area so you need to watch to not shake stuff down from it. That happened to me once but it was on a test subject anyway. I was more curious if you had considered flipping yours.

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Posted by Caveman on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 8:54 PM

It's too clean......................better paint something quick!

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Posted by GMorrison on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 8:59 PM

oldermodelguy

 

 
JohnnyK

I'm thinking that an updraft would mean less dust would fall on the wet paint. Am I correct?

 

 

 

That's the concept yes. Course then the filter is over the paint area so you need to watch to not shake stuff down from it. 

 

That actually is a "thing".

 Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

 

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Posted by oldermodelguy on Wednesday, October 9, 2019 11:16 AM

GMorrison

 


That's the concept yes. Course then the filter is over the paint area so you need to watch to not shake stuff down from it. 

 

That actually is a "thing".

 

 

Yes both.

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Posted by JohnnyK on Wednesday, October 9, 2019 4:29 PM

Are you guys making fun of my thing? Confused Big Smile

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Posted by oldermodelguy on Wednesday, October 9, 2019 5:11 PM

JohnnyK

Are you guys making fun of my thing? Confused Big Smile

 

No way not when I don't even know what thing we're talking about, but it can't be yours !

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Posted by JohnnyK on Wednesday, October 9, 2019 7:37 PM

oldermodelguy

 

 
JohnnyK

Are you guys making fun of my thing? Confused Big Smile

 

 

 

No way not when I don't even know what thing we're talking about, but it can't be yours !

 

I agree. I have no idea what we are talking about.Clown Whistling

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