Making a paint rack

I have some old foam packing material that I cut circles out of. It holds them just fine and I can carry them any where I need them. I also have foam with cut outs for all my tools and such. I don't have a workbench, so I need to be able to transport my stuff to where ever there's an available work space. Works great!

thats ingenius!!! I sould try that.

I have something like this:

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=882192&cat=90830&type=1&dept=4044&path=0%3A4044%3A4064%3A90828%3A90830

Except the drawers are only about 3 inches high and there's only 2 of them. I got them at WalMart as well... I keep enamels in one tray and acrylics in another.. Been thinking of getting a 3rd tray for misc. stuff. tweezers, glue etc...

Plus if I need to make room it is very portable...

I whipped this together about three weeks ago. The wood is all pre-cut pieces from Lowes - NO cutting necessary! I think the wood and finishing nails cost me about $7.00 total.



Enjoy your modeling...

QUOTE: Originally posted by Foster7155 I whipped this together about three weeks ago.

Quote the smurfs: "OOOOooooohhhh... AAaaaaahhhh" Impressive! Might make a trip out there tomorrow! What section did you find the precut wood in?

QUOTE: Originally posted by tho9900 What section did you find the precut wood in?

Lumber

All their small pre-cut stuff is down the same aisle as the large pre-cut lengths, on racks along the floor. Just find the pre-cut pine and it will be right there. To duplicate this rack, you'll need 8 ea. 24" x 1-1/2" x 3/8" for the shelves and 2 ea. 18" x 1-1/2" x 3/8" for the sides.

I put the bottom shelf flush with the bottom of the sides and spaced the shelves with 2" openings. You'll end up with a 1/8" lip between the top shelf and the top of the side, but that way you can put paint on top and it won't slide off the ends.

I get all my nails by the pound from a local hardware, but you can probably pick up a small container of 1-1/2" nails right there at Lowes. I put three nails in each end of the shelves, but two are probably sufficient. Also, pre-drill your nail holes with a slightly smaller drill bit to prevent the nails from migrating with the wood grain or splitting the shelves.

Enjoy your modeling...

QUOTE: Originally posted by Foster7155 [I get all my nails by the pound from a local hardware, but you can probably pick up a small container of 1-1/2" nails right there at Lowes. I put three nails in each end of the shelves, but two are probably sufficient. Also, pre-drill your nail holes with a slightly smaller drill bit to prevent the nails from migrating with the wood grain or splitting the shelves.

Nahhh... I got the trusty old electric nail gun with 1 inch nails... that should do it.. thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!

QUOTE: Originally posted by tho9900 Nahhh... I got the trusty old electric nail gun with 1 inch nails... that should do it.. thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[In my best Tim Allen impersonation]
Ooooohhhhhh! Nail Gun! (Aaarrrr, Aaaarrrr, Aarrrr)


Enjoy your modeling...

I like Foster's, but here's my plan:

a few of those 15x3" rectangular Rubbermaid drawer organizers, put screws through their bottoms into a board, stand the board up & lean it back against something so the bottles don't slide forward.

QUOTE: Originally posted by Foster7155 I whipped this together about three weeks ago. The wood is all pre-cut pieces from Lowes - NO cutting necessary! I think the wood and finishing nails cost me about $7.00 total. Enjoy your modeling...

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I have a computerized robotic loading system. I type in the color I want, and the system retrieves the proper paint, stirs it properly, thins it to the specified viscosity, and puts the specified quantity in my airbrush. Yeah, in my dreams I do

Actually I have a 3-drawer cabinet I got at Big Lots for a couple of bucks that works OK. Not great, but OK. It's very similar to the one tho9900 shows. Robert, I prefer yours much better.

QUOTE: I have a computerized robotic loading system. I type in the color I want, and the system retrieves the proper paint, stirs it properly, thins it to the specified viscosity, and puts the specified quantity in my airbrush.

You got ripped off because that system is supposed to clean your airbrush with lazers afterwards too.

I simply keep my paint in a silverware drawer organizer in the top drawer of a nightstand-like piece of furniture. It's not great but it works. I sure like Foster's idea, though. Just no place to put it at the present time.

I use 1" foam used to insulate pipes, cut to 2' lengths and sliced down the middle length ways. It’s good to hold about 15 pots of paint. I seen on a web site a while ago and thought it was a good idea. But when I get me a proper room I’m gonna do like Foster7155 and build a few of those shelves.

That is if he doesn’t copy right it first


James