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  • Member since
    May 2003
  • From: The flat lands of the Southeast
Posted by styrene on Tuesday, July 17, 2007 12:39 PM

Hi, Mike.

Great job with the spraybooth.  Looks like a lot of thought and skill went into the construction.

Couple of thoughts:

The front plexiglas that you cut out, is that used to seal the area where the 2 filters and fan is located?  It's important that area be fully sealed.  Any leaks can cause significant velocity loss where you need it most.  You might want to consider doing a leak check of that area of your system.  With the booth running, simply light a candle, blow it out, and watch what the smoke does as you pass the candle near the filter/fan area.  Any air movement in or out indicates the need for some weatherstripping and/or caulking.

You also mentioned installing a "low micron filter" to clean the air.  Unfortunately that filter, nor the ones you have installed now, allow for the capture of the organic vapors generated from the solvent fraction of your paint.  I would recommend purchasing an activated charcoal filter and installing it where the filtrete filter is now, with a paint filter/blanket on top of the charcoal filter. 

The installation of an activated charcoal filter is suggested only if you don't plan on exhausting your air to the outside.  The first picture would indicate no exhaust ducting in place. If you've already rigged your exhaust ducting, and everything is going outdoors, disregard my suggestion. 

Hope this helps,

Gip Winecoff

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  • Member since
    October 2006
  • From: Richmond, Texas
Posted by Flyingcoach2 on Monday, July 16, 2007 12:54 PM
What is the model number of your fan?  The fans that i have found listed in the threads have been discontinued.  THX!!
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  • Member since
    February 2007
Posted by mitsdude on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 12:18 PM

This is one of the few designs I've seen where the fan is on the bottom.

The reading I've done suggests this is the best place for it.

 

  • Member since
    March 2007
  • From: Kansas city
Posted by kcmat on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 1:29 AM
I think it looks pretty neat! I am planning to either build or buy one soon too. Like your design. Looks roomy. Think I'd prefer my lighting to be outside the spray area but I like how you did it.
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    November 2005
Photos of my spraybooth
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 6:50 PM
Hello All,

I wanted to share photos of my booth. A few things on its construction. I went to a local cabinet shop and bought a bathroom vanity that was made the wrong size so the hard part was done $25.00. They was replacing the false ceiling at work and the grid that you see on the bottom of the booth is a cold air vent . I used a premade reduction plenum from Lowes $15.00. On top is a Filtrete filter and underneath the plenum is 2 filters. The fan is a Dayton from Grainer (downdraft style) that is common on threads here $70.00. The front is plexiglass that it cut out with a drill and a cut off dremell tool so I could slide it up and down to seal everything up after painting and only allow filter air in.

Today I went back to Lowes to buy undercabinet flourscent light and I did not want to spend $50.00 on lights that only had 80 watts. So I bought 4 13 watt flourscent that light up to 400w total plenty of good light. It saved much $$ and I put in a dimmer switch to control fan speed an a switch to turn the lights on and off.

I would like to thank all of you for all the good information that you have provided on this booth. I will soon add a air regulator for the air brush and a low micron filter to help clean the air. If you need any information write me at meme@avci.net and I will return all the help that I got here..

Cheers
Mike


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