Temporary Spray Booth

[jaguar36]

When I need to spray a project, I use plastic sheeting to create a kind of temporary spray booth in the storage area of my basement.  It works well enough, I've added plenty of lights and a ventilation.  However I don't like the plastic sheeting.  The first problem is that as finish accumulates on it, eventually it will start to flake off as the sheeting moves around and I've had this get onto some of the projects.  When I'm not going to be doing any spraying for awhile I'll take it down and throw it out, only to replace it with new sheeting for the next project.  While this isn't terribly expensive it does seem rather wasteful.

Does anyone have any better solutions?  I've thought about trying to make up some rigid panels that I could reuse, but I can't think of a good material to make them out of that would be cheap, lightweight and easy to store when not in use.

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[Rhino1789]

I was thinking of doing the same thing, but use canvas drop clothes. Have you tried using them?

 

[peter halle]

I realize that you are looking towards a more permanent solution, but you might want to investigate masking films like what 3m offers.  They are treated to help prevent flaking of finishes.  The 3m products are also thin and stick via static so they might be useful to cover something else more rigid.

Petr

 

[JCLP]

I've been using the 6mil plastic used for vapour barriers. Never had an issue with paint flaking off. Maybe it's the paint I'm using. It does accumulate and one day, soon hopefully, I will replace the plastic.
Cheers,
JC

 

[Farming_Sawyer]

You could use floor underlayment sheets. They are 1/4" and rigid. For more stability you count add a frame on the backside.
Or use canvas drop cloths spread over a light frame to make interlocking thin panels. They could be stored overhead when not in use.

 

[duburban]

Id like to piggy back on this topic a little and talk about spraying on site in finished houses in cold weather. The challenges are obvious and solutions less so.

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[tjbnwi]

Shower curtains and EMT for rods.

Tom

 

[duburban]

Shower curtains and EMT for rods.

Tom

Nice! I like it.

 

[AlexThePalex]

Hardboard with a very thin frame behind it. Cheap, light, thin and easy to store.

 

[TOOLTOWN]

If you want a simple plug and play solution and have some space to set it up you can look at a mobile, inflatable spray booth.  They create airflow and have filters to keep everything clean.  Then they pack away when not in use.

Here is one example: https://mobileenvironmentalsolutions.com/portable-paint-booth-10x10x9/

Ken

 

[AlexThePalex]

Here is one example: https://mobileenvironmentalsolutions.com/portable-paint-booth-10x10x9/

$4,995.00 .... oops, that's quite a stretch comming from some plastic sheets.

 

[sprior]

One of these days I'm going to make one with rigid foam insulation (the same stuff I use as a cutting surface with my TS55) and velcro.

 

[TOOLTOWN]

Here is one example: https://mobileenvironmentalsolutions.com/portable-paint-booth-10x10x9/

$4,995.00 .... oops, that's quite a stretch comming from some plastic sheets.

I never said it was cheap... but then again neither is Festool!!  [wink]

 

[duburban]

One of these days I'm going to make one with rigid foam insulation (the same stuff I use as a cutting surface with my TS55) and velcro.

Agreed. Strong enough to hold up alone and light enough to move it alone.

Just remember EPS is much much more environmentally friendly to make, we should be phasing out xps and polyiso from our lives.

 

[jaguar36]

Shower curtains and EMT for rods.

That sounds perfect!

 

[puffyshirt]

[member=12048]jaguar36[/member] what do you use for ventilation in your setup?  I have been thinking about doing something similar to your picture, but wasn't sure how to properly (or adequately) vent.

Thanks for the post.

 

[jaguar36]

I've got a fan in ceiling that exhausts to outside.  I'm in an unfinished basement so I basically use the floor joists and some cardboard as a duct over to a window.

The thin plastic blows around alot though with the fan, I think shower curtains will be alot better in that regard.

 

[ishmerc]

Just buy one of these from Amazon ,set up and take down in minutes .
https://www.amazon.com/Quictent-Wat...ts=p_n_feature_keywords_browse-bin:4808720011

 

[duburban]

How many CFM is adequate for these DIY booth options? So far iv'e been using 2-4 box fans with no ducting, not great in the bigger space I setup recently. Thinking about some dedicated air moving technology for this.

 

[tjbnwi]

How many CFM is adequate for these DIY booth options? So far iv'e been using 2-4 box fans with no ducting, not great in the bigger space I setup recently. Thinking about some dedicated air moving technology for this.

Depends on booth size and configuration. Target air movement is 1 MPH.

Tom