discussion Spray booth

[Peej]

I'm getting my 1st airbrush soon (birthday present from my wife). I have decided to build my own spray booth. The problem I have is there are no windows in my cave so I don't know what should be done with the extraction tube. I thought about getting a plastic box with a hole cut in the lid to put the pipe in and putting some kind of filter medium in the box to retain any particles and odours. What do you guys think? Any ideas greatly appreciated.

 

[PaulTRose]

ive always made my own spray booths, using a drier flexi hose to go out of a window


however we once moved into somewhere where that wasnt practical but we did have this stupid walk in cupboard in the spare room that i used as a cave......it wasnt very wide so we just used it for storage


what i did was put the spray booth in there and behind it i got a banana box from morrisons (they give them away to make thier recycling cheaper) and fed the flexi hose into that, sealed over the big holes with some card and gaffer tape


i never used it for long periods but it worked just fine for quickish spray jobs, but i only ever use acrylic paint


try it....what have you got to lose? just remember to put H&S first

 

[Gern]

What about using the hose and condenser box from a tumble drier? They're easy and cheap to get and I would think that would work with acrylics.

 

[Guest]

Hi guys just joined this forum I buy and sell a lot of items at various auctions in Scotland glasgow and I came into receipt of a brand new spray booth with its own built in extractor system model number is HS-E420DC saw same model on amazon for over £100 asit is a specialist item Iam finding it hard to find a buyer in my area of Glasgow and joined this site in hooe that maybe I coukd be pointed in someones direction in or around Glasgow that is looking to purchase one my asking price for the unit is around £70 ono help would be much appreciated thanks

 

[Guest]

Guys, I'm just getting back into modelling after many years in the wilderness! I am starting out with spray painting with acrylics (Vallejo) and I have a question. Why a ventilated/extracted spray booth? I am just using a cardboard box, cut at an angle, just to stop the spray going everywhere. I haven't noticed any smell from solvents or am I missing something?

 

[Mr Bowcat]

Guys, I'm just getting back into modelling after many years in the wilderness! I am starting out with spray painting with acrylics (Vallejo) and I have a question. Why a ventilated/extracted spray booth? I am just using a cardboard box, cut at an angle, just to stop the spray going everywhere. I haven't noticed any smell from solvents or am I missing something?

Exactly what I use for acrylics, although my work table is right next to the patio doors which I tend to have open when spraying.

 

[Guest]

But are acrylics toxic? Is that why you have the patio doors open and other people have spray booths with extractors?

 

[Mr Bowcat]

The simple answer to that is, I don't know. However I err on the side of caution as I have young kids.

I don't think in the small quantities that I spray that I am at any more risk from acrylics as I am from any of the other nasty crap I breathe in every day life.

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the info. I live in the countryside so I don't expect much crap in the air and I have no children in the house to worry about. I'll stick to my cardboard box until I have spare money to fork out on a spray booth.

 

[Mr Bowcat]

If you are worried about it, just buy a mask.

http://www.screwfix.com/c/safety-wo...irect-_-safetyworkwear-_-dustmasksrespirators

 

[tanktrack]

What about using the hose and condenser box from a tumble drier? They're easy and cheap to get and I would think that would work with acrylics.

i use a tumble dryer condenser box fill it with water and bobs your uncle .