[ianireland]

Hi Guys,

I am wanting to make a spray booth with extraction and heaters. Has anyone made a decent booth? I have seen many on google images but nothing that seemed like a good permanent job with good air flow and heating. To buy they are a couple of thousand and I am sure they can be made for a lot less!! So who has done it?

 

[ianireland]

I see ed_h made his out of PVC which seems to be popular. Would a simple wooden strcuture not be more sturdy and longer lasting. I like the idea of the clear plastic sheeting will certainly be doing that. As for the two fans, where should these be mounted for best circulation? I will be spraying mostly water based lacquer so I shouldn't have a problem with any explosives!! What about heaters??????

 

[ianireland]

All interesting stuff folks!! The need for an explosive proof fan wouldn't be high in my case because I'm using water based lacquer!! Is there a formula to work out how big of fans you need for the size of your space?? That's really the only major thing right??

 

[ianireland]

I was thinking about doing most of that!! Coming from Ireland we would have different standards and things but I'll certainly be looking into it!!

 

[ianireland]

Haha I have not got a clue what type of gun it is!! Very old and works well is all I know!! I will document the build and put a few pics up!! EU safety standards are quite strict so I'm sure they will give me the answers I need!! Speaking of pictures, I spent some time working in a factory making furniture in Vietnam!! Bet all you guys would love to see the pictures of those machines!! I'll root them out!!

 

[ianireland]

I did all my training with water based lacquer and have dabbled with the cellulose stuff!! Water based is the only way for me, although a mask is a good idea the air is still relatively clean and cleaning of guns is just done with water!! No need for a cleaning station, just a sink !!