Paintbooth

LaPala · #1 (**permalink**) February 27th, 2006

I promised to post paintbooth I'm building long time ago. Well finally I built it, so here's the pics. Down draft design based on these 2 articles:
1. http://www.interlog.com/~ask/scale/tips/booth.htm
2. http://www.briansmodelcars.com/tutor...D=23&CurPage=1

Pictures shows it with the associated mess.
Front View

Back View

Material used: 1pcs plywood 4X8', & some support wood strips
Dimension: 32" wide 24" deep, total height 29" ( a bit big but I use rattle-cans remember

)
Fan: a brushless table top fan with motor polarity reversed, on high I can use the booth as a carving booth as well, clear part u see from back is an acrylic drawer to collect the shavings & dust plus is the where I stuff the filter while painting.

PS: Don't ask me questions till u've read the 2 articles

:-D The design & requirement should be apparent from what's explained in the articles.

Coley · #2 (**permalink**) February 28th, 2006

Very nice LP. Looks like it is outdoors.
If so, you sure have a big shop.

Coley

Skeeter · #3 (**permalink**) February 28th, 2006

Heck Coley, LP is like you...... Ask him to build you a conoe and you will get an aircraft carrier.

Beautiful work LP.
Skeeter

LaPala · #4 (**permalink**) February 28th, 2006

AS big as the Mrs. will allow Coley.

and never enounf lol

Skeeter guess that means another notch in my "overkill" reputation lol

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Skeeter · #5 (**permalink**) March 1st, 2006

You Rule LP.

Skeeter

MaddoxBay · #6 (**permalink**) March 2nd, 2006

Man I like that !!!

What kind of lighting to you have in it?

LaPala · #7 (**permalink**) March 2nd, 2006

Osram PLC 6500K bulbs. (6500K as it simulaates sunlight spectrum so I get a more accurate representation of the colors when viewed under sunlight --- for those night time couldn't resist it painting sessions

). 2 left and right and a 3rd one in front forming a triangle. left & right to one on/off swith & front seperate switch.

Oh, it triple duty as my photo booth as well.

The front light is more for photo taking rather than painting.

fatfingers · #8 (**permalink**) March 8th, 2006

Looks great, LP.

I've planning to build one this spring and I'm considering placing glass on the sides so that I can place the lights outside the booth against the glass. I'm also considering placing the glass against the side in such a way that it can be removed periodically and cleaned. I'm thinking that having the lights outside the booth will be an extra measure of safety.

It looks like the size you built is very versatile. Do you have any problems with the fumes escaping back into the room? I can't tell whether or not you have plastic hanging down from the clear cover that you look through as you paint.

LaPala · #9 (**permalink**) March 8th, 2006

Fatfingers, if u study the schematics, lights are outside the booth but it's place ontop. The white of the inside reflects enough light to make putting lights by the side not necessary.

No plastic in front except for clear cover. The downdraft design actually produce a curtain of air preventing any fumes escaping. U have to get the CFM of ur fans just right though. But if clear cover is up then it is not as effective

Blades and Baits · #10 (**permalink**) March 8th, 2006

Good God LP what a masterpiece.
Furniture grade plywood (looks like mahagany sp)
Zoned daylight lighting with independant control.
You beat everything bro LOL.

Just make damn sure the next picture dont have certain paint containers faced where the writing can be read LOL !

Oh,just send me the drawings in Auto Cad or Solid Works

I can take it from there.

Hey Bobby,I guess this puts the old vent hood thing to shame huh?

Good job LP :!:
You the man dude :!:

Blades