Where do you paint in winter

[Khier]

Dear all,

I have been having a break from model building for 2 years now. Beside being lazy, the main reason is my new appartment. Compared to the rat hole I used to live in, it is a very decent place, but contrary to the rat hole I lived in, too nice to ruin with excessive spray. I tried the cellar but it is not well vented and impossible to be dust free. The balcony is the only alternative but with the temprature around zero degree paint will never be applied properly. Besides, I do not want the picky neighbors to get an idea about my model building activity. Every Jackass will find something dangerous or environmently evil about it (but driving a 150+ HP car to go downtown is not).

I never used a paint booth. Are they effective for in door use? Are there any suggestions and/or recommendations? I am curious, how do you work in winter?

[G.A.S.]

I myself dont do painting, but my buddie put together a paint booth he built out of a refrigator box. 12" 12V. floresent lights flip down door. He sticks his hands in through holes like on a sandblaster house. cut a big hole and covered it with plexie glass to see through.
He does some good and neet work.

[gionc]

I paint all seasons in my workshop, also with hard stuff like automotive 2k primers and clears, and I'm quite happy of my spraybooth: it costed 37 eur I guess: 35 for the fan (kitchen/bath kind, it isn't safe against sparkles but you'll see I'm alive at last LOL) 1 for the plastic box, 1 for the exaust metal hose. I started to use it with a filter but the fan isn't designed for it: simply work much better without. Think that the exaust go just on my neighbour vegetables in the garden ROFL. Just I care to avoid vegetables whe he invite me for dinner (but at least I can't see the difference with all the wine we drink )

Switch on the fan during painting and leave it work for 10-15 min then and you'll survive

[stevenoble]

I purchased a purpose made spray booth last year and it was the best move I ever made.It is very effective and removes all the fumes and paint overspray associated with painting.I use it indoors and the filter extracts all the excess paint then the clean air is extracted outside via a duct pipe.

This is my spray booth

[Joe Blyth]

I use a spray booth too, but I made my own. You only need some poster board, a fan with an isolated motor, and duct work to move it outside. My duct hooks into the window so I didn't have to make a hole in the wall.

[JimboCO]

I agree with Steve and Joe. I used to live in a small apartment and had a spray booth set up with a vent hose going out the sliding glass door onto my balcony. No problems at all. Get/make a spray booth/box.
Good luck!

[Enzoenvy1]

I model in my spare apartment room. So there is no balcony access. What I do is use a corner of the room and wrap the corner and floor with newspaper. I usually do about 3 feet in all directions. I spray and then immediately turn on the ceiling fan and crack a window in another room. The model goes n the microwave. I have very little spray anywhere in the area afterward and I can still paint in winter. I know it is very esoteric but it works until I move to a house.

[Jenner]

Hi,

in summer I varnish on the attic. In winter I use the bath for it.




Greetings, Jens

[Zurbert82]

Originally Posted by Jenner

Hi,

in summer I varnish on the attic. In winter I use the bath for it.




Greetings, Jens

That's hilarious.

[Murray Kish]

So that's definitely a first for me. Never seen a tub/spray booth before. I'm assuming it comes with a built in fan?



Murray

[klutz_100]

Originally Posted by Jenner

I bet you get good "wet coats" in there!!!

You moisture trap must be huuuuuuge!! Or do you just pull the plug out?

Seriously though, very inventive solution

[robrex]

Originally Posted by gionc

I paint all seasons in my workshop, also with hard stuff like automotive 2k primers and clears, and I'm quite happy of my spraybooth: it costed 37 eur I guess: 35 for the fan (kitchen/bath kind, it isn't safe against sparkles but you'll see I'm alive at last LOL) 1 for the plastic box, 1 for the exaust metal hose. I started to use it with a filter but the fan isn't designed for it: simply work much better without. Think that the exaust go just on my neighbour vegetables in the garden ROFL. Just I care to avoid vegetables whe he invite me for dinner (but at least I can't see the difference with all the wine we drink )

Switch on the fan during painting and leave it work for 10-15 min then and you'll survive

This is the funniest post I've ever read...
Gio, I'm coming to Italy to have a drink with you!

[quadzero]

Originally Posted by Jenner

Hi,

in summer I varnish on the attic. In winter I use the bath for it.




Greetings, Jens

Originally Posted by klutz_100

I bet you get good "wet coats" in there!!!

You moisture trap must be huuuuuuge!! Or do you just pull the plug out?

Seriously though, very inventive solution

Just goes to show, where there's a will, there's a way.
Great idea.

[tonioseven]

I live in southern Florida so I paint outside year-round!

[PlutoniumDan]

here is my spraybooth, used 9mm ply from B&Q, £15 bathroom fan, and 100mm tubing, stick the tube out the top window, did my first airbrush job on a guillows DC-3 last week and didnt have any paint fumes to deal with and it was about 2 degrees outside. I have the cut plan and had most of it cut at B&Q just a bit of jigsawing, any suggestions I do a how to(build your own spraybooth)