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[R2D2]

hey guys. if i made a homemade spray booth at home out of pvc pipe and plastic sheeting and put a box fan on it and built a smaller box to go behind it to catch all the crap that the fan pullrd through would this be adequate for spraying 2k at home? i dont want to do it if the 2k is going to escape and go everywhere. also what would be the best fan to use and also would it need a filter on it? and advice would be great.
cheers

[richw911]

We made one out of cheap wood and plastic sheeting








I would think what you suggest could work - Make sure you use the corerct mask when using 2k

[cal844]

do you have a garage or shed? if you do, get a car radiator twin fan.(electric one out a 1994 passat or similar)cut the required sixze hole in your shed wall, fit the fans in and wire the fans upto a car battery with a battery charger plugged in to the mains. works a treat.

Edited by cal844, 11 June 2012 - 03:42 PM.

[R2D2]

no i havnt got a garage. i was going to use pvc so i can take it down after use. what sort of paint did you use. i've looked about and you can get decent finishes from other paint types but they dont seem to stand the test of time and be prone to chipping and stuff so i think if i was going to do it it would have to be 2k but i need proper protection and filtration in the booth as i dont want to kill myself or others.

[richw911]

no i havnt got a garage. i was going to use pvc so i can take it down after use. what sort of paint did you use. i've looked about and you can get decent finishes from other paint types but they dont seem to stand the test of time and be prone to chipping and stuff so i think if i was going to do it it would have to be 2k but i need proper protection and filtration in the booth as i dont want to kill myself or others.

We used 2k on ours :

[R2D2]

brilliant finish. what kind of fan did you use if you used one.

[richw911]

We had a large portable one that we set up,

[R2D2]

what kind and how did you set it up?

[myredmini]

I use cellulose paint, not toxic like 2k great shine which is retained by looking after it.. Was used for a long time back in the day.. But obviously modern paint are better but im sticking with celly

[richw911]

what kind and how did you set it up?

I was just an old fan that we used to extract the fumes out of the "booth"

[R2D2]

think you posted on one of my other threads about using celly. got really good results if i remember correctly. i was tempted by celly to start with but having read a fair bit about all the different types of paint i'm starting to change my mind lol. guess its a matter of opinion.

[R2D2]

what kind and how did you set it up?

I was just an old fan that we used to extract the fumes out of the "booth"

cool. getting mixed opinions as to what fan to use thats all so trying to get as much info on what fans have worked from people that have used em. thanks for your replies though. been a big help

[myredmini]

Yeah that's right, modern paints have good UV protection from the sun by using a special lacquer but with celly I am using a wax which also helps protect from the sun too :)

[R2D2]

Yeah that's right, modern paints have good UV protection from the sun by using a special lacquer but with celly I am using a wax which also helps protect from the sun too :)

i see. how long ago did you spray your car and how often do you wash, wax etc to keep it looking mint?

[doherty]

http://www.wikihow.c...-in-Your-Garage

heres a link for you.
This is what i'm thinking of using