Building a paint booth
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==Ventilation== | ==Ventilation== | ||
| − | Air flow helps tremendously. | + | Air flow within the spray booth helps tremendously. The goal is to move overspray out, maintaining visibility and avoiding overspray landing on completed areas. A couple of little box fans and a small hole in your tent will not cut it. The box fans will draw air back into the booth around the box corners. The corners should be filled, opening up the tent to allow for lots of air flow. A whole house fan and lots of holes in the tent work well. Do not worry so much about the dust most of which comes from the part being painted as well as the painter. |
| − | More air is also a safety issue. | + | More air is also a safety issue. When using an organic-cartridge mask, the less lingering vapor the better. Organic cartridges need to be fresh. They have a time rating on them and the charcoal fills up eventually. The biggest exposure to bad chemicals is though the skin and through an improperly fitting mask. A supplied-air system and coverall suit is a good way to go. The fresh air units are pricey, but they maintain good resale value, so think of it as a rental. The suits are cheap and cut down on the dust that comes from clothing. |
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| + | If the booth is attached to a home, cre must be taken to ensure that the occupants are not exposed to fumes. Use out-flowing fans to create a negative pressure (suction) in the garage area. You might be surprised at the pressures that small and medium sized fans can produce. Try using a roof vent fan to push air out. | ||
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