Cheap paint booth idea

Hi Jim,

I took a different approach. Instead of a paint booth,I wear respirator and I just installed this awesome exhaust fan in my shop. It is so strong it sucks out all the paint vapors, there is virtually no smell. It's 140/160 CFM and only 1.5 Sone. I just do my spray painting in a homemade box. I can't believe the difference with this exhaust fan. I purchased it at Home Depot, it was pricey about 130.00 totally worth it.

Alex

Spray booths have EXPLOSIVE PROOF FANS AND LIGHTS . I wouldn't try to use a bathroom fan.

Sorry, but that lifehacker idea seems bad to me.

The fumes/overspray has no where to go except back at the person doing the spraying.

I have a Badger spray booth now. Before I did, I made a very inexpensive one out of a cardboard box. It lasted until I got the Badger booth.

I turned the box on its side, so the bottom became the back.

I mounted four 12 volt muffin fans (purchased surplus) in bottom/back, and powered them with a Lionel 0100 transformer (HO).

Then I placed a furnace filter in the box, an inch or so away from the bottom/back.

Those four fans really pulled air through the furnace filter.

I used this setup for water based paints only. It would not be suitable for spraying anything that was solvent based, or with dangerous fumes.

I'm with CW.  That lifehacker idea seems unsafe.

while that fan from Home Depot may be strong, the fumes still go through the motor- you need a fan where the blades are in the form of a side-mounted squirrel cage to avoid paint travelling near or through electrical contacts.

Even if you wear a respirator, you need to protect the rest of your skin- paint can and will get absorbed -- caution!

Good morning all,

Well I 100% agree with all of you about the bathroom fan and your skin. There is no argument. As for the skin and vapors my neighbor has been working in a cabinet factory with vapors and paint spray varnish and  all very dangerous other chemicals all around him for 22 years with a team of workers and they have not incurred a single problem yet.I have been to this factory as soon as you walk in the vapor is so strong. As for the motor it is 7 feet in the air and it is only on when I'm present and spraying. Also I only spray once a week so that's why I choose the strong bath fan. Again I'm not disagreeing with any of you, you all are 100% right. I'll take my chances

LOL LOL .

Thanks, Alex

Alex

If you need a real spray booth I have one for you   Very cheap  Like free