soup Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 (edited) I am getting cheesed off with having to go to the backsstep whenever I want to paint something. So I have decided to get a spray booth, The ones that are common on Amason etc seem a bit small for a 1/8 or even a 1/10 body and the ones that are big enough seem to be WAY too expensive .So I decided I will cobble up one myself . Now searching about the 'net there are some articles that talk of how explosive paint fumes can be ,and with in-line fans kitchen/bathroom extractors etc the fume laden air is pulled over (potentialy) sparking motors ... However on YT all booths seem to be built with these type of fans am I overthinking this or would I be best trying to source a (reasonably priced) Furnace Blower type fan? Does anyone use a spray booth if so which one, or did you make it your self? Edit:- Seems it's not so much the paint fumes that are explosive but the propellant in 'rattle cans'. So airbrushing is pretty much fine with inline fans, but spray painting from a can carries a small (vanishingly small?) risk of explosion, is there an airbrushable equivalent to PS paints? Edited August 25, 2020 by soup Add equivalent bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkfat78 Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 I have a DIY booth. About 4' square up to the ceiling. Wooden framed and covered in acrylic. I started with a bathroom extractor fan in the ceiling. It was the most powerful one my builder friend could find but it was useless. I took the fan out and replaced it with this 14" one (see link). I got a decent one as I didn't want to replace that too. It has a filter over it to keep it clean. My advise whatever you choose would be to put it in front of you, rather than the ceiling. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-POWERFUL-INDUSTRIAL-COMMERCIAL-HEAVY-DUTY-METAL-EXTRACTOR-EHAUST-BLOWER-FAN/401388344398?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soup Posted August 27, 2020 Author Share Posted August 27, 2020 17 hours ago, Sharkfat78 said: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-POWERFUL-INDUSTRIAL-COMMERCIAL-HEAVY-DUTY-METAL-EXTRACTOR-EHAUST-BLOWER-FAN/401388344398?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649 So is this OK for spray cans as well as airbrushing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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