It’s Saturday morning in Upstate New York. I’m in my garage, working on any project that’s not painting, as my spray cans watch me from the shelf, silently mocking me until March. I fire up UA-cam while I work, and check for new videos on the subscriptions panel. Here you are, bringing the wisdom of the spray painting gods down from Spray Paint Olympus. Thank you.
Good looking box👍 My grandpa was a hand carver and very frugal. His version of a spray booth was a big cardboard box with a lazy Suzanne, both will get the job done, but your looks professional 👍
Awesome way to say what you did on the "question and answer" segment! I want to copy your process now as the poly is really getting old even with a charcoal respirator.
That's nice, Billy. I'm glad it worked out well. Funny that I was going to ask about the fan size but you answered it first. Great minds think alike! Bill
I built a spray box to airbrush my models with a 4” 120 CFM in-line fan but had to add a 6” fan that tripled the CFM which was necessary to remove the spray mist and fumes.
I've considered a spray booth as well. It's a great idea. I've watched youtubers that put together models and dioramas. They use spray booth as well. The big upgrade I see that you could do to yours that they do is adding a filter in the back of the cabinet. It might cause you to need to upgrade your exhaust fan setup but in the long run I believe it would be a good improvement. Stay awesome.
Awesome video as always, and glad you answered all the questions i was going to ask 🤣 but i would had used 1/4" lol, that turned out nice man and great design .
Really excellent work, Billy! Nicely done! 😃 I believe it's a server fan, is that right? If so, I've seen people making vibrating cleaners with it. Works great! Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊 And happy holidays!
Very cool. Seems like it would be good to keep dust off epoxy projects too. Also, I would like to know what kind of wood you made your little box from...?
My booth has (2) 1500CFM exhaust fans with 8” ducting, and I’m thinking about adding 2 more. Harbor Freight fans, $80 each. I spray nitrocellulose lacquer, and lots of it, using HVLP. The whole booth - which is an entire room at this point - is 2x4 framing with thick plastic sheeting and those 2 fans pull the plastic sheeting in from the amount of suction they create in the booth. I started off with a much smaller setup, a lot like yours, and have been forced to upgrade to accommodate the amount of spraying that I do. No, my fans aren’t explosion proof and no, they haven’t caused any explosions yet. I’ve sprayed nitro directly into the fans with no issues.
3:11 I’m not an expert on this, but my impression is that those organic solvent filters aren’t designed to filter out small particles like sawdust. You want the pink circles.
I really like the idea of having velcro to attach the corflute so it can be replaced. I would probably have just sprayed in there with no liner and suffered later😀 Also, when will a winner be selected for the USB plans giveaway?
Ha! Another question you didn't ask/answer...Why not make the booth so it could be broken down for storage? That way, it wouldn't take up valuable space in the shop when not in use. Good job, though. I agree 100% on those tent spray booths.
"Why didn't you... ?
Because I didn't want too."
🤣 Best, and most honest answer ever!
It’s Saturday morning in Upstate New York. I’m in my garage, working on any project that’s not painting, as my spray cans watch me from the shelf, silently mocking me until March. I fire up UA-cam while I work, and check for new videos on the subscriptions panel. Here you are, bringing the wisdom of the spray painting gods down from Spray Paint Olympus. Thank you.
I use a large cardboard box (my table saw's box), a couple of fans salvaged from an old computer, and some cheap dryer vent hose. Works great!
Good looking box👍 My grandpa was a hand carver and very frugal. His version of a spray booth was a big cardboard box with a lazy Suzanne, both will get the job done, but your looks professional 👍
Awesome way to say what you did on the "question and answer" segment!
I want to copy your process now as the poly is really getting old even with a charcoal respirator.
That's nice, Billy. I'm glad it worked out well. Funny that I was going to ask about the fan size but you answered it first. Great minds think alike!
Bill
I asked myself the same thing but it worked well for my setup. 👍
I think you did a fine job.
You made yours just like mine !! & mine works great
Well then we're both geniuses!
Great idea
I built a spray box to airbrush my models with a 4” 120 CFM in-line fan but had to add a 6” fan that tripled the CFM which was necessary to remove the spray mist and fumes.
I've considered a spray booth as well. It's a great idea. I've watched youtubers that put together models and dioramas. They use spray booth as well. The big upgrade I see that you could do to yours that they do is adding a filter in the back of the cabinet. It might cause you to need to upgrade your exhaust fan setup but in the long run I believe it would be a good improvement. Stay awesome.
Awesome video as always, and glad you answered all the questions i was going to ask 🤣 but i would had used 1/4" lol, that turned out nice man and great design .
I could have just used the white sign board and some duct tape. We makers can always figure out a way to get it done!
@@NewtonMakes that is true
nice
How do you prevent the plywood from chipping or tearing out when using that dado stack?
Really excellent work, Billy! Nicely done! 😃
I believe it's a server fan, is that right? If so, I've seen people making vibrating cleaners with it. Works great!
Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
And happy holidays!
Never thought of that. Very cool.
@@NewtonMakes If you want to check it out, I just shared a video in my community tab of a guy making it. 😊
A spray booth is a handy thing to have.
Moving combustible fumes through a fan not intended for that purpose can be dangerous.
@@scottyjay01 Perhaps, but those fans are pretty safe.
Very cool. Seems like it would be good to keep dust off epoxy projects too.
Also, I would like to know what kind of wood you made your little box from...?
Pine plywood
My booth has (2) 1500CFM exhaust fans with 8” ducting, and I’m thinking about adding 2 more. Harbor Freight fans, $80 each. I spray nitrocellulose lacquer, and lots of it, using HVLP. The whole booth - which is an entire room at this point - is 2x4 framing with thick plastic sheeting and those 2 fans pull the plastic sheeting in from the amount of suction they create in the booth. I started off with a much smaller setup, a lot like yours, and have been forced to upgrade to accommodate the amount of spraying that I do.
No, my fans aren’t explosion proof and no, they haven’t caused any explosions yet. I’ve sprayed nitro directly into the fans with no issues.
3:11 I’m not an expert on this, but my impression is that those organic solvent filters aren’t designed to filter out small particles like sawdust. You want the pink circles.
I really like the idea of having velcro to attach the corflute so it can be replaced. I would probably have just sprayed in there with no liner and suffered later😀 Also, when will a winner be selected for the USB plans giveaway?
The person was messaged and didn't respond so I'll do another drawing for a new winner.
Ha! Another question you didn't ask/answer...Why not make the booth so it could be broken down for storage? That way, it wouldn't take up valuable space in the shop when not in use. Good job, though. I agree 100% on those tent spray booths.
It would have made mine overly complicated but I can absolutely see someone wanting that feature. 👍
Um…what was the “uh oh” about?
Catching up on videos... Just found out UA-cam has been doing a shite job at notifying me.