The materials used in making a DIY spray paint booth depends on the model and your plan in mind. I will also probably find some clear plastic to cover the light and protect it from overspray. DIY Hobby Spray Booth; Hobby Spray Booth Specifications. I decided to … I taped the structure to the side of the box and then taped the other side to the roof with a cardboard bracket. With flammable gasses the biggest concern is avoiding sparks. He is an Electrical Engineer and says "Your box-fan should be similarly 'safe' due to using asynchronous motor. Thanks. It also protects against the project sticking to the fresh paint on the box. I also have an abundance of boxes these days, like most people, from my online shopping habit. This could come in handy. Most small DC or high-torque motors (like in old/cheap power tools, juicers or coffee grinders) have brushes that switch the power to the rotor. It is disposable. Read the comments by TrotFoxG below. Great idea, Jimbull. Build Your Own Spray Booth. Is there a reason you left the cardboard flap over your viewing port? I like to suspend guitar bodies and be able to spin them around to paint all sides at one time. I am always painting things in the garage and up until now, I have always dealt with overspray as well as dust and bugs getting in my paint. Then you need a spray booth in your life, and today I’m here to show you how you can build one yourself. Watch this video to learn exactly how to build a homemade paint booth with common materials. Additionally, I am impatient and I know that without some way to look at my painted project while it dried I would be very tempted to pull the cover on and off to check on it. Great point! Brushless motors don't produce sparks as part of their normal operation.After that you get into concerns about static buildup and certification testing which is where the explosion-proof motors really start getting expensive. It just isn't rated that way and therefore is MUCH less expensive" among other things about the safety of the fan." Good to know. I placed it on top of the box to measure the holes and then drilled a hole the same size as the nuts and bolts I had available. I taped the sides of the flaps open to increase the depth and then folded the top flap back and taped it. Modern 'muffin' computer fans (properly known as tubeaxial fans) use brushless motors which have solid-state circuits that do the switching on the stator. This would only introduce more particles into the box. We will be using this top flap for added stability to hold up the light in a future step. Though i do not live in California and I use oil based stain, so off to internet to locate appropriate fan.Keep up the good work. I do not have a lot of knowledge about electric motors so not too sure about the differences between brush and asynchronous motors, but I will be doing web searhes today on it. Remarkably similar to how I did mine, except I used a couple spare computer fans and didn't think of putting a cover on it. I now have a fully functional spray booth for almost all of my projects. I live in California where water-based paints are required and there is not that risk. the filter was the hardest thing for me. So I cut a hole in the box top and added a clear tape window to allow for easy inspection. Your box-fan should be similarly 'safe' due to using a synchronous motor. If you are a hands-on do it yourselfer, or just want a high quality spray booth, creating a spray booth yourself might be the right route for you. I've used mine so much that the cardboard started sagging from solvent and time. Make this DIY paint booth and use it for all of your spray painted projects. I also ran the cord for the light out and over the top of the box which works for my use. I scored the cardboard into tri sections and then folded them over. It is very sturdy and light which means I can store it out of the way when not in use. If not, you are at risk of starting a fire when using flammable solvent based paints. Hi, nice one, done this similar idea over the past years . I had a box of washers, nuts, and bolts that made it a very easy fastener to use but you could use any other number of methods to secure the light to the box. I would have thought it easier to just cut out the area completely, so I'm wondering if I missed something? Replacement Cord 15 AMP,Black; Cording the Dayton Blower 6FHX9. Those throw a ton of fire-starting sparks. Great idea, and one I can use for pottery glaze. DIY Hobby Spray Booth. Fan Mounting Panel; M-D … Either way I will update this one to mention the fumes point you bring up. For normal hobby use purposes though, where the gas loads are low and periodic, this EE doesn't think there's much of a concern. You are correct it would probably be easier to just cut it off. Homemade DIY paint booth constructed with fans, filters, plenum, fresh air intake, air supply, lighting, dust control, and supplied air respirator. I’ve been working to get settled in my new shop, and love all of the space that I have to work with, but I’ve been struggling to figure out the best way to set things up for me to use my paint sprayer. Thanks. I secured them with tape to create the legs and truss structure and then taped them together. 7 months ago No not really. Did you make this project? All you need are some basic tools, common materials, and at least a few hours. Share it with us! The tape is on both sides to prevent anything from sticking to it. Now I can hang the parts to be painted and have free access to them in place of spraying one side waiting for that to dry and then flipping the part to paint the other side. It could also come in handy when soldering, also when melting plastic (I strip wires with an induction-heated scissor). It just isn't rated that way and therefore is MUCH less expensive). I decided to merge the two and create my own spray booth out of cardboard and other things I had on hand for almost no cost. NOTE: Standard box fans have open motors and should not be used with solvent-based paints due to risk of ignition. Some of the best things about it are: Runner Up in the Cardboard Speed Challenge. keep up the good work and be safe, Nice job, i am looking at spray painting (leather stain) on my leather projects. I think I enjoyed the idea of there being a door made out of cardboard :). Reply on Step 8. Find a suitable size box that will accommodate your fan, light and whatever you intend to paint. Was trying to come up with ideas. one thing i did was cover the LED light panel with cling film and had it on the cover on the outside of a top cut out slightly smaller than the LED panel. With some of the other leftover cardboard bits, I made a triangular truss structure to hang parts from. After all, if we get a puff of flame it's easy to stop spraying and put it out, as compared to an industrial setting where the flame could easily be continuous due to whatever nasty process a company might have going on. DIY Cardboard Spray Booth: I am always painting things in the garage and up until now, I have always dealt with overspray as well as dust and bugs getting in my paint. One of the things I wanted to do with this booth was to keep other particles out of my paint as it dried. No it doesn't but I live in California and only plan on using water-based paints. (PS: My tubeaxial fans aren't explosion rated but they are brushless which means no sparking. The paint booth protects the surroundings from overspray and the painted project from dust. With all the leftover bits of cardboard, I made a bunch of stands so I could prop my projects above the box floor where there was likely to be painted. Another option is to use a sealed motor fan to remove the possibility of ignition. Thanks so much. I work with lead. Does your fan have a flameproof motor ? I will tape the edges of the fan and the filter as needed in the future as I use it. 7 months ago, You are welcome ! This homemade paint booth is easy to build, inexpensive and versatile. Thanks! In my case, I plan on using this to spray guitar bodies and other things of that size. Maybe I will do an instructable on that in the future. When it comes to DIY, you will follow specific instructions, but it … I also had an extra shop light lying around that would fit perfectly. I also have an abundance of boxes these days, like most people, from my online shopping habit.