Setting up a booth

[TwoJ's]

I am going to be spraying primer on my car in my garage. Actually, my friend will probably be spraying while I watch. I've got a 2 car garage with plenty of room, but I need to set up some kind of faux temporary booth. I will be having a pro paint it, I'm just doing primer in my garage. I'm thinking that a stick frame built from 2x4's and some quality plastic will do the job. I'll also have a large box fan blowing out and a large HVAC filter for the intake.

I'm wondering if any of you have done something similar and have any tips? Anything I should be wary of? I'll be meticulously cleaning everything as well so there should be minimal or no dust.

[JasonC]

My dad had something similer set up when we lived in IL. He just put up plastic and had a exhaust fan in the wall. He primed and painted cars that way. I can't believe how little dirt got in the paint. The little that got in it wet sanded and buffed out.

[Farbin Kaiber]

There was a How-To on wikiHow, but, use PVC pipe instead of 2x4's as it is easy to put together, take apart.

[TwoJ's]

There was a How-To on wikiHow, but, use PVC pipe instead of 2x4's as it is easy to put together, take apart.

Good thinking. How would you attach the plastic to the pvc? Just duct tape? I've got some spare pvc and a cutter from when I repaired my sprinkler system.

I'll check out the wiki.

[roundel]

make sure you tape all the seams in the plastic sheating and right before you paint hose down the floor that will keep most all of the dust down. then you have to realize that your car is dusty,(no mater how much you clean it)so tape the insides of every seam on your car.

[Farbin Kaiber]

they even show how to use a box fan and carbon filters for home HVAC use to cut down on odor/fumes in the exhaust.(good for appt/neighbors)

[roundel]

oh and don't wear a mask. The paint job will look great no matter what.

[TwoJ's]

oh and don't wear a mask. The paint job will look great no matter what.

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I read the wikihow and general consensus is that if using a regular box fan and a laquer based paint or primer, you will explode in your little booth. My friend is the one who knows about paint and body stuff, so I'm not sure if the primer he picked out is combustable or not. I'll ask him.

[Farbin Kaiber]

glad to be of service.

[roundel]

paint fumes will make you retarded...dont breath them

[Court M3]

check out this guy on s14.net he did his own paint

http://www.s14.net/forums/showthread.php?t=28224&page=3

[Tavern Gnome]

Just make sure you get your garage CLEAN and keep the floors wet like roundel said. A little dirty won't matter much with primer but it doesn't hurt. I'm sure your painter buddy knows all of the tricks.

[TwoJ's]

check out this guy on s14.net he did his own paint

http://www.s14.net/forums/showthread.php?t=28224&page=3

Thanks for posting that. His car seems like it came out good, and that makes me confident. He seems like he didn't really know what he's doing, and I'm sort of in teh same boat. Although I can tell that I've spent quite a bit more time sanding before primer. I think that was wasted time, but we'll see.

[trashcop 80s 80s]

I have painted my e46 bumper, a friends e36 bumpers sides and mirrors, schnitzers, trunk, all in a makeshift shed and they came out really good. I didn't use a filter, just a box fan in the window, and I didn't tape up anything. Don't be a puss, paint the whole car. It is not that difficult unless you are looking for a show car.

[AndrewBird]

Here is another home-made setup:

http://www.mgexperience.net/phorum/read.php?1,684384