| Eclipse Slick-Finish: Prep Panels and Build Paint Booth |
From "Tricked Out"
episode DTRK-302 |
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Building a Painting BoothThe painting technique used for this process is more complicated than simple, ordinary spray painting. We opted to build a temporary paint booth that will function in a manner similar to the high-tech ones seen in auto body shops (figure G). Ideally, this type of booth should be set up inside a clean garage if that is feasible. Here's how we did it. - Start by laying a large piece of plastic on the ground.
- Get a friend to help you move the pop-up tent over the plastic and set it up (figure H).
- Once it's fully extended, cut off some plastic the width of each side and about eight feet long. Then tape pieces to the rails of the tent on all four sides.
Raise the tent roof up to allow maximum working space and lock it into place.Tape the corners together on three sides and secure them to the legs of the tent to keep the plastic walls tight.Finish construction by taping the bottom of the plastic walls to the plastic floor on three sides (figure I).To ventilate the new room you'll need to set up an outward-flowing box fan with an air filter attached to keep overspray contained (figure J).
Tape around the edges of the filter and attach it to the base of the plastic wall (figure K). Then, on the outside of the booth, cut the plastic along the filter frame (figure L) and place the fan directly in front of it. During operation, the suction of the fan will create a nice seal.When everything is set up, move a table into the booth, cover it with a drop cloth and position it so there is plenty of room in which to work.
RESOURCES :
Malibu Customs
Knoxville, TN
www.malibucollision.com
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