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Re: Painting car in garage, need tips [Re: whitemtnelf] #88814
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Isn't there an explosion hazard running the box fans in all of that overspray and flamable vapor?

Re: Painting car in garage, need tips [Re: 6pkaar] #88815
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Isn't there an explosion hazard running the box fans in all of that overspray and flamable vapor?


I have always worried about the explosion hazard myself.

Re: Painting car in garage, need tips [Re: DaytonaTurbo] #88816
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Painting my first car in my garage and need some tips...

I covered everything but the floor of the garage in plastic to contain the overspray. Should I also go over the floor with the plastic as well?

What are you guys doing for ventilation? I tried just doing nothing, and after spraying a test piece, I could barely see in my garage! Problem is, I've got a door and a window that opens, but the window is maybe 10 feet away from the door on the same side of the wall. Not exactly the best setup for venting air through the building.

Any other hints or tips from those who've done it?




If you are at the actual paint stage then I think all the steps mentioned above are necessary; however if you are just starting the priming phase and rolling the car outside is possible I recommend priming outside. On my first project I discovered after completing the metal working phase it was still a lot of work during the priming and sanding phase before I was finally ready for actual paint. In my case I actually ended up doing everything outside under a large tent. It was nice to be able to sand outside. As everyone has said so many times the painting was actually one of the quickest phases except for the dang orange peel problem with the clear coat I encountered. Overall I think my practice painting project turned out OK:

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Re: Painting car in garage, need tips [Re: 73cudaproject] #88817
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I just shot this mustang hood in single stage and topped it with some clear.


Re: Painting car in garage, need tips [Re: RobR] #88818
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I don't want to be in the minority, but I was also going to wet the floor until I read a post on another board. The idea was it added a lot of humidity to the space just as you began to spray. Most of the trash comes from your clothes,the gun,the hose,out of the air supply, not off the floor.


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Re: Painting car in garage, need tips [Re: FurryStump] #88819
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I painted my sons Challenger in our garage by framing a paint booth out of 2 x 4 and stapled heavy plastic to it and had plastic on the floor.

I built a box at one end of the booth that faced into the booth and put furnace filters in it. on the outside of the box I cut a hole large enough to put my leaf blower through and tied it so it would blow into the box. The air would go through the filters and be clean. That would presurize the booth. At the other end I had a row of furnace filters that the paint dust and fumes would pass through. This kept the both clear so you could see. I got some 4ft shop lights and a few halogen lights which were installed on the outside of the booth shining into it. This setup worked really well. The lights on the outside were for safety of not having the place blow up.
I used a couple of moisture filters on my air hoses cause water will form in the hose as the air cools. a couple filters in the line are cheap insurance.
Hope this helps.

Re: Painting car in garage, need tips [Re: Bruce] #88820
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I was also wondering about the humidity issue. The paint I have does specifically warn about humidity.

I installed fan and filter system in my window and my door. I'll give it a try tomorrow when I spray some more parts and see how it goes. Thanks.

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