Sub Zero Spraypainting...

figmentfilm · Post by **figmentfilm** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 7:27 pm

The joy of winter in New Hampshire is that there is plenty of time to stay inside and work on projects... The downside is... you can't spraypaint below 60f.
I'm trying to call up some ideas to get around this... if I build an indoor option, it needs to be SEALED, and I'm not too comfortable with all that aerosol in a small place, or exhaust that close to the house.
If I build it outside, it needs to be warmed between 60 and 80, but not with a spark, and must be able to maintain this temp.
I don't want to blow up or get caught up in a nice little fireball.
I'm an avid reptiler... but I want to avoid heat bulbs (a, too hot, and b, I'll ruin them after one coat.)
Small time painting, just project cases etc. I have an order for an improved NOAC portable in, and for the $250 he's paying me, I don't want to make him wait!

So, any ideas?

Thx

Figment

Turbo Tax 1.0 · Post by **Turbo Tax 1.0** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 7:43 pm

in a garage is where i paint if you dont have one... i dunno i'll try and think of something

Post by **gannon** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 8:03 pm

I paint in the garage with a drop cloth and a respirator.

Post by **Triton** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 9:13 pm

you could build a mini paint booth type thing, sealed and have an exhaust fan blow the fumes and stuff out a window through a duct or something

Kurt_ · Post by **Kurt_** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 9:25 am

Why not just do it outside quickly?

ATOMICMAN · Post by **ATOMICMAN** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 10:56 am

Kurt_ wrote:Why not just do it outside quickly?

thats what i do just make sure the paint, object, and area for drying area at or around room temp.

arfink · Post by **arfink** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 12:58 pm

You could work in a garage with the door open for ventilation and just crank a heater up. Spray so that the fumes/overspray go out the door and have the heater behind you. Then you can use whatever king of heater you want, spark or no spark. Then when you're done with the spraying, wait for everything to settle/ air off and then close the door to let it dry.

legoboy · Post by **legoboy** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 3:27 pm

I've spray painted outside before in freezing temperatures. Just paint it fast, then take it inside (basement or garage work well) until it's dry. Just give it a little longer to dry.

PadMasta44 · Post by **PadMasta44** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 3:59 pm

If there's a will there's a way

figmentfilm · Post by **figmentfilm** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 4:12 pm

yeah, I was thinking about a quick spray and then drying it inside in a sealed container (I live in a finished basement and have no garage).
I was thinking about the great outsoor paintbooth around a huge storage bin, air intake from the house and exhaust out another end with a filter on it for most of the overspray (I don't wasn gold grass when the snow melts

.)
MY only problem was the vast temp change would just cool the air, and I hate working with gloved boxes (this was basically going to be a messy clean room set up, if anybody has worked with a sterilite diy booth in the past, it's fun

OK, so quick paint outside, and cure inside... I think I'll test it out on a scrap first.
Cheers!
Figment

Master of Portables · Post by **Master of Portables** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 7:04 pm

ok, why can't u just spraypaint it outside? it must get below 60 f where i do it, outside. nothing went wrong..

joevennix · Post by **joevennix** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 7:19 pm

Nevermind I misread his post...

Try setting something up with plastic sheeting as dividers... I saw something a while back in a woodworking magazine like this.