Spray Painting

[remember300]

I dont have access to a shed or garage, but i need somewhere;
1 Dry
2 Big enough to move around in
3 Adaptable to adjust venting

Im thinking of getting some gazebo with clear sides, or just the frame the using clear plastic sheeting with shower curtain loops to hang them from, then sticking a fan in or something for ventilation or do others have experience with this kinda thing.

 

[paulstung]

I use my bathroom I've got a nice big window, and a high power vent, plus I've got an industrial vent that I plug into the mains, and stick the hose out of the window. I just drape plastic sheeting around my shower curtain rail, giving me a nice little spray room, another handy thing is if you run a shower for 5 minutes it keeps the dust down.

 

[Mr Whippy]

What are you planning on painting, and with what materials?

You can go all the way from air-fed mask and filters for spraying with 2 pack paints/clear coats, through to just doing water based stuff from tins on a nice calm day after it's just rained so all the dust is down.

Dave

 

[remember300]

My PC case but mainly the internals with a full sanding, primers, undercoats and then a matte clear coat.
Along with my plat bars.
I will probs take a few days hence the need to do it outside.

And i would do it in my bathroom but can risk paint going anywhere and making other mess lol.

Cheers guys

 

[Mr Whippy]

I guess that is all just tins of water based or cellulose based paints then which is a bit kinder.

Like all spray work, all the work is in the prep really.


Primer can be done outside on a nice day, assuming it's not dusty/windy. You can always sand back etc later.

Base is probably more important as the finished texture will be visible through the clear, so sanding back isn't ideal after the last coat. You want that to be perfect.

Clear is a bit easier in that you want it super flat and so polishing it and flattening it back is ok afterwards. Ie, runs or orange peel.
However dust will be a bugger to sort out if it gets on it.

Also some lacquer might be a pain from an application POV. Curing is really important, and sometimes many light coats may easily re-activate underlying ones even days later depending on the spray.

Well worth getting a random piece of metal to practice your entire pass/process on and make sure cure times, coat count, and materials all do what you expect them to do.


Have you considered doing all the work yourself and then letting a spray shop do the clear coat in two pack?
Or maybe just get a one-pass powder coat... you can kinda polish those up afterwards to give a glossy finish.

Dave

 

[remember300]

No money, for a prof job and i kinda want to do it all my self.

Ive done general testing for other things and it was 2 undercoats 3 coloured paints and 2 clear coats

 

[Mr Whippy]

I'm the same, better to do it yourself and learn/be proud of your creation, than just pay someone hehe.

I'm not sure on the best approach really. Gazebo will work ok, and bathrooms are also popular it seems.

Just a lot of faff given a good job might take days... so if you can split tasks that need controlled conditions, and ones that don't, that might make life easier.

I suppose the lacquer/clear is the only one where you really need to have no dust, but also nice warm conditions for the curing of the coat to be just right!


I'm not sure I can offer much more advice as I've always had a shed/garage type place to do my spraying... never done a kitchen/gazebo type setup.

Thanks

Dave

 

[shambles1980]

if its anything like here where you are i wouldnt use a gazeebo. put one up for my eldests 15th birthday. it was blown to smitherines by the time she was 15 and 2 days.
it was a mangled mess of poles and canvas. must have had soe winds in the night or something. I knew i should have taken it down sooner but the weather was nice "or so it seemed"

 

[remember300]

ah lucky you, just think of me trying to make a csi tent and then a heater or fan to regulate temps in the garden.

And Ill be doing it over several weeks due to work and monetary situations. Hence why things need to be done right the first time.

Ill anchor it and allow for wind through, plus strengthen it.

 

[BigBlue1]

Remember to wear a respirator, you'll be glad you did. Be sure to keep everything dust free.

 

[remember300]

Dont you worry about that i used to work in the worst places possible i know about masks lol