Hey Caleb just out of Curiosity what is the Fire supression system like and what is in Place to Prevent a Fire? First with Noriyaro and then with someone else... its getting Warmer in the Summer and maybe someone in the Storage facility next to you does some welding and Bam you have a Fire My soul would shatter if your Cars are Destroyed in a Fire... I Already cried my Eyes out when the Eclispe burned down... I hope your shop is Safe, please take a look at that Nice video as always ive seen you prgress from crappy Mx5 to Extremely well built EJ20 swap monster! You've come a long way and it would be very sad if you lost you Cars. Stay safe Brother.
Positive pressure system is the way to go in my opinion. It will save you a lot of time. No need to worry about leaks, no need to seal doors every time you want to paint parts. With the negative pressure dust will always find the way in especially in a storage unit like this.
This! I hope he sees this. It’s incredible the difference even the most basic positive pressure system makes compared to a well thought out negative pressure system. I hate sanding dust nibs out.
You should definitely look into getting some roll on adhesive flooring. A lot of shops use it to trap dirt and dust from flying around. Once it gets old you pull it up and re-roll some new sheets on! Definitely helps with dust/dirt nibs in the paint!
I know the black paint looks cool, but if you repaint the walls white, your lights will be much more effective. You'd also benefit from quadrupling your filtered intake surface area, which will also reduce the plastic bubble effect on your doors. As far as a good entry spray gun, I really like using my Sharpe FX3000 with a 1.3mm tip. It sprays base, clear, sealer, single stage all great. And a cheap purple gun from Harbor Freight works well for spraying primer and coatings that get sanded down. Love your content, keep up the good work!
i work in commercial/film. Absolutely correct. But I can tell you from reading the comments, there's like a >10% chance he will actually paint them white primarily because he thinks the black is cool. His shop 🤷🏾♂ , lead a horse to water.... He's also using a really inefficient light to light that space. A row of leds or even some fluorescents with a large white sheet of framed diffusion to soften and bounce the light around a white room would do everything.
PAINT GUNS! Speaking from experience here ( painted over 1000 vehicles) The paint gun you use when just starting doesn't matter. Harbor Freight's $15 1.4mm paint gun is a great option because it will teach you how to have a steady hand that a higher-end paint gun will just cover up. This will make you a much better painter in the long run and once you know more about how to paint it will make finding the righ high end paint gun a lot more obvious for your specific needs.
Place a regulator at the gun no matter where else you have one. You will need a lot more air movement. I’ve built a few hobbyist booths and with that setup the clear coat fog is going to murder your soul. My last setup had 4 box fans and it wasn’t enough. Smaller room than yours too.
Should check out Paint Society videos geared towards DIY painting, specifically the ones showing Brian’s at home setup. There should be hard lines in some sort of coil or up/down/up/down setup to ensure all water and dirt stays out of the line. Hose reels are a big no no for painting. You need a single hose draped on the floor. Need WAY more filter area, including filters on the exhaust. To help keep dust down, spray water all over the floor just prior to starting a paint project. Tons of tips are out there. Paint Society is a good place to start.
Blue tape is for paint masking and not leaving a residue, it's great if you use it for what it's made for. Usually you paint over it, not put pressure behind it. That is what duct tape is for, but it leaves a huge mess.
Eeek mounting on that siding with out additional plates is bad news... do something in your plasma cutter to reinforce them. And box in the gap in your intake filter so all the schmutz in the gap doesnt get sucked up from inside the wall. 😁👍
You need alot better fan-system. Thats what i would call a amateur first step paint booth. You need to have a preassurized system that can move down and basically empty the full booth within 20 seconds. Then you also have proper filters. Then we can start talking about something that will do a pro paint :) Of course you can do alot in yours to but i would not call it pro :P
I think that the fan should be as low on the wall as possible, so you aren't pulling dirt,dust across your paint project 😉 Both intake and exhaust air should be as low as possible. Just saying 😌Also, seal the doors from the outside!
An automatic shutter louver vent mounted on the exterior wall would help your rain issue. You can pick them up for about $50 at a hardware store. Excited to see this booth in use!
Hey man, a little tip for keeping dust down and saving your booth floors from getting paint build up. At home depot you can get the rolls of roofing tar paper. Its cheap and works great. I use it in my booths at work and love it. It's heavy enough to not flap everywhere when spraying, its slightly sticky so when dust lands on it it sticks, its thick enough where I usually get around 60-70 cars painted on it. Roll it out and cut to the shape on the room overlap 50% to its twice as thicc and use some nice duct tape on all the seams. Also you can get the rubber garage door seals to put on the inside sides of the doors. If you ever have questions on doing high end or easy cheap paint jobs feel free to message. I would also look into a devilbiss DV1 for a basecoat spraygun and a Anest Iwata ws-400 for a nice clearcoat spraygun these two mixed allows you to get that glassy mirrored finish. looking like a nice clean setup dude, good job.
Use a 12mm fiber reinforced plastic and add a Zipperwall zipper to it. the 12mm reinforced would allow you to secure it to the door frames more securely and the zipper system, one down the middle and one across the tops would allow it to be rolled up and tucked away. done things like this a lot doing concrete refinishing/ polishing and it works very well. Might need to tape up the zippers if there is enough negative pressure, but just a suggestion! Looks amazing!
Not sure if you’ve thought about it or got one already but it’s definitely worth getting a water trap for any excess water that comes through the airlines. Nothing worse than having droplets of water coming out with your paint or lacquer. Great content as always.
Have you considered dealing the doors with a heavy tarp and a foam window seal? Put a couple of anchors in the floor and you could tighten that tarp down tight and get a good seal. Love your videos! You've come a long way since that RX7
Roll up garage door seal solution. Think bounce house style plastics with Velcro strips on the walls. Roll up when not in use. Keep up the good work, shop is really coming together.
Love the videos, but that booth is just asking for trouble when you start using clear. You are going to have a huge amount of fume build up. Combine that with all of the electrical connections, non explosion proof fan motor, and non sealed lights, and you really are asking for an explosion. I hope you reconsider before getting that far. Also, if you are going to use that fan, put a filter over it to save it from buildup on the blades. As for paint gun, try out the black widow from harbor freight.
PAINT GUNS! Definitely look into the 3M performance 2.0 spray gun. It's a little pricey to get started but the versatility is unbeatable. Replaceable liners with built in filters, replaceable spray caps with multiple sizes from 1.2-2.0, and super easy controls.
I've been putting off painting my Miata. I went through this process about 2 years ago and got all the equipment and materials to do it. I moved and haven't gotten to it yet. Looks like it's time to get cracking again. Thanks for the inspiration!
Looking good, you've come so far. I remember coming home from middle school excited to watch your new vids; now im going off to college soon and you've made a frickin paint booth.
That is a nice, legit shop you have. I remember back when you were stressing over finding a good place to work on your cars and now you have a great place that’s comfortable and clean and you made it your own!
Epic work as always! Your filters are undersized, you want a maximum speed of 1 m/s through the filters, the lower the better. Will alleviate the air being pulled through the doors...Still, positive pressure is the correct way of doing this
Dude this room came out sick!!! One thing I thought of though was to maybe put a filter on the fan as well to maybe prolong the life of it. Also, why not do a canvas like roll to go above the garage doors. Then maybe run Velcro or snap buttons along the frame of the garage door to secure the canvas sheet. That way you have a reusable sheet, easy to roll up and down to allow access, and the canvas is heavy enough to not get pulled by the negative pressure.
I honestly think it would be worth the time and effort making it a positive pressure booth. With how large and leaky the doors are, and the small size of the booth, it'd be extremely beneficial and much easier in the long-run with a positive pressure setup. All you'd have to do is swap the filter on the induction fan occasionally and you're good.
Make the walls out of the 2x4s with styrene/plastic sign board to cover since its cheap and at almost any craft/harware store, then use rubber moldings/seals for the outer edge of the 2x4s and you got a solid seal!
I’d recommend some carport zipper doors and silicone them over the doors. Roll them up when not in use, unroll and zip up to seal them off.. just a MacGyver thought. Love the content though very encouraging that’s for sure.
For the plastic on the doors check out the ZIPWALL system used for dust/paint barriers. It uses tension rods to hold the plastic floor to ceiling and has zippers attached. Might be helpful for someone else's set up
I would make a bracket to mount the hose reel to the crest of the sheet metals alongside the factory mounting holes. Would suck if it ripped out in the middle of the clear coat lol
Amazing Space! One thing that will really help reduce the negative pressure is if you put in more inlets like you did between the shop and booth. At least 1 if not 2 more above, then change it so they slide in from the side. Great idea with the 2x4 and plastic frame for the door too. I was thinking maybe some kind of zippered plastic, but your idea is likely more simple and cost effective.
18:39 is it me or is the spray paint mist going away from the “exhaust” or “negative pressure” fan? Im just confused. I get that he didn’t use proper methods of sealing the roll up doors but still wouldnt the air just take the path of less resistance aka the outlet fan? How can that even be possible.
As a painter of air planes in the air force I thoroughly enjoy watching you build your own paint booth and couldn’t help but chuckle when you said what do you paint at 100 psi 💀💀 I typically paint at like 20 psi 😂😂😂
Very possible to go ham on some weatherstripping and seal the garage doors. Not only is there garage door specific weather stripping there are a lot of other different types that would work in that application. 🤔
I painted professionally for years and used SataJet 1000 3000 5000 I have used cheap spray guns as well for curiosity sakes. The Harbour freight black widow spray gun would work for your needs. Buy 3 or 4 spray guns of whatever you decide to buy. A primer gun with a 1.7mm or 1.8mm A basecoat spray gun with a 1.3mm or 1.4 Clear coat spray gun with a 1.4mm for best results. A fourth spray gun is always good to have with a 1.4mm. It's great for single stage paints. I look forward to seeing you painting some cars.
This really is the attainable dream shop for me. I would love to build something like this one day, the amount of work you've put into this is incredible!
cant go wrong with the anest iwata ws400 for spraying clear, definitely the best all around gun for the performance you get out of it. regarding base, you can really pick and choose depending on how you like to spray basecoat, if you're on a lower budget any mid range harbor freight/amazon gun will work just fine as long as you keep them clean.
Every top end shop I’ve worked at used the tekna devilbiss. Biggest thing is I would use an HVLP gun and make sure you use a pressure valve at the gun. You only need 30-40 psi at the gun
Definitely need some more positive pressure, but also a thick roll of plastic/vinyl that attaches via Velcro around all the side might be the best option long term, would also be much simpler to prep.
for the problem with the doors, maybe you could try to get some sort of fabric, add a zipper , half zipper in the piece of fabric and the other to de contour of the door. and then just zipped in when you want to paint.
I spray gun I would recommend is an Anest Iwata W400 (can’t remember if it’s the 1.3mm or 1.4mm). My father has used it as his primary spray gun for years and he has consistently produced quality jobs with it. I’m not a spray painter but have helped with prepping numerous projects over the years as well as watched how it’s done.
Should just put gate hinges on those plastic covered 2x4 frames, so they can swing out of the way then back in place. You can also use garage door sweeps to keep the sides airtight to the frame you already built. Satajet RP is my gun of choice, i have a older 3000, i think they are on the 5000 now, huge consistent fan, near impossible to mess up with it.
For the paint gun, Id get the 3m gun kit. It is 3m 26778. Its one gun but you can change the tips out to have many different size sprayer. Goes all the way up too a 2.0 for some really thick high build primer. Ive been using it for the past year for my small projects and its a pretty good gun for how much it cost. No need to get a 1k gun for just the hobbyist.
If you get some thicker plastic, roll the ends around some pvc and put some foam around the doors i think it could work. Plus the plastic could stay attached above the door. Cleaner, quicker, repeatable. If not buy gaffers tape. Its expensive but its way stronger.
Build a framework the size of the rollup door. Use it to hold the filters, several more than you are using now. Sit it in place, with the door open, when you spray. Build a second one, solid, to seal up the other roll up door. The single filter for the intake is not enough. Also the hose reel will pull out of the sheetmetal panel pretty easy. Needs to be reinforced.
You should build 2x2 frames that fold with hinges to fit the door opening and lay felt fabric on the frame like some huge filters. you can screw them in when u need it and fold them to put it away when u dont
You're gonna want a positive pressure setup. Negative pressure will make sure that unfiltered (dusty) air will get into the booth. Positive pressure makes sure that only air that's been filtered (clean) gets into the booth, and pushes all the dusty air out.
Oh, I so hope you're looking into Camellia Red (from 93 and 94 Civics) for the Fit! My grandparents had a Civic EX 1.6 with the 5 Speed in that color when I was young, it would be so cool to see on the Fit.
You could make a filter box that fits under your garage door. Throw it in after you pull the car in & shut the door on top of it. Also, Harbor Freight makes some good paint guns. I use the highest models they make, but even the $16 is good for starting out. The only problem with the cheap one is it wears out pretty quickly.
Most air tools operate at 90 psi of flow pressure. So, while pulling the trigger the gauge should fall down to 90psi. It's printed on the box or online, in the product description.
For paint guns I personally would look at the anest iwata, Devilbiss tekna pro lite (I personally have this) the Devilbiss dv1. Anything Devilbiss is a good move in my opinion.
You should really try to seal the roll up doors on the outside. Maybe put some pool noodles around some 2X4’s and prop it up around the edges of the doors on the outside? That way the negative pressure is working for you and not against you. Just a suggestion.
You should be painting at the psi rated for your gun and paint.. usually around 20-30 psi ... I usually do around 26-28. It depends on your tip size and viscosity of your paint. As long as your paint atomizes you will be great!
Most booths are positive pressure filtering the incoming air and having a positive pressure in the room pushing excess out through the vents so you dont get air/dust coming in through every crack and crevice thats open
If you going to have negative air pressure you might as well have no pressure, with just a table fan to cirulate the air around. Dust always finds a way in. The room looks really cool tho.
You should look into getting some 4” thick MERV 13 filters. You will get much better filtration and a much longer life out of them. Pretty much any HVAC supply store should be able to get you one
The paint booth looks awesome have you considered a bistro blind over the door. We have them in here in Australia they are basically a sheet of heavy plastic with zips down each side
put Velcro around the doors then get a tarp and just put it up each time, also it would be a good idea to cover up the exhaust fan when its not in use so dust doesn't blow in.
Best bang for your buck is the Black Widow Gun The 1.7 is almost too large for base. It’s good for primer / sealer. Or flake/ heavy metallic They have 2 different guns an HTE LVLP and a HVLP if you have a large enough compressor. I would also place some water traps in that line because guaranteed you will get some water running that long of a line with out a refrigerated dryer.
Regarding you Daily Fit, What about stock motor mounts with a shock absorber controlling and limiting the aggressive movement of the engine. Its a common upgrade on NAs and NBs. I believe its called an engine torque damper. It might be a good option.
a good paint gun for you would be the 3m pps gun, it uses disposable tips and cups so cleaning is faster and easier than other paint guns, i would strongly recommend a full mask respirator for painting whole cars, automotive paint doesn't wash off the face easy.
You could try plastic shower curtains for the doors, that's what my dad and I used to make a makeshift paint booth in our garage. You might be able to find somebody local to sew zippers all the way around them too, that way you can just zip them on and off and not bother with tape failing all the time
Get strips of 1x2’s and drill holes through them. Add rubber gaskets on each side, then put the plastic in between the two 1x2’s and use a nut to tighten then edges up to create a sealed door cover
An idea for those two doors, make a 2x4 frame holding the plastic and screw it when you need it to the garage doors that way it has more "meat" to grab onto.
I think if you got some tarps with the rubber edges and used rubber mounting strips to mount it around the door the seal would be much better. Also you need to seal that roof any type of moisture is bad news
What you could do is do a heavy duty zipper around the doors and opening with a thick tarp like material. That way it’s strong but easy removable when needed.
I would recommend taking some bright colored paint and paint the last foot or so of the hose on the reel so you don't pull it off the wall if you max it out since the wall is a little on the thin side
So happy with the results of the paint booth! And remember, go to mudwtr.com/gingium to try your new morning ritual!
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Hey Caleb just out of Curiosity what is the Fire supression system like and what is in Place to Prevent a Fire? First with Noriyaro and then with someone else...
its getting Warmer in the Summer and maybe someone in the Storage facility next to you does some welding and Bam you have a Fire
My soul would shatter if your Cars are Destroyed in a Fire... I Already cried my Eyes out when the Eclispe burned down...
I hope your shop is Safe, please take a look at that
Nice video as always ive seen you prgress from crappy Mx5 to Extremely well built EJ20 swap monster! You've come a long way and it would be very sad if you lost you Cars.
Stay safe Brother.
You could add a speed controller for the fan. And then you might be able to turn the fan around to create the positive pressure.
Positive pressure system is the way to go in my opinion. It will save you a lot of time. No need to worry about leaks, no need to seal doors every time you want to paint parts. With the negative pressure dust will always find the way in especially in a storage unit like this.
This! I hope he sees this. It’s incredible the difference even the most basic positive pressure system makes compared to a well thought out negative pressure system. I hate sanding dust nibs out.
He should just flip that fan around and slap a filter in front of it.
You should definitely look into getting some roll on adhesive flooring. A lot of shops use it to trap dirt and dust from flying around. Once it gets old you pull it up and re-roll some new sheets on! Definitely helps with dust/dirt nibs in the paint!
Interesting, will have to look into it!
I second that
@@_Gingium_ Hey just an idea.. But you could paint the white wires between the lights black ;)
@@_Gingium_It close to $1000 for a roll
They are such a lifesaver the only fun part is putting new stuff off it dulls razor blades so fast I go through 5 10 every time I did it
I know the black paint looks cool, but if you repaint the walls white, your lights will be much more effective. You'd also benefit from quadrupling your filtered intake surface area, which will also reduce the plastic bubble effect on your doors.
As far as a good entry spray gun, I really like using my Sharpe FX3000 with a 1.3mm tip. It sprays base, clear, sealer, single stage all great. And a cheap purple gun from Harbor Freight works well for spraying primer and coatings that get sanded down.
Love your content, keep up the good work!
Good point about increase the intake. I was surprised when he left it at the one hole!
100% needs white walls. I did my DYI booth and had grey concentre walls and when I painted them white it was so much better
Second painting the walls white. The brighter the better. Black may look cool but wrong for a booth.
those hanging hex lights gonna collect and be dust magnets that will kick dust on to the painted surfaces.
i work in commercial/film. Absolutely correct. But I can tell you from reading the comments, there's like a >10% chance he will actually paint them white primarily because he thinks the black is cool. His shop 🤷🏾♂ , lead a horse to water....
He's also using a really inefficient light to light that space. A row of leds or even some fluorescents with a large white sheet of framed diffusion to soften and bounce the light around a white room would do everything.
PAINT GUNS! Speaking from experience here ( painted over 1000 vehicles) The paint gun you use when just starting doesn't matter. Harbor Freight's $15 1.4mm paint gun is a great option because it will teach you how to have a steady hand that a higher-end paint gun will just cover up. This will make you a much better painter in the long run and once you know more about how to paint it will make finding the righ high end paint gun a lot more obvious for your specific needs.
Definitely my own opinion but I hope it helps you in your painting journey.
He'd be good with harbor freight black widow
Painting the room white will make a drastic difference too
Place a regulator at the gun no matter where else you have one.
You will need a lot more air movement. I’ve built a few hobbyist booths and with that setup the clear coat fog is going to murder your soul.
My last setup had 4 box fans and it wasn’t enough. Smaller room than yours too.
Amen
You need a hood on the outside of that extraction fan. If the roof is leaking get up there with some butyl rubber sealant tape ASAP
Should check out Paint Society videos geared towards DIY painting, specifically the ones showing Brian’s at home setup. There should be hard lines in some sort of coil or up/down/up/down setup to ensure all water and dirt stays out of the line. Hose reels are a big no no for painting. You need a single hose draped on the floor. Need WAY more filter area, including filters on the exhaust. To help keep dust down, spray water all over the floor just prior to starting a paint project. Tons of tips are out there. Paint Society is a good place to start.
Blue tape is for paint masking and not leaving a residue, it's great if you use it for what it's made for. Usually you paint over it, not put pressure behind it. That is what duct tape is for, but it leaves a huge mess.
It’s a good day when baldium posts a video
Caleb needs to make that into a shirt like right now 😂😂
baldium
If that fans good for sucking, just suck through the filter and make it positive pressure. Dust will get in everywhere with negative pressure.
Eeek mounting on that siding with out additional plates is bad news... do something in your plasma cutter to reinforce them. And box in the gap in your intake filter so all the schmutz in the gap doesnt get sucked up from inside the wall. 😁👍
You need alot better fan-system. Thats what i would call a amateur first step paint booth. You need to have a preassurized system that can move down and basically empty the full booth within 20 seconds. Then you also have proper filters. Then we can start talking about something that will do a pro paint :) Of course you can do alot in yours to but i would not call it pro :P
I think that the fan should be as low on the wall as possible, so you aren't pulling dirt,dust across your paint project 😉
Both intake and exhaust air should be as low as possible. Just saying 😌Also, seal the doors from the outside!
Isnt most dust on the floor thus the opposite is needed?
You are correct, everything should be closest to the floor. He will learn eventually or not. The end product just requires more work.
Yea every paint booth I've been in had fans pulling out low
An automatic shutter louver vent mounted on the exterior wall would help your rain issue. You can pick them up for about $50 at a hardware store. Excited to see this booth in use!
To small inlet line!You should have used hardlines in to the booth!Fans must create overpressure in the booth to keep dust from comming in!❤
You have a amazing landlord 👌🏾
Yes I do!
Hey man, a little tip for keeping dust down and saving your booth floors from getting paint build up. At home depot you can get the rolls of roofing tar paper. Its cheap and works great. I use it in my booths at work and love it. It's heavy enough to not flap everywhere when spraying, its slightly sticky so when dust lands on it it sticks, its thick enough where I usually get around 60-70 cars painted on it. Roll it out and cut to the shape on the room overlap 50% to its twice as thicc and use some nice duct tape on all the seams. Also you can get the rubber garage door seals to put on the inside sides of the doors. If you ever have questions on doing high end or easy cheap paint jobs feel free to message. I would also look into a devilbiss DV1 for a basecoat spraygun and a Anest Iwata ws-400 for a nice clearcoat spraygun these two mixed allows you to get that glassy mirrored finish. looking like a nice clean setup dude, good job.
Use a 12mm fiber reinforced plastic and add a Zipperwall zipper to it. the 12mm reinforced would allow you to secure it to the door frames more securely and the zipper system, one down the middle and one across the tops would allow it to be rolled up and tucked away. done things like this a lot doing concrete refinishing/ polishing and it works very well. Might need to tape up the zippers if there is enough negative pressure, but just a suggestion! Looks amazing!
Not sure if you’ve thought about it or got one already but it’s definitely worth getting a water trap for any excess water that comes through the airlines. Nothing worse than having droplets of water coming out with your paint or lacquer. Great content as always.
Have you considered dealing the doors with a heavy tarp and a foam window seal? Put a couple of anchors in the floor and you could tighten that tarp down tight and get a good seal.
Love your videos! You've come a long way since that RX7
Roll up garage door seal solution. Think bounce house style plastics with Velcro strips on the walls. Roll up when not in use. Keep up the good work, shop is really coming together.
Love the videos, but that booth is just asking for trouble when you start using clear. You are going to have a huge amount of fume build up. Combine that with all of the electrical connections, non explosion proof fan motor, and non sealed lights, and you really are asking for an explosion. I hope you reconsider before getting that far.
Also, if you are going to use that fan, put a filter over it to save it from buildup on the blades.
As for paint gun, try out the black widow from harbor freight.
PAINT GUNS! Definitely look into the 3M performance 2.0 spray gun. It's a little pricey to get started but the versatility is unbeatable. Replaceable liners with built in filters, replaceable spray caps with multiple sizes from 1.2-2.0, and super easy controls.
I've been putting off painting my Miata. I went through this process about 2 years ago and got all the equipment and materials to do it. I moved and haven't gotten to it yet. Looks like it's time to get cracking again. Thanks for the inspiration!
Looking good, you've come so far. I remember coming home from middle school excited to watch your new vids; now im going off to college soon and you've made a frickin paint booth.
I haven't clicked this fast in a long time, I love your shop building vids
Thank you!
That is a nice, legit shop you have. I remember back when you were stressing over finding a good place to work on your cars and now you have a great place that’s comfortable and clean and you made it your own!
Yeah dude, we’d love to see the fit painted as well. I’m a big silver guy, but I’m curious what color you’re thinking
I 2nd this. Would love to see ya paint the Fit. 🤘
Competition White
Epic work as always! Your filters are undersized, you want a maximum speed of 1 m/s through the filters, the lower the better. Will alleviate the air being pulled through the doors...Still, positive pressure is the correct way of doing this
With negative pressure, leaks on roof would be even bigger pain. Either way, you gonna find out if that works for you, one way of another 😅
Dude this room came out sick!!! One thing I thought of though was to maybe put a filter on the fan as well to maybe prolong the life of it. Also, why not do a canvas like roll to go above the garage doors. Then maybe run Velcro or snap buttons along the frame of the garage door to secure the canvas sheet. That way you have a reusable sheet, easy to roll up and down to allow access, and the canvas is heavy enough to not get pulled by the negative pressure.
I honestly think it would be worth the time and effort making it a positive pressure booth. With how large and leaky the doors are, and the small size of the booth, it'd be extremely beneficial and much easier in the long-run with a positive pressure setup. All you'd have to do is swap the filter on the induction fan occasionally and you're good.
Make the walls out of the 2x4s with styrene/plastic sign board to cover since its cheap and at almost any craft/harware store, then use rubber moldings/seals for the outer edge of the 2x4s and you got a solid seal!
I’d recommend some carport zipper doors and silicone them over the doors. Roll them up when not in use, unroll and zip up to seal them off.. just a MacGyver thought. Love the content though very encouraging that’s for sure.
For the plastic on the doors check out the ZIPWALL system used for dust/paint barriers. It uses tension rods to hold the plastic floor to ceiling and has zippers attached. Might be helpful for someone else's set up
I would make a bracket to mount the hose reel to the crest of the sheet metals alongside the factory mounting holes. Would suck if it ripped out in the middle of the clear coat lol
Amazing Space! One thing that will really help reduce the negative pressure is if you put in more inlets like you did between the shop and booth. At least 1 if not 2 more above, then change it so they slide in from the side. Great idea with the 2x4 and plastic frame for the door too. I was thinking maybe some kind of zippered plastic, but your idea is likely more simple and cost effective.
18:39 is it me or is the spray paint mist going away from the “exhaust” or “negative pressure” fan? Im just confused. I get that he didn’t use proper methods of sealing the roll up doors but still wouldnt the air just take the path of less resistance aka the outlet fan? How can that even be possible.
As a painter of air planes in the air force I thoroughly enjoy watching you build your own paint booth and couldn’t help but chuckle when you said what do you paint at 100 psi 💀💀 I typically paint at like 20 psi 😂😂😂
Lol same i nearly fell off the chair when he turned it to a 100
Very possible to go ham on some weatherstripping and seal the garage doors. Not only is there garage door specific weather stripping there are a lot of other different types that would work in that application. 🤔
I painted professionally for years and used SataJet 1000
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I have used cheap spray guns as well for curiosity sakes. The Harbour freight black widow spray gun would work for your needs. Buy 3 or 4 spray guns of whatever you decide to buy. A primer gun with a 1.7mm or 1.8mm
A basecoat spray gun with a 1.3mm or 1.4
Clear coat spray gun with a 1.4mm for best results.
A fourth spray gun is always good to have with a 1.4mm. It's great for single stage paints.
I look forward to seeing you painting some cars.
This really is the attainable dream shop for me. I would love to build something like this one day, the amount of work you've put into this is incredible!
cant go wrong with the anest iwata ws400 for spraying clear, definitely the best all around gun for the performance you get out of it. regarding base, you can really pick and choose depending on how you like to spray basecoat, if you're on a lower budget any mid range harbor freight/amazon gun will work just fine as long as you keep them clean.
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Every top end shop I’ve worked at used the tekna devilbiss. Biggest thing is I would use an HVLP gun and make sure you use a pressure valve at the gun. You only need 30-40 psi at the gun
Love your content! Nice to see you branching out in all different facets of automotive repair. 🤙
Look into the zipwall system instead of plastic and tape. I use it during renovations and drywall work to separate rooms and control dust.
Definitely need some more positive pressure, but also a thick roll of plastic/vinyl that attaches via Velcro around all the side might be the best option long term, would also be much simpler to prep.
for the problem with the doors, maybe you could try to get some sort of fabric, add a zipper , half zipper in the piece of fabric and the other to de contour of the door. and then just zipped in when you want to paint.
I would love to see the fit get painted!! I was laughing every time you pretended to paint but I felt you excitement too
I spray gun I would recommend is an Anest Iwata W400 (can’t remember if it’s the 1.3mm or 1.4mm). My father has used it as his primary spray gun for years and he has consistently produced quality jobs with it. I’m not a spray painter but have helped with prepping numerous projects over the years as well as watched how it’s done.
Should just put gate hinges on those plastic covered 2x4 frames, so they can swing out of the way then back in place. You can also use garage door sweeps to keep the sides airtight to the frame you already built.
Satajet RP is my gun of choice, i have a older 3000, i think they are on the 5000 now, huge consistent fan, near impossible to mess up with it.
3:00 famous last words: "These walls are pretty flimsy, but they're steel so I'm sure they'll be fine" 😂😂😂
Well done for storage unit that's a well built paint booth I took some notes for sure
For the paint gun, Id get the 3m gun kit. It is 3m 26778. Its one gun but you can change the tips out to have many different size sprayer. Goes all the way up too a 2.0 for some really thick high build primer. Ive been using it for the past year for my small projects and its a pretty good gun for how much it cost. No need to get a 1k gun for just the hobbyist.
If you get some thicker plastic, roll the ends around some pvc and put some foam around the doors i think it could work. Plus the plastic could stay attached above the door. Cleaner, quicker, repeatable. If not buy gaffers tape. Its expensive but its way stronger.
Build a framework the size of the rollup door. Use it to hold the filters, several more than you are using now. Sit it in place, with the door open, when you spray. Build a second one, solid, to seal up the other roll up door. The single filter for the intake is not enough. Also the hose reel will pull out of the sheetmetal panel pretty easy. Needs to be reinforced.
You should build 2x2 frames that fold with hinges to fit the door opening and lay felt fabric on the frame like some huge filters. you can screw them in when u need it and fold them to put it away when u dont
The black widow spray guns from harbor freight are pretty good, they have a base gun (1.7tip) and a clear gun (1.3tip)
You're gonna want a positive pressure setup. Negative pressure will make sure that unfiltered (dusty) air will get into the booth. Positive pressure makes sure that only air that's been filtered (clean) gets into the booth, and pushes all the dusty air out.
Oh, I so hope you're looking into Camellia Red (from 93 and 94 Civics) for the Fit! My grandparents had a Civic EX 1.6 with the 5 Speed in that color when I was young, it would be so cool to see on the Fit.
You could make a filter box that fits under your garage door. Throw it in after you pull the car in & shut the door on top of it.
Also, Harbor Freight makes some good paint guns. I use the highest models they make, but even the $16 is good for starting out. The only problem with the cheap one is it wears out pretty quickly.
Most air tools operate at 90 psi of flow pressure. So, while pulling the trigger the gauge should fall down to 90psi. It's printed on the box or online, in the product description.
Can you put the plastic on the outside? So then the air pressure is working with the tape instead of against it
You’ve come a long way Caleb. I remember watching you paint the RX7 and plastidipping the bus in your DIY paint booth
For paint guns I personally would look at the anest iwata, Devilbiss tekna pro lite (I personally have this) the Devilbiss dv1. Anything Devilbiss is a good move in my opinion.
You should swap your fan around! Throw a filter on both sides you’ll have way less dust, positive pressure FTW!!
You should really try to seal the roll up doors on the outside. Maybe put some pool noodles around some 2X4’s and prop it up around the edges of the doors on the outside? That way the negative pressure is working for you and not against you. Just a suggestion.
You should be painting at the psi rated for your gun and paint.. usually around 20-30 psi ... I usually do around 26-28. It depends on your tip size and viscosity of your paint. As long as your paint atomizes you will be great!
Most booths are positive pressure filtering the incoming air and having a positive pressure in the room pushing excess out through the vents so you dont get air/dust coming in through every crack and crevice thats open
If you going to have negative air pressure you might as well have no pressure, with just a table fan to cirulate the air around.
Dust always finds a way in.
The room looks really cool tho.
I envy you so much. Been wanting my own shop with a lift, chill spot, paint booth, wash bay. 😢😂one day!
for paint guns i use devilbiss dv1. i have the clear coat, base coat, and primer gun. top of the line with built in digital pressure gauges on them :)
You should look into getting some 4” thick MERV 13 filters. You will get much better filtration and a much longer life out of them. Pretty much any HVAC supply store should be able to get you one
The paint booth looks awesome have you considered a bistro blind over the door. We have them in here in Australia they are basically a sheet of heavy plastic with zips down each side
Nicely done with the space you have, thumbs up dude! Im excited for you to get into a bigger nicer shop one day and to outfit that
Cut a second filter inlet in the wall. Itll help cut down on the door leaks. Or plastic the outside while the fane is on and itll help hold it inplacr
Good work Caleb. Im no painter, but ive painted a few projects. For an affordable gun, the Devilbiss Finish Line has worked well for me.
put Velcro around the doors then get a tarp and just put it up each time, also it would be a good idea to cover up the exhaust fan when its not in use so dust doesn't blow in.
You are so methodical!! I really love it!
Best bang for your buck is the Black Widow Gun
The 1.7 is almost too large for base. It’s good for primer / sealer. Or flake/ heavy metallic
They have 2 different guns an HTE LVLP and a HVLP if you have a large enough compressor. I would also place some water traps in that line because guaranteed you will get some water running that long of a line with out a refrigerated dryer.
Regarding you Daily Fit, What about stock motor mounts with a shock absorber controlling and limiting the aggressive movement of the engine. Its a common upgrade on NAs and NBs. I believe its called an engine torque damper. It might be a good option.
Love the look.. you might want to paint the power cords black to hide them.. or get the black eye wire conduit 🤙🏿
Great video. You have a lot of skills!
Your grow room turned oit fantastic.
Crazy to be making holes in someone building lol must be a cool landlord
If you take some 1 by metal you could make a surround around both doors and then use more 1by with magnets so you could seal the doors up really good
a good paint gun for you would be the 3m pps gun, it uses disposable tips and cups so cleaning is faster and easier than other paint guns, i would strongly recommend a full mask respirator for painting whole cars, automotive paint doesn't wash off the face easy.
A good starter project would be the re paint all the damage on the fit! Paint booth looks so sick man congrats
You could try plastic shower curtains for the doors, that's what my dad and I used to make a makeshift paint booth in our garage. You might be able to find somebody local to sew zippers all the way around them too, that way you can just zip them on and off and not bother with tape failing all the time
Get strips of 1x2’s and drill holes through them. Add rubber gaskets on each side, then put the plastic in between the two 1x2’s and use a nut to tighten then edges up to create a sealed door cover
An idea for those two doors, make a 2x4 frame holding the plastic and screw it when you need it to the garage doors that way it has more "meat" to grab onto.
Exactly my plan!
Should use rivets for that hose reel, the threads will loosen after a while especially with all the movement from pulling the hose
I think if you got some tarps with the rubber edges and used rubber mounting strips to mount it around the door the seal would be much better. Also you need to seal that roof any type of moisture is bad news
What you could do is do a heavy duty zipper around the doors and opening with a thick tarp like material. That way it’s strong but easy removable when needed.
I would recommend taking some bright colored paint and paint the last foot or so of the hose on the reel so you don't pull it off the wall if you max it out since the wall is a little on the thin side
This dark orange-oldish Honda nsx colour would Look great in the fit
You gotta paint the fit that beautiful Honda Yellow!