X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 40 [XX] Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2007 20:07:06 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m17.mx.aol.com ([64.12.138.207] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.7) with ESMTP id 1917538 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 12 Mar 2007 19:28:31 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.138.207; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-m17.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r7.6.) id q.cb4.bd356f4 (43933) for ; Mon, 12 Mar 2007 19:27:29 -0400 (EDT) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2007 19:27:29 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Paint X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1173742049" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5358 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1173742049 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 3/12/2007 1:00:28 P.M. Central Daylight Time, marv@lancair.net writes: Spraying in a garage does not have to be a limiting factor, at least in terms of cleanliness. When I spray paint in my garage, I erect a fully enclosed spray booth made of PVC pipe and the super thin plastic drop cloth.(see attached) Three box fans in series push filtered air in one end while a single box fan pulls air out the other. I keep a slightly positive pressure in the booth while spraying. I am not an expert in paints (I have only sprayed two stage), but I believe the general consensus is that single stage is easier to repair while the two stage yields a richer finish. Chris [An alternative method is to only use the box fans to blow filtered air into the booth and provide enough exhaust filters so the outflow can happen unassisted and allow positive pressure inside the booth. Typical paint booths keep the fan motors well away from the enclosed booth's atmosphere... you can imagine how explosive all those teeny paint particles could be if they were set off by a spark from a fan motor. FWIW. ] Remember to wet the floor with water and walking around won't raise any @$#$@^$$ dust. Grayhawk


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In a message dated 3/12/2007 1:00:28 P.M. Central Daylight Time,=20 marv@lancair.net writes:
<= FONT=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size= =3D2>Spraying=20 in a garage does not have to be a limiting factor, at least in
terms of= =20 cleanliness. When I spray paint in my garage, I erect a fully
enclosed=20 spray booth made of PVC pipe and the super thin plastic drop
cloth.(see= =20 attached) Three box fans in series push filtered air in one
end while a= =20 single box fan pulls air out the other. I keep a slightly
positive pres= sure=20 in the booth while spraying.
I am not an expert in paints (I have only= =20 sprayed two stage), but I
believe the general consensus is that single=20 stage is easier to repair
while the two stage yields a richer finish.=20
Chris


[An alternative method is to only use the box fans to= =20 blow filtered air into the booth and provide enough exhaust filters so the= =20 outflow can happen unassisted and allow positive pressure inside the=20 booth.  Typical paint booths keep the fan motors well away from the=20 enclosed booth's atmosphere... you can imagine how explosive all those tee= ny=20 paint particles could be if they were set off by a spark from a fan=20 motor.  FWIW.   <Marv>  =20 ]
Remember to wet the floor with water and walking around won't raise any= =20 @$#$@^$$ dust.
 
Grayhawk



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