A Cheap, Portable Spray Booth

[@RoscoGuitars]

I've watched like 10 of your videos today in my conquest to master guitar finishing. Thanks a bunch for the advantage of your various tips and ideas.

[@SUMIRESBROADCAST]

You are amazing Chris, I have learned so much from your videos, thank u very muchhhh!!

[@markkicksass2448]

Well done! That thing is awesome.

[@patsox2004]

Thanks for posting this video. When I saw it I wanted to ask if you could do a video on it. Glad to see others had the same interest.

[@alexanderguestguitars1173]

Bloody good that. Desperate for one of those myself. Now I know it's easier than I've been thinking. Cheers!

[@lovecraft999]

well done! love the use of velcro!

[@jimbecker5675]

That's a really good idea...I'm going to have to make something like this for guitars and other smaller projects. One thing to consider for lighting when you do Version 2 is to use LED tape with high density distribution of the LEDs....Lee Valley is a good source and because the tape is essentially flat, it will not affect the foldability. You can get a LOT of light from the LED tape and with the 4000+ color temp, it will be reasonably close to daylight for color rendering. The tape also allows getting light from "all the angles". My portable, folding photo booth (purchased) uses this method for lighting and it's really worked well.

[@ReactorFour]

Nice portable booth. Great job wearing your respirator even with the downdraft booth and waterborne paint... so many don't take that serious enough.

[@ashleykruger4113]

This was simple and straight to the point. I appreciate videos like this. Thanks!

[@MikeCindyWhite]

Very nice Chris! I like how you can take it down and only use it when you need it!! As always thank you my friend 🎸🎸👍

[@HighlineGuitars]

You bet!

[@bileshake]

Good to see this topic covered here. I'm going to build one just like this but a little taller with something I can hang a body from. So I'm thinking I'll a frame up something before adding the plastic surround. Great content! Cheers.

[@richszmal1653]

Love your videos, always informative.

[@thespidermike]

Thanks so much for sharing this. Your channel is awesome.

[@HighlineGuitars]

Thanks for watching!

[@onpsxmember]

Reminds me of wall mounted fold out spray booth shortly feature on stewmac. It worked with foil and magnets. They replaced it with a worse version and the video was gone. As always, you found an ultra cheap option that fits your needs and go hand in hand with your existing gadgets. Maybe one could incorporate a used tent or left over tension sticks (go bars?). You got a real quick setup there.

[@samhardman312]

Nice video. I’m going to make something like this myself soon. Mine will not be quite a portable though. I’m thinking of adding a hanging rail, and front cover that can be closed with a zip, and maybe a heat mat from a terrarium.

[@Humongous_Pig_Benis]

Using OSB or plywood as a building material could be a nice choice. Not as light and portable, but cheap, light enough, strong enough and can be easily reinforced with an aluminum bar where needed or even a bar made out of some wood. This could allow hanging the guitar body for the paint job. After spraying, you could cover the front with just some plastic sheet and some velcro, or even some paper tape. The exhaust system with the filter is really nice. On the cheapo, one can use felt. It doesn't have the same surface coverage of a filter (no 'wrinkles'), but it allows easy building to the size one needs. I'm in the need to build myself one of these, so thank you so much for the kick start ideas! Thanks and cheers from Portugal.

[@davidmcgahan5328]

Awesome video thanks.

[@rockerfromhk]

Great idea

[@seaspoke]

What is the dust collection system you’re using please and thank you

[@HighlineGuitars]

I have a big Grizzly unit hanging from the ceiling, a 2hp Harbor Freight dust collector on the floor and an 8" Vevor fume extractor off the back of my portable spray booth.

[@MrMalman1000]

Add a rebated batten to the outside top edge of the Downdraft box that will give you a bit more height, and give the plastic a firm home to recess in.

[@truetech4158]

If alot of painting was being done regularly, the overspray could be recycled, if involving the use of lead paint for a durable coating for bridges and other metal parts above the level of protect of anodizing and as a option to applications of chromium, and even for other types of paints, the overspray could travel through the vent towards a 2nd item that can be painted simultaniously as it spins slowly on a turntable of sorts. Recycling those voting signs is a cashless method of structural booth fabrication, and even for expansion adapters to make up for the difference in height for a preexisting box, while keeping it all the same chloroplast sheeting material, though simple plastic bags could even work with a tent made of bits of framing is no sheets are readily available. A curtain rod on the ceiling of the shop like how hospital rooms create sub sections with, also helpful for regulation of sawdust which makes setting up a paint booth in a woodshop environment almost a risky approach to contamination of uncured surfaces.

[@mareDBS]

How do you attach wood stick on guitar body to not to damage the screw holes. Thanks

[@mikeivey8471]

Simple & brilliant !! Thanks for that !!

[@Jdverdi56]

Do you have a drying booth to place your items after spraying. Looks like you can get dust all over your new finish.

[@HighlineGuitars]

My entire shop is a drying booth. I have a huge air scrubber that suck the dust completely out of the room.

[@Voartist]

Will spraying with a fan drawing the air toward it, will it help in avoiding runs since the air might tend to spread out the lacquer (in my case I'm using lacquer, clear and color. I'm using rattle cans for a 3-color burst, amber, tobacco brown, and black. I sprayed the amber first, clear coats next, then the black. I used a template raised off of the surface and I have some overspray onto the amber. Would the fan increase the chances of overspray? My overspray has a mist look to it and in 1 case I must've sprayed under the template because there's a 3/4" wide streak across the entire width of the body on the front, plus so spots where the black is shinier than other places, so I guess I paused for a split second and it went on heavy in those spots. But I didn't have any runs. I just don't know how to fix the overspray and a few spit marks, and I can't find any videos about it. Do you mind suggesting a few ideas for evening out the black coat. I can't move on until I fix the black. Then I'll put on more clear, spray the tobacco, and do my finish coats and polish. I really enjoy your videos. I ordered a Sprayit kit based a lot on your demonstration and recommendation in another video. I'm really anxious to get it and start testing. Supposed to get it the kit tomorrow.

[@HighlineGuitars]

I have never painted a guitar with rattle cans, so I can't comment to that. The fan has no affect on preventing runs. That's a gravity thing. Using an HVLP spray gun will reduce overspray dramatically. The Sprayit gun is an LVLP gun to that is better than a spray can, but not a good as a quality HVLP gun. In then end, practice and experience is what's required to get a great finish.

[@Voartist]

@@HighlineGuitars Thanks for responding. I just got my LVLP sprayer today and I'm anxious to try it. I just coudn't afford an HVLP AND a bigger compressor. I'll continue to use the rattle cans for color and use the sprayer for clear. And I've got sample woods to practice on. I"m learning a lot from your videos. I appreciate you sharing your knowledge. I finished the neck per your video, with Japan drier and boiled linseed oil, and after a few coats, wet sanded with mineral spirits. It came out beautiful and baby butt smooth.

[@awatts5928]

how do you keep the dust from the shop out of the booth? do you suggest/recommend an "inbound" external air flow to create positive pressure flow of "dust-free" air into in the booth?

[@onpsxmember]

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[@HighlineGuitars]

That’s right, I have a big dust extractor in the ceiling. In truth, however, I don’t worry about dust. The only time it’s an issue is when I spray solid color. And when I do that, I always sand the surface before clear coating. Also, when dust particles settle onto a wet, freshly applied clear coat, they turn transparent and can be easily level sanded away.

[@awatts5928]

@@HighlineGuitars ; Thks. Kind of obvious when someone points it out :-). Pls keep up the good work. This is a rally useful channel. AJ

[@shrimptunes3463]

Great suggestions, Chris. I’m a bit surprised you don’t wear gloves during this procedure!

[@HighlineGuitars]

Why should I?

[@shrimptunes3463]

@@HighlineGuitars I was under the impression that these products are skin irritants.

[@HighlineGuitars]

​@@shrimptunes3463 The stuff I spray is not a skin irritant.

[@brian1749]

Makes me want to redo my spray booth. I built mine out of wood and stapled a tarp to it.

[@saltyscorpion2151]

Chris, Do you need a sealed exhaust motor if you are spraying solvent-based paints? I would be concerned that a regular motor, that sparks during operation, could ignite the fumes.

[@HighlineGuitars]

Yes. For solvent based finishes, you really should go with an explosion proof fan for ventilation.

[@goldenmonkeycolor]

for some reason i always thought a spray booth's main intention was to force filtered air into the box so dust didn't get all over your paint job. (I guess because I've only had experiences with clean stations) so if you're pulling air from under the guitar in order to pull the paint that doesn't end up on the guitar.... aren't you pulling more dirty air towards your work? pull air out of a room through a filter and the filter is gonna get nasty. is dust not a problem with spraying guitars? seems like ti would be trying to get those perfectly flat even shiny glossy smooth finishes. am i missing something here? I am sure i read somewhere a long while back about the problem with dust getting on a finish while your spraying/drying

[@HighlineGuitars]

I don't have dirty air. Actually, I run a ceiling mounted dust extractor for 10 minutes before I spray. That solves my dirty air problem.

[@TomH_YT]

Nice. I think you should evolve this project and sell the plans. A bit bigger - yes. A way to hang a guitar to spray - probably. Sturdy enough to set something on the base to spray - yes. A way to mount a guitar horizontally and rotate - future version maybe. More info about the fan and motor - yes. An HVAC contractor could easily make a base, plenum, and exhaust system out of lightweight sheet metal - love to have those plans. There is probably a cottage industry in making spray booths for garages that can knockdown.

[@HighlineGuitars]

I'm happy with it as is. Maybe someone else (you?) will be inspired to do take it to a higher level.

[@bert_b13]

Just attach the sides further up the base with the velcro so its 6"-8" taller.

[@HighlineGuitars]

I tried that. Too wobbly.

[@jamesmcconnon2]

Wicked idea thanks. New sub here

[@macguitars]

Good one👍

[@HighlineGuitars]

Thanks ✌️

[@_WingCommander]

Хорошая идея 👍

[@RunningCordoroy]

Won't this clog up your dust collector filter

[@HighlineGuitars]

No. That's what the filter in the booth is for. Nothing get's past it.

[@swordofhonor2]

great.

[@sccottheaston9902]

cool

[@mrfrontranger7911]

Very cool Duct tape saves the world

[@Humongous_Pig_Benis]

Indeed! My childhood thanks Richard Dean Anderson!

[@davidhefner5668]

Nothing is cheap anymore.....haven't you noticed?