Build a Budget FoamCore Hobby Spray Booth for under $200

[@sedetweiler]

The only modification I think I would make is positioning the filter so it does not take the overspray directly. You will be using a lot of filters due to it being painted rather than just handling the fumes. Great video as always! I think I might make something similar for my STL printer, as it makes a hell of a stink when it is running and I can just add a plexiglass door to the front.

[@lmoraisvieira]

After see a lot of projects, I decided build this one! I love the project and built mine with 5mm depron and it's so cool! Thanks for sharing!

[@EricStrebel]

Best of luck!

[@paulmcwilliams1709]

That's a great spray booth and very well made! Thanks for the info.

[@ChrisMuncy]

Most Excellent job Eric. I love the fact that you used foam board. Making the same from MDF would have made this thing bulky to move around. Keep 'em coming.

[@ghrobbs]

Ran across your channel by accident but now I'm hooked. I love this video, thanks for sharing.

[@EricStrebel]

You're welcome, please continue to enjoy

[@j_holtslander]

I’m so jealous of people that don’t live in small condos or apartments.

[@Land_of_nod]

Was looking at the same set of instructions in order to build a hobby spray booth, but was nervous because i don't have woodworking experience or tools. Foam is genius, so glad i found this. If you see this comment- how is it functioning 5 years later?

[@EricStrebel]

Still have it use it all the time

[@HootBuilds]

Lemmy would be proud. 🤘🙌 Love it, Now I want to build one.

[@PaladinJenkis]

This is by far the cleanest and most thoguht through spray booth I've seen so far. Amazing job!

[@EricStrebel]

Thanks man!

[@TheCimbrianBull]

3:31 "white glue gives me great strength!" You should put that on a T-shirt 👕 😀

[@johnny2times990]

Thanks, Eric. I’m going to build one. Foam board...great medium..yours looks pretty slick!! Cheers.

[@johnkelley9877]

I have been wanting to build a spray booth like this and this helps me out a lot. Thanks for sharing this.

[@EricStrebel]

You are so welcome!

[@timsanders4621]

Nice work

[@kevinwidener1423]

Very nicely done ✔️

[@tojorozombie]

Magnificent piece of work, Sir! Thanks for sharing!😎

[@EricStrebel]

Your welcome, hope it help you

[@kevinshea5819]

Thanks for the video...not sure why you would go through all of that and pay double. I just got a new portable airbrush spray booth with lights and fan for $102. Even has hardware to vent it.

[@EricStrebel]

You get what you pay for

[@kevinshea5819]

@@EricStrebel Fair point.

[@TheIcemanModdeler]

Made a spray booth a few years ago and plan on adding a fan blower to it, been doing some research and some people recommend centrifuge furnace blowers with the motor on the outside to prevent it from creating sparks and catching fire. Considering the fact that it has a filter which stops most of the paint I wonder if it’s necessary to have an fan with exterior motor.

[@EricStrebel]

Nope from what I can see the filter stops all paint particles, some of the fumes of course still escape through the event but I doubt that would be enough to cause any sort of an ignition. I've never had any sort of an issue.

[@TheIcemanModdeler]

@@EricStrebel Yep, i mostly paint with acrylics anyway and they're water based so it's virtually zero chance, I do have a few paints like chromes that are alcohol based and lacquers that have the flame logo on them meaning they're flammable but the amount of solvent in the paint and going through an airbrush is pretty low so it's a small chance. A higher risk is with spray paint as those also have aerosol in them, plan on using them outside.

[@EricStrebel]

I spray some pretty flammable urethanes some times, can't see having an issue. Also, it's not like at a factory where it's 24 -7 paint fumes

[@TheIcemanModdeler]

@@EricStrebel Yeah, i spray sometimes in the weekends when i have free time so theres little chance. There this video here on KZbin talking about the chance of a booth could explode and i remember it was tested professionally to around 1% chance. kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYjTcpqcndF8ebM

[@centurycenturyone3146]

Very neat work. I like it on how you cut mitre 45. Thank you for sharing

[@henrymcdonald870]

Looking good

[@charlesrodriguez8229]

hi, great videos and sorry for asking but is a Explosion Proof Fan ?

[@grahamhughes2025]

cool idea. I am about to start my airbrushing adventure. Question, is that a sparkless fan??? Is that an issue?

[@EricStrebel]

No

[@caspercanulracing]

Very cool work! thanks for sharing.

[@TheCimbrianBull]

4:10 "... and it works fantastic!" Nice punmanship there, Mr. Strebel! 😂

[@opucam]

Muito bem feito! Obrigado pela ideia!

[@BlindSymmetryLurePainting]

Cool booth 👍👍👍

[@dirtyhistory4711]

I saw the Motörhead shirt and had to comment.

[@EricStrebel]

Cool 🤘

[@rkozak1862]

Looks great...are there concerns using an in-line fan with certain explosive areasol spray paints?

[@EricStrebel]

No

[@alvodisco]

Unless youre spraying 20 cans simultaneously youre probably gonna be okay

[@joetorres9892]

Awesome job, I am seriously considering building one. Just one question, is that fan safe to use with flammable fumes and such? I've heard some fans can cause explosions depending on how the motor is wired. Please get back to me if you could.

[@EricStrebel]

It's totally safe in my opinion, the volume of fumes going to that motor is so low for someone like you and I as a hobbyist or very limited use I don't see any issue.

[@joetorres9892]

@@EricStrebel thanks

[@EricStrebel]

You're most welcome If you build one please post a picture on social media @botzendesign so I can see what you made 😄

[@douglasmcveigh5559]

5:19 How does the divider panel that braces the top of the filter down articulate with the diagonal panel that has the intake hole? I paused the video and saw that it had some kind of paper lip on it but couldn't make out if/how that came into play. Did you bevel the edge of the panel, so it fits flush with the gusset of the intake panel?

[@JonSauter]

Is thst home center foam board or like the dollartree stuff?

[@EricStrebel]

I doubt they sell half inch foam core at the Dollar tree, this is from the local blick art store

[@salmamontaser6657]

Amazing work

[@markshobbybench]

How Eric, I've been searching for "How To" build a spray booth, and came across your build and KZbin Channel. I too came across the VentWorks plans, and like the design. I plan to make a few modifications for my needs. QUESTION: How is the foam core holding up, and also the vent fan solution your using? I'm trying to decide on whether to go with foam core or 1/2" plywood. Also, I notice a lot of other topics of interest, on your channel, so I became a subscriber.

[@EricStrebel]

It's holding up splendidly no issues and the fan is fantastic I really like the dual speed

[@Grevlain]

Is there a way to build a spray booth that does not vent to the outside? Like maybe a secondary filter after the fan. (So a filter before and after the fan, and you just vent to the room)

[@EricStrebel]

Anything is possible, try it. But I doubt you'll be able to remove the smell

[@PatrickCook-Ray-j2b]

I think you could do something like that depending on what you're spraying. I have seen people using water based acrylic paint do that, since they are only worried about particles, not solvent fumes.

[@NathanNostaw]

Love the Stanger Things intro. Well done!

[@cameronmcarthur4044]

Very excited to build one of these. currently using a home-made one but the extractor fan is very slow and barely dragging any fumes out. Would you be able to give specifics on the kind of filter needed? I'm not sure what to search for. Would a cooker grease filter be the right idea?

[@EricStrebel]

I just use a cheap filter from my home build it store

[@cameronmcarthur4044]

@@EricStrebel that's what I need clarifying on, a filter for what purpose? I don't know a thing about them. It would be like going I and asking for a fan with no clarifying.

[@EricStrebel]

Home Furnace filter

[@cameronmcarthur4044]

@@EricStrebel Brilliant! Looked that up and now understand. Thanks so much, I wouldn't have had a clue how to find what I was looking for.

[@jojom.7711]

Is it explosion proof?

[@EricStrebel]

No, if you need an explosion proof motor then this setup is not for you

[@gtanusetiawan]

Hi Eric, i'm planning to build my own booth as well. I saw that the guys on ventworks used a 265 CFM fan, and i heard ppl suggesting a similar number. So I'm curious as how your 146 CFM fan is holding up~ Is it good enough? I mean a 265 CFM fan is pretty expensive so i am wondering if a fan around your size is enough. Thank you!

[@EricStrebel]

this unit has two speeds works great.

[@lechar92]

​@@EricStrebel Hi, great job. You're a real beveling master 🙂 Please, I have a question, because my exhaust hoe is coming from the side/bottom, would it matter the suction distribution to have the connection hole on the bottom of the suction compartment ? Thnaks a lot in advance for your reply.

[@EricStrebel]

Hard to say, but it's likely to work

[@mrcurly1147]

Thank you for the inspiration.

[@JunkieVirus]

your not worried the fumes catch fire when they pass trough the vent motor?

[@EricStrebel]

Nope

[@aztomas]

@@EricStrebel You should be

[@randallbourque1321]

This fan is (i believe) the same type used in a furnace. The fan is enclosed and will not cause any of the flammable paints to spark/explode. So no worries there.

[@PKWModelwerx]

A furnace blower, such as the one recommended by VentWorks, has the motor and brushes located outside the airstream. This reduces explosion risk. If the fan Eric used has a brushless motor that reduces spark risk, but such fans typically don’t move the air that a furnace blower moves, and there are still short circuit spark and overheating risks which could cause an explosion. Although that’s unlikely. Moving a lot of air out of the booth ensures the lower explosive limit of the paint is not exceeded, eliminating explosion risk as well. I did a recent video about spray booth explosion risk, and providing tables and other data so that you can determine the risk associated with your booth plan, as well as the paint and spray can propellants you use. Check it out if you want more data or need a soporific.

[@manuelgarza969]

Where did you buy the fan.

[@EricStrebel]

Link in the description

[@derbigpr500]

How often do you have to change the filters?

[@EricStrebel]

When the filter looks like it is clogged, sort of depends on how much I use it to and what I spray into it

[@Well_This_Guy_Says]

Are you needing to wear a respirator with this also?

[@EricStrebel]

depends what I am spraying, with rattle cans, no need, fan is very powerful, smell is almost non existent, if I am spraying two part urethane, then I wear a mask just because the material is so nasty.

[@Well_This_Guy_Says]

@@EricStrebel thanks for the reply. I want to get into airbrushing and modelling, but since this Covid-19 pandemic it's hard to get my hands on a respirator for painting. I can get ones from China but again it's from China and our safety standards are different, even though some claim to be NIOSH certified, I don't trust it. My plans are to use tamiya acrylic paints so not to sure if a respirator is required with a booth. I must say out of the handful of videos I've seen in regards to building my own spray booth, yours is top of the list

[@EricStrebel]

Thanks, I appreciate the compliment and support. You should be fine with acrylics those are not strong smelling in general.

[@respond_code3]

@@Well_This_Guy_Says I just got into airbrushing myself. Its the N95 masks that are hard to find. Which wont do you any good anyway. You want a P100 mask for paints. However this is over kill for acrylic paint. I notice i have a cough after spraying acrylic paints so i want to build something like this to vent everything out my window. I'm wondering if i can lay the tube into a tub of water and vent into the water. This way i don't need go keep opening and closing my window, with my locks its a pain. I do have a massive HEPA filter running next to where I airbrush but apparently that's not good enough.

[@Well_This_Guy_Says]

@@respond_code3 I been able to find N95 masks, prices are high though, I spent 180$ on 20 of them...The other day I was able to find a 3M spray paint respirator 6300 series with extra filters, yes it might be overkill for using acrylics, but better safe than sorry and I know I'll end up getting into using other types of paint. As for your idea of venting into water, that's an interesting one. I wonder if that is possible

[@robertravena]

Hello.. can you divulge what size sheets of foamboard you used to build this as i want to build one of my own. TIA

[@EricStrebel]

I believe I started out with a full 4x8 sheet You can see that in the video kind of

[@robertravena]

@@EricStrebel ok..i dont know where i would find that but im hoping to at least find 4x4 pieces.

[@EricStrebel]

There might be a link in the description to some of that material that you could order

[@tedder42]

btw vent-works.com not ventworks.com

[@anooymous84]

do you have the measurements?

[@EricStrebel]

Links are in the description below the vid.

[@thombaz]

What if everything is lie?

[@EricStrebel]

Them well perhaps it is!

[@davidligon2003]

Where did you find the fan?

[@EricStrebel]

Link in the description