How-To Build A Paint Booth in Your Driveway : Finnegan's Garage Ep.131

[@thegalli]

New intro is pretty slick! Do whatever you gotta do to add Editor Chris to the team permanently

[@wackowacko8931]

For those considering building a paint booth like this in your garage by hanging up plastic, it works great - ONCE. If you use the same plastic again, it will drop flecks of dried paint onto your new paint job if the plastic flexes even a little. You have to use all new plastic every time you want to spray color. It is generally OK to use the same plastic if you are spraying primer because it is still in a phase that it is easy to fix, but any time you are spraying color or clear you need to use new plastic to avoid getting garbage on your new paint job.

[@drippingwax]

Have drop cloths always been expensive? I bought some months ago and felt it cost altogether too much!

[@RamblinGarage]

Finnegan - I just want to say thank you, about 6 years ago I took on a fairly large project vehicle after my grandpa passed, I rebuilt the drivetrain from the ground up, refinished the engine bay.. learned a lot despite being a car guy well before that. Since then I'm been getting projects and just tinkering and like to think of myself as someone that knows a pretty decent bit about vehicles, but I learn something new in every single one of your videos. I appreciate that and I appreciate your down to earth approach with sharing knowledge and processes. It helps a lot of us that do enjoy cars, but maybe have not had as much experience or have not been exposed to as many projects as someone such as yourself. So thank you!

[@FinnegansGarage]

Thanks for watching! I appreciate it.

[@Slazlo-Brovnik]

For everybody who wants to do try using a makeshift paint booth like this: You want OVERpressure in the paintbooth to avoid dirt and dust beeing sucked into the booth. So it may be better to install a box fan that sucks the air out plus a bigger one (or two) to blow fresh air from the outside into the booth. Place the blowers opposite to the sucking fan. Those need filters too of course plus they should be installed some what higher off the ground. Use a table outside the booth to support them. This is of course not overly critical if you are just priming with rattle cans or the like, but if we are talking of painting the car e.g. with a paint gun: Do it! It's only an additional fan or two. Basically the walls of the paint booth always need to bulge out.

[@MillionairX]

This is why i like you.... You spend 10 years working on a truck then get a date set for something cool so you finish it in 5 days when we all know it had a solid year left of work.. I am the same person, i have sat around for 6 months with "gotta build my 4 link" on my mind. now that summer is a month away, ima have it done in a week.

[@jacobaguilar6756]

Ive done this before i recommend wetting the floor to help make over spray stick to the floor rathing than floati g back on to the project extremely huge fan from years ago love all show!!!!

[@cutlass8783]

after 10+ years of being unfinished, your going to finish the truck in 5 days to drive to north carolina... because roadkill

[@sirjolly81]

prob sell it after a few months as well.

[@Koshunae]

Then buy it back again 10 years later

[@ronnieking1025]

stay the hell out of N.C.

[@justinkasey1058]

LOL

[@chevelleranch7481]

That's a lot of work and expense just to rattle can paint the little you did. I figured with the network of dudes you know , someone would come spray your stuff with decent paint in a pro way.

[@harwoods11]

Waste of time priming with rattle can primer cos it has no activator so will sink/sweat. Should have used a good 2pack primer.

[@WhitmeisterG]

Just a suggestion guys but you should turn the fan around so there is positive pressure in the booth. Keeps dust from getting in throught the gaps.

[@stevesidelinger2820]

Came here for this same comment.

[@shaynegadsden]

Spray booths dont work like that you end up with over spray on everyting leaving a bad finish it needs to be negative pressure so all that is pulled down to the exhaust even with setup the amount of dust would have been tiny compared to the problems a postive pressure setup would have caused

[@richarderickson8840]

I had an idea like this 20 years ago but the wind in Okla will humble you quickly.

[@mrimpalarider1606]

I’ve done a lot of custom paint jobs and about 90 percent have been In a driveway or small garage. Painted everyday in a 20x18 garage and used box fans and filters. Works great. Long as the epa leaves you alone it’s all good. Always can buff out any knibs or dust

[@chrisarcher4098]

My Grandpa taught me this same thing, dirt floor under awning and plastic wrapped around, then just wet the floor down lightly and go to town! Nice job can't wait to see the rest!

[@marksavin5778]

It sucks the way the wind suddenly picks up as soon as you try to hang some poly sheeting (or similar) but I'm relieved to see it actually happen to someone else. I always thought I was cursed and it only ever happened to me (every single bloody time!!)

[@CGT80]

Every time I unroll an airless hose, or air hose for my conventional gun, the wind blows. I was a pro building painter for 17+ years.

[@milanniksic8212]

I did this and painted my daughters car. I wet the floor, use super high gloss enamel from Dulux Canadian paint supplier and airless sprayer. It looks amazing. So no rattle cans and its 1998 Vw beetle.

[@roscoejones4515]

Finn's neighbors: "Oh dear god now what!" 🤣

[@BrianW2979]

I think they might say "atleast it's only paint, not a hotrod starting at 2am"

[@MrDannyd9]

It’s funny, his neighbor seems down with it all lol

[@joelclancy3776]

I’m pretty sure his brother is his neighbour.

[@MrDannyd9]

@@joelclancy3776 I think his brother is close, but not that house. That guy has been there since he moved in. Remember, he had that corvette buried in his garage. He has been in a couple videos, and helped surprise Finn’s wife with the ‘burban.

[@tazbertdt]

"Well, at least it's not a blown big block getting tested I guess...." :)

[@vintagedashboard6810]

I’ve painted many trucks motorcycles and cars in my driveway under my carport and they turned out good.

[@davidszakacs6888]

Did practically the same thing 25 years ago in my garage, except with only clear plastic and for less than $10, to paint my friends S10. It came out really well

[@sinister6.450]

First step, be rich. Then everything is easy and everyone can do it. Thanks for this educational how to video

[@sijonda]

Sounds like what I did in my dad's garage when painting my new jeep frame after getting it hot dipped. we covered the door and raised it to the height of a row of box fans and a window opposite the door open with plastic lined under and up the sides hanging off the garage door rails. Worked great.

[@JohnWood302]

I did mine there during lockdown week! Welded up some rust and then coated all the front end with bitumen based paint before painting the bonnet and front quarters!

[@stevesidelinger2820]

Paint booths are a positive pressure environment, not negative like you have it set up.

[@harleyrobertson73]

Loving the new title card 👍🤘 To paint a car with no money I'd buy a $20 electric paint sprayer for home interior walls and a $80 can of Walmart auto paint then cut and buff the swirls and orange peel out once the paint has dried

[@highclasswhitetrash9027]

Lol. Roll it on, wet on wet bahahaha

[@bradmaas6875]

Turn the fan around so that you're blowing filtered air into the booth, you don't want to bring unfiltered air in. Did my truck in the carport once, came out good.

[@shaunroberts7645]

Love the fact you finishing up the truck. Hate the rush. Please don't cut any corners

[@crownvicca]

I had a similar setup in my garage. I used dollar store vinyl drape sheets with a box fan and a filter. Filter got clogged within 5 minutes of me starting to spray so I ditched it. Ended up creating a mini hole in the ozone above my house but it worked. It was nice being able to spray clear and having the ability to see without a cloud of paint dust.

[@TheCorrupterX]

To make a REALLY clean paint booth, you want it positive pressure (fan blowing in) with a filter on the intake. That way only clean air getting in has been filtered. With a negative pressure environment (fan blowing out) it is sucking in dirty air through all the cracks.

[@dannywilsher4165]

Exactly!!!

[@christophercasale7961]

For a paint booth like this, do positive pressure! The fan(s) should push air in so you you don't pull in any debris/dust/dirt.

[@ghomerhust]

this is the same logic we use in air flow in high end computer systems. have high pressure in, through filters, and it helps push air and debris away from the internals of the system, or in this case, the project you're painting.

[@adrian-ff7zt]

or flamable stuff through an electric fan!

[@jstdrv]

Exactly, my paintbooth is like this

[@elc7795]

There are so many leaks you wouldn’t be able to achieve positive air flow. It’s not a sealed contained system like a booth would be.

[@obd1tuner1]

I make temp booths all the time with the same concept (box fans blowing in) and you would be surprised how much pressure/flow u can get. Paint jobs end up pretty clean not that it matters much for a rattle can primer job.

[@mrmidnight32]

About time this truck gets some love. I’ve been waiting like 10 years for this to get its shot and finally get finished 😂

[@DogTownRiverRat]

This is how I turn my garage into a paint booth. I’ve painted our kitchen cabinets that I built and multiple different projects from car parts to all the woodworking projects I’ve built.

[@SweatyFatGuy]

My 76 C10 is soaking up room in my shop, waiting for me to do the metal work, finish the 6.0 install, notch the frame a little bit, change the leafs, flip the axle and make it a driver again. I could do it in five days.. but I am old and its cold out there in the shop, part of the problem with living in the north. Yes I own my shop now... and is glorious. After the second wife got the second house and garage in the second divorce, I bought some land full of trees in the middle of nowhere for dirt cheap. Then I cleared some of the trees and used them as the poles to hold the roof trusses up, poured some concrete and built a 32x48x12 shop for less than $18k.. and its overbuilt with 8" to 14" diameter logs holding the roof up. Sheeted with 5/8 OSB and then roofing steel, some foam board insulation on the bottom of the trusses, and boom I had a place to work on my junk. Started in July put the sliding door up the second week of November. Thats a lot of work for one guy who hired three guys to help with the slab, and two guys to help with the roof, but did everything else. Then I put three shipping containers together and lived in that for 5 years. Priorities.. Two years ago I reconfigured the containers from a 460sqft room to a 1050 sqft two story with a loft slightly bigger room on a concrete pillar foundation sitting on bedrock. I can paint my cars and truck easily, along with doing everything else I need to do while rebuilding them, and I splurged on a lift for the shop. Perhaps this year I can get running water in the house for the first time since 2013. Priorities.. and I am off to the gym to take a shower, do some laundry and buy more wood pellets to heat this place. I rattle can painted my 70 GTO in the parking lot of my apartment building in Charleston SC when I was stationed down there in the early 2000s.

[@gmans7859]

You Guy's ROCK. Waiting for better weather to do a Suspension/Resto/Rebuild on my brothers car. Think I shall copy this just on a smaller scale. Rattle Can Party works.

[@pinsandscrews6459]

When I did this, I used two industrial fans used for drying out the interior of Homes after a Flood, one in each corner of the back wall with a AC filter taped in place. In the upper corners of the front, entry wall, I had two regular box fans with again, AC filters duct taped in place.

[@MultipliedByZero]

I did a similar thing when I bought back my totaled car from an insurance company. I bought a $40 foldable shelter from Walmart, wrapped it in cling-wrap, put two box-fans on one side, and painted my body panels w/ Harbor Freight painting hardware. Even returned the shelter when I was done! But to be fair, some of the fabric was ripping apart during the initial setup, so it was going back anyways. P.S. That primer you're using, DO NOT USE DEGREASER TO CLEAN IT!!! I used the same stuff with my front fender, and it literally turned the primer into a syrup-like substance. Took two hours to clean off.

[@BarneyLux]

Love it!!! Although a cheap harbor spray gun and a quart of epoxy primer from the local painter supply would have been even more win! (not a big fan of that rustoleum oil based stuff)

[@thebigpicture2032]

I was thinking the same. Why the rattle cans?

[@pwrfab6263]

Right I thought the same thing.

[@pghgeo816]

I had the exact same thought

[@robholmes2129]

SEM paint is much better rust oleum seems to have issues most times I have used it

[@Everythingisgoingtobealright]

@@robholmes2129 Its definitely better, if you use etch wipes it’s almost good, but not quite. I have a feeling this truck will be stripped and painted properly sometime down the road.

[@c.j.1089]

LOL, I thought they were kidding when they said they are going to rattle can it.

[@rx7what]

You should have the booth be positive pressure not negative pressure like you did. You should have two filtered fans blowing in and one filtered fan blowing out so that air will want to escape from all the little cracks and edges. With a negative pressure room like you built air will suck in from every crack and seam giving you less control of your environment. Other than that looks great, a little over kill for rattle cans but great.

[@ThePeopleVerse]

Did a similar thing inside the shop with rope ran wall to wall and painter plastic for floor wall and ceiling. Used cheapy .99cent filters and the 14.99 box fan from Wal-Mart. Worked as well as yours but was inside and temp controlled. Awesome job guys!

[@jackamo427327]

Rattle can primer good enough to keep rust off temporarily , most not water proof . I hope after shake down that you take it back apart and have a professional paint it with catalyzed primers and paints . Knowing that you will probably drive this in all kinds of conditions , if proper materials are used , it will stop rust from popping up in 2 or 3 years .

[@greggarrot8132]

I do a bunch of painting in my 12 man Coleman tent it's easy to set up and take down I cover the bottom with a bunch of damp canvas tarps I pressure wash afterwards an I use a square House Fan with 2 AC filters 1 in the tent window and 1 on the fan. My last paint project was the restoration of a Ford tractor

[@SixOhhGeeTeeOhh]

really needed those paint can attachments that give you a plastic handle to squeeze to spray

[@Ghostsoulless]

After painting endlessly on my project, my finger was numb for almost a month afterwards. Can confirm those attachments are a lifesaver

[@gullreefclub]

The easy up shelter makes this job quite a bit easier than building a paint booth out of stud lumber but and tarps and plastic sheeting. That said what I don't understand if you went to the trouble to build a temporary paint booth why not use a paint gun instead of rattle cans. I purchased a paint gun from Horror Freight and while I would not use it to shoot color on my cars or trucks it certainly works just fine for epoxy primers and or sealers and doesn't do a bad job for painting things like shop equipment purchased at auction.

[@TheTigremen]

A nice tip is to do the first coat one way and do the second one the other way (say first horizontal then vertical) this helps to avoid the tiger stripping efect

[@jeremyholley2997]

I've been waiting a long dam time for that truck to run and drive ! I can't wait !!!😀

[@670fastcrf]

Finally someone being honest about how much the "fit and finsh" step really costs!!! I tell guys that's why there's thousands of projects that just need paint and bodywork online!

[@bobbyrobinette5772]

Like the look of the new intro, just need the engine rev audio back. That sound has always meant get ready for Finnegan to me!!😎🏁

[@jasonstrout4502]

And the head banging music too

[@jasonsullivan7420]

Thank you for adding the out takes. It just shows how real and down to earth you are 😎🙈👍

[@ImTHATguy...]

Another option is to get one of those cheap carports from Harbor Freight. Just needs a light because it's a darker tarp, but I've had good luck using one of those.

[@PatFarrellKTM]

You've got the compressor, just go buy a detail gun and use proper primer

[@Jmhrx7]

I've been following this build for ever!!! Love it Mike!!

[@samshipley1311]

I'm excited for you to finally drive the c10. Been watching for years waiting to see the outcome.

[@eliembree4637]

We all thought you were going to paint the whole truck. 😂

[@bilbobaggins4710]

"hole truck"

[@mopedmarathon]

You should blow the air IN through the filter and let it escape through the natural gaps. With the fan sucking clean air out through the filter you’ll be drawing dirty dusty air in through the natural gaps in the booth.

[@vettekid3326]

If your going to do a pull thru exhaust booth you should use brushless fans to reduce the possibility of explosion if its not a water based paint your spraying. Push thru it doesn't matter as long as the fan is on the outside.

[@Steven-hk2wb]

Back in the '80's I painted half a dozen cars in my parents driveway. You don't need a spray booth. I would start prep at 6am, then spray between 8-10 am before the wind picks up. The worst thing to happen was a few bugs landing on the paint before it dried, and they were easily buffed out. From the comments, it sounds like spray booths have more problems.

[@_JeLLo_Xx]

Use the fan as in inlet, creating positive pressure. That way you aren't pulling dust in from cracks in the booth.

[@rustyrhyne6063]

Great idea on a paint book. I wasn't sure, but WOW it worked out great.!!!

[@berryreading4809]

I've tried the washables, but I like the 20x20" Ace Hardware "Basic" pleated furnace filters for my makeshift air scrubbers/ paint booths 😉 they flow great, filter great, are pretty cheap, and disposable for quick change outs 👍

[@famcadjr]

You want positive pressure, fan blow into the booth. That way all air coming in passes a filter. With negative pressure (fan sucking) any place with even a small crack is a place for dirt to get it. Also with the fan sucking in when you open a door it will pull dirt in. You also do not need a second filter. Its not like a temp tent is air tight.

[@mckeecrew]

I did this exact thing. But for the frame I used a bundle of 1x2s and then I made a chute out of my garage door where my box fan was! I painted my wheels in my garage with air conditioning!

[@trumbley22]

So glad you did this, I have seen post photos of it before and was planning to do something similar for my upcoming paint job on my roadster pickup.

[@RustyPyle]

I painted a Suburban in my driveway, under a tent, with the finest enamel Tractor Supply carries. You do what you have to do.........

[@Hanzyscure]

I'll have to see it to believe it ! But I think your team will pull this off. Mike and Dave's excellent adventure.

[@jokeurmind6665]

So professional non-professional keep up the good work you guys

[@scottdore132]

looking good... progress makes life better

[@LowFlyinOK]

I can see this working out fantastically in a typical Oklahoma day!

[@jeffperrault308]

Nice win guys..I have fone the same to paint motorcycle bodywork..base coat,clearcoat complete with cheap ass harbor freight paint gun comes out mint everytime.

[@jmptaz]

About 10 years ago we did almost the same exact thing in my back yard but we used 2 car fans from pullapart for the vent it turned out pretty good lol !

[@67scout73]

Great idea, I want to make a similar structure. It sounds like the plan is to drive the truck a long distance in primer only. If this is accurate, I would not recommend it. Primer does not protect the truck from rust, especially of you encounter rain or high humidity. Most primers are porous, unless specified otherwise. They are meant to provide a coat for the protective base and clear to adhere to. But, this vid is a few years old. Hopefully all went well.

[@jmac636]

Epoxy primer is what’s needed to seal it in. Anything else is porus.

[@phillipcave1197]

“The Martian” movie came to mind with the plastic walls, waiting for the wind to blow it down. Great idea guys. Can’t wait to see it on the road in 5 days.

[@calvinh208]

Assmosphere is a technical term for the smell that emits from pushing up and down on the driver's seat of an old truck.

[@dopesquatch]

Ive painted many cars for 15 bucks .... 1 qt satin rustoleum oil based paint 1 gallon mineral spirits 1 mixing cup and a paint stick.... sand it outside wet the garage floor and paint with ur harbor freight hvlp

[@AintScaredGarage]

Just a suggestion, next time have the fan blowing in for positive pressure as with negative pressure you run the risk of sucking bugs or dust it the booth threw any leaks you might have in the plastic

[@djgf9887]

I also did this in my garage and one thing that I did was instead of buying an easy up I made a structure out of PVC tubing.

[@Nick210]

Indeed, you never want to ruin the assmosphere.

[@craigfiles7067]

6 meter x 3 meter wedding marquees work fantastic as a spray booth

[@chasejones3456]

This video coming in clutch. Just started getting warm in Michigan and I'm about to attempt to paint my 95 S10 come spring but no garage.

[@dannywilsher4165]

Chase, see my comment before trying this at home... lol...

[@chasejones3456]

@@dannywilsher4165 Ok so what your saying is a fan sucking air in with a filter of the makeshift booth so it traps the dirt/dust your bring in. Then one on the other end or side/sides with a filter collecting all the stuff you are spraying . Am I on the right track with that or way off?

[@MrTheHillfolk]

We made one out of PVC pipe and some plastic, it's not that hard to do and it's pretty handy. A Don't glue many of the pipe fittings , that way you can take it apart when it's not being used.

[@dannywilsher4165]

@@chasejones3456 Yes sir, totally correct. If the only air entering the booth is filtered, and you have positive air pressure in the booth, no contamination can enter the booth and destroy your paint job. And you have to have somewhere for the air to exit and with a filter on the exit, it will trap most of the paint and fumes before they get back into the atmosphere. I have built several booths with this system and it is also the way professional booths are built. Positive pressure because negative sucks!!! lol...

[@546cowboy6]

I have sprayed tractors and my own trucks outside with no covers or plastic many times in the last twenty years. No problems if you use your head. Do not try it on a windy day or when it might rain that should be obvious.

[@davidsteen1496]

Love the new intro and the bloopers are great keep it up loving it and now I need to go build a paint booth....

[@jayvan475]

Loving how much Dave Matthews has been helping out.

[@AverageJoesGarage]

Shit I thought that was Aaron Lewis😄

[@arnoudjanschut]

Please everybody push like, so Mike can get more often sponsors so we all have more content!

[@michaelhughes7513]

The structure of the popup looks to work really well for hanging parts... neato

[@lilorbielilorbie2496]

Other than my family and friends that still live in Orange County CA. I Really miss all of the swap meets in California and the one that Mike talked about in Costa Mesa is a pretty big one at least it was the last time I went. I started going to swap meets back when they where held at a drive-in. Where I live now they don't have anything like that at all and the yard sales are all baby clothes and women's stuff. Just tip about rattle can spray painting that looks like a rustoleum spray can that Newburn is using . At the Home Depot they sell a trigger that just slips onto the top and it makes life a Whole lot easier.

[@allenlord3679]

Mike that pop up tent should be your everyday carry. Dragweek, roadkill and all the adventures you might should start bringing one along.🤔🤣🤣

[@PedalBox]

Yup, more and more tempted to try this for the Thunderbird basic spray job

[@jacobherron6685]

Y'all are crazy love it greatest paint booth ever

[@Alex-pl1ye]

Finally this truck is going to get finished I was literally in high school when you first got it back

[@DaOneAndOnlyKDubb]

Dude! That pop up spray booth is legit!

[@youngbuckrestoration3912]

Gonna be hopefully putting my '60 GMC cab in epoxy this summer so this video really helps. Thanks, Finn!

[@nigelfox6683]

Awesome work guys... Loving the outtakes, never lose those

[@jakejones7307]

Keep em coming. The audio is in point 👌 finally.

[@torchredmustang16]

Great idea man! I couldn't help but think during the ending interview that, if you were just going to paint for the day, you could hang all the plastic in your garage (make it semi permanent to where you could just roll up the plastic and tuck it into your floor joist until you're ready to paint again) and put the outlet fan and filter in place of your garage door. Just an idea. Really excited to see the C10 come together!

[@eddiepatterson5025]

I like the new intro. And the temporary paint booth nice 👍

[@GaJeepr]

Nice.... The fans and filters are the way everyone does it. Told ya you on IG should have called. 10X20 full sides with windows. $99 bucks last year from Wally World delivered to my front door. Mines is not so white anymore. Painted the Hardbody Nissan.

[@richfletcher4279]

I bought a 10x17 portable shelter from harbor freight that I paint in. It was under 200 bucks and has a zipper door for easy access and I can put it up in about an hour by myself.

[@SucksTeamMx]

that's what i call enthusiast, nice job!

[@keitharcher5723]

That was a great idea with the tape, Dave! That worked awesome!

[@Stainlessslayer]

Damn, ask and I receive. Appreciate the all of the c10 videos.

[@hionaking2530]

Good to see it coming together man

[@codylapoint]

You should make it positive pressure next time instead of negative pressure. It will keep dust and bugs from being sucked into the booth from outside.

[@davidgoodrich1258]

Badass Mike! I’ve been thinking of paint my car at home. You just inspired me to do so.