Why I'm Done With Inflatable Paint Booths

[@bosshawg7427]

A better option vs putting a frame inside one and leaving it up is simply ditching the inflatable idea and convert a portable carport into a spray booth. By the time you add all of the accessories to make the inflatable worth using, you can have a carport with inexpensive outdoor carpet flooring, LED lighting strips, and filtered intake/exhaust, all without the risk of collapse during a power outage

[@Tracy-s3v]

Appreciate your review. Hearing your thoughts has helped me decide to actually build one with ceiling drop down curtains in my shop.

[@michelleleaper345]

Very interesting, I like the idea of an internal frame. Think I'm going to give it a go. Cheers

[@gbunton]

I set on up and built an internal frame out of 2x3's was able to hook lights and and accessories to the frame, also built the frame so I could use a large cfm exhaust fan right in front of the door. No overspray and massive air flow outward. Worked fantastic.

[@AlexPerrucci]

Sounds awesome!

[@albertstem3765]

Ive been using mine a couple years. Id like to have a couple trunks for exhaust but also a couple more for intake air. it would add 1000 dollars at least with the 4 fans and trunks. This is a tool that can be helpful . id like to see you make a video with the trunk!

[@harveyjohnson7852]

2 elephant trunks, one on each side of the booth. Works great moves enough air to get the oversprey out quickly.

[@luxcars2849]

I have one for detailing cars it’s such a pain it the ass if there are any wind at all lol it could become a disaster if it comes down with a car in it with wet paint

[@BillyBlaze7]

you internal stand idea is good however having a ton of experience with car covers etc, it doesnt matter how much money you spend the sun just degreades materials too fast and would destroy the booth very quickly if left outside....however if it was implemented indoors that would work great. I am thinking Im just going to build a perm structure to paint my miata in. I can do it for around the same cost, more but not much, and then i wouldnt have those issues and could use it for other things like a garage

[@AlexPerrucci]

Yeah it would have to be inside for sure. Permanent structure is a good idea too! Could definitely be built for not too much.

[@Mike-01234]

If you have the room can find used paint booths in most cities for less, then $3000. Lot of them I have found from commercial building owners where a body shop was leasing and went out of business left behind. Generally, when the lease isn't paid the building owner will lock the place up and sell off what they find inside. These booths are not perfect lot of times they were used from before the last shop had it but better than using a garage. The only drawback most of the fans are heavy 3 phase motors you can get a conversion box to make 3 phase power out of single phase.

[@AlexPerrucci]

Good info, thanks!

[@arturo99]

Hi, very useful video. I've been interested in these for a while now. For a mobile window tint business I have. I have 2 questions. How much time average can this be setup and deflate it between 2 people? Also, how long can this be running at a time, is there any recommended time limit?

[@AlexPerrucci]

With 2 people you can set it up in about 5-7 mins, little longer for takedown because of getting the air out. Not 100% on how long you can leave the blower running, I wanna say around 8 hours.

[@dailyatom8678]

High quality video and explanation, what more can we need??👌👌

[@AlexPerrucci]

Thank you!

[@carrolbrooks2143]

I've often wondered about putting expanding foam inside in place of the air. Just an Idea!?!!

[@ralphbooger4756]

these inflatable booths seems like too much of a hassle to me... there are booths with a frame that may take a bit longer to setup, but then there is no worries about the fans failing and the booth dropping down on your work. they are also better in handling rain and can be left standing for longer without any worries, even if you have the room to set it up inside they are less hassle to deal with then an inflatable. and if you need a smaller booth there are many options, i used to have one of those grow tents setup inside for airbrushing... plenty of hookup options to vent air, even fan controllers where you can have a fan in and a fan out and control the pressure so it does not over or under pressure the booth. or even just make a cheap setup to the size you need with a wooden frame and tarp, makes it easy to hang lights and stuff.

[@carrolbrooks2143]

Hint: you need to reverse the flow of the fans to suck out all the air. Just turn the hose to the side.

[@AlexPerrucci]

Hmm good point.

[@michalekkokoszanel1045]

Nice vid. Thanks for advice

[@BillyBlaze7]

Hey I noticed you were painting an NB Miata? was that correct? I have a question, did you have to do a black undercoat on your panels over your sealer and under your basecoat? I ask because I am about to paint my entire NB Miata because a guy backed over my car with a truck....my new OEM hood came in a black primer and I know some Mazdaa colors require a black undercoat from the factory, curious if you knew anything about this. I ended up going with a pop up type canvas style paint booth and its a real botch putting it up by yourself so I bought one to fit the car and a smaller one for the take off parts that is easier to set up and take down by myself. The company name was OTOBO but like all these chinese paint booths they arent meant to stay up for any long period of time, arent good in wind at all, and are difficult to put up and take down by yourself. Thanks for any tips for someone doing this for the first time.

[@AlexPerrucci]

No black undercoat required. New sheet metal parts come in black e-coat, that's the black "primer" you're seeing. Just scuff the new hood, seal, and paint.

[@BillyBlaze7]

@@AlexPerrucci Thanks Alex that info is a big help, your other video on the rock guard was a huge help to....i was having a hard time trying to figure out how to reapply that to the car.

[@josepz]

So.... after painting, the blower must keep running to prevent the booth flat on your drying part all the time???

[@AlexPerrucci]

correct

[@mrmikestandard]

lol , Just thinking of that , what if after you just finished painting the vehicle and then for all the luck the power goes out!! What a sticky mess that would be , don't think I would want one of these !!!

[@Urinalwallpoet]

@@mrmikestandard I’m here watching this video because I’m riding the lightening on a at this point $2500 or so booth now. Trash every where. Lack of air flow after trying all combinations of blowers and exhaust fans and taking off filters etc. And last time the breaker popped and the booth fell into fresh clear. So had to sand all that out. I won’t say it can’t be done right. And very well. But it’s gonna take some real experiments and time and more money. I think this idea is awaiting a much better design/ quality update to be reliable

[@mitchellferre1652]

I think I would use the hooks outside and tie it off with parachord in the event the power goes out or the blower dies.

[@vanishingpoint808]

If it's inflated, how long before it sags? You have to keep the power on overnight, with the noise of the blower?

[@AlexPerrucci]

If the blower is turned off it will fall down within seconds.

[@vanishingpoint808]

@@AlexPerrucci Thanks. No good for me then.

[@daviddahl2118]

I keep saying why do they not make one that just has a pvc frame inside instead of the air.

[@gregwddriver]

That is what I'm going to build.

[@andresgonzalezcerda7635]

Cost.

[@jonasnyberg7728]

Are these waterproofed? Can rain fall off smoothly from the roof of that tent and not build up pools and start drip inside or put heavy weight to the roof?

[@AlexPerrucci]

If it's a very light rain maybe. I would avoid using this in the rain though, def not waterproof.

[@gregwddriver]

There is another review on KZbin somewhere, where an unexpected rain moved in mid-paint job. The booth leaked like mad and nearly ruined the guys shoot.

[@mitchellferre1652]

​@gregwddriver that was paint society yes.

[@scottjorgenson2892]

Because you don't what you are doing. Stop crying

[@thomasdaniel5718]

I just bought one sending it back since the ventilation system is garbage