Need help with paint booth

[itsadaytona]

Ive been getting in trouble lately for painting in my dorm room. The lady says she can smell it all the way down on the 1st floor, Im on the 3rd. I have a paint booth in my room. Its just made of cardboard boxes taped together with an opening at the top. Its mostly for keeping overspray off the floor. I also have a fan in the window. I guess this isnt enough to get the fumes out. Any ideas on what to do. Id get soo bored here if I couldnt make my models!!! Thanks!

[FujimiLover]

I started a similar thread for paint booth's, but not for use in dorm rooms. My best suggestion is if your paint booth is portable, to take it outside weather permitting of coarse, paint it, then bring it back in. Allthough the smell could still be with the paint that's on the model.

Second suggestion is, is your dorm room well ventelated? I think the more ventalated it is, the less of the smell you'll have? Not sure..................

Or, pop some pop-corn at the same time so she'll be smelling that instead.

[dwc43]

I have an idea that I have been playing with the last couple of days. I live in Tn. and have allergy and sinus problems so this aint the best place to live for that, but it's where I was born. I use an filter system in my bedroom. I am thinking about buying a newer and larger unit.

I'm thinking of taking the old one and placing it on top of a paint booth with a duct to draw the fumes from the booth into the filter unit. The unit holds a square paper box. Looking into the incoming side of the box it's triangle shaped and pretty much a metal screen in front of a paper filter to catch dirt and such. And boy does it work great for that. You would be surprised how much dirt is in the air you breath. Looking on the back side or outgoing side of the box is the part that will do the work. It's a Charcoal filter. Looks like porous solid black material. That should help to clean the fumes from the air and make it safe to breath.

So,fellows, what do you think of my idea??

[itsadaytona]

I was was hoping to not have to go outside, but I guess ill just have too. It just seems strange that the smell was downstairs. It was worse down there than up in my room. I guess its because the vapors are heavier than air so they settle to the forst floor. Thanks guys!

[B_rad88]

buy a celling fan, about 4 fans placed about in the room. and a box fan for every window. have each fan on high and blowing out the window. thats what i did for my appartment building. i have a porch, but i still do it inside.

another factor is if the person on the 1st floor window is open then they will smell it.

DO YOU HAVE ROOF ACCESS? BONUS!

can you try asking her befor you go spray? how did she find out it was you? did she go door to door? if so thats lame! sorry i had to say it.

Edited March 21, 2009 by KUZTOMMODELS88

[diymirage]

read this post and see what you think

http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.p...c=13906&hl=

you'll find mine in there too and i believe it works like a charm (though i really should ad a filter to mine)

Edited March 21, 2009 by diymirage

[horsepoweraddict]

You say you are painting in your dorm room. I can see painting in an apartment in a spare room but not a room where you have to sleep those fumes linger for a long time and the fumes aren't good for you, I hate sound like a parent. I know from a little experience. I tried to paint in my bedroom once one weekend my parents were gone, not a good idea. It was 0-10 degrees outside and I ended up having the window open all weekend with a fan in the window and the door closed. Most of the fumes were gone by that sunday evening but it still stunk a little, my parents didn't notice though. I would try to find somewhere outdoors to paint if you live in a dorm room and are also having problems with neighbors smelling it. Remember your body can only take those fumes for so long before you will have health issues down the road. I try wear a mask all the time when I paint now. Good luck!!!

[horsepoweraddict]

I assume the hvac pipes and ducts are connected to many different dorm rooms thats why your neighbor would be smelling it.