Just installed a new 370 with twin pipes

[7000in5th]

After far too many years of living with a kludged-up Masonite paint booth which was vented with a top mounted bathroom fan, that continually dropped pieces of last week's paint job on this week's new spray, I saved several decades of lunch money and sprung for a spanking new Artograph 1530 paint booth. It is blessed with twin fans pumping out 370 cfm and triple filters. The twin pipes shown in the picture go up to a plenum that I built in the rafters and that is vented to my garage. The should keep "she who enforces atmospheric quality" in the house relatively happy.

Anyhow, my big question; since this beauty looks so nice, and my old one looked so embarrassing, has anyone figured how to keep the booth this clean inside? Seems like a long time ago, I read about using Vaseline smeared on the inside so the overspray could be wiped off. There exists no way on planet Earth that I could avoid sticking the models in the goo while painting, so that won't work. Any other thoughts, comments or suggestions?

(BTW, it is way too late to suggest that I should just use cardboard boxes and throw them away when they get fouled. That is actually what I have been doing for the 2.5 years since we moved into this new house. I am tired of paint jobs decorated with bugs, pollen and goobie dust.)

Thanks,

[charlie8575]

I would suggest wiping it down with either mineral spirits, lacquer thinner or 91% alcohol; all of those are known solvents for just about anything, and where overspray tends to be fairly light, and it appears your booth is finished, it probably won't bother it too much, especially if it's powder-coat or something like that.

Charlie Larkin

[Modelmartin]

Anyhow, my big question; since this beauty looks so nice, and my old one looked so embarrassing, has anyone figured how to keep the booth this clean inside?

Don't use it?

[935k3]

I line mine with the white freezer paper meant for wrapping meats. You can get it any grocery store. You just change it out with new once and awhile.

[7000in5th]

Thanks for the ideas, guys. (You too, Andy. )

I failed to mention that it has a clear plexi window as an upper back panel, so I will have to be careful there. Hopefully the bottom mounted, high-power fans will pull most of the overspray straight down. I'll just have to remember not to test the paint flow and pattern on the booth walls like I did with the old setup.

[Abell82]

Self sealing plastic wrap/wax paper?

[Scott H.]

Clear shelf paper. You'll be able to see through the windows and the shiny white panels will still reflect the light you need to see by.

Hope this helps,

-Scott H.