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My hobby setup is in the basement, with no windows that open. I have an airbrush booth that I put a second HEPA filter on at the end of the exhaust tube provided. I also wear a respirator with vapor cartridges.
That's a lot of money.
No lighting either.
Maybe this would be better...comes with the exhausting ducting as well.
Is your current booth exhausted outside?
WTS Used airbrush booth. Asking $50 shipped. Works fine, just heavily used. Same product as this: https://www.amazon.com/Master-Airbrush-Portable-Lighting-Extension/dp/B00NLQ019A
WTB Kotobukiya Liger Zero, used/built is fine.
I have this generic booth - Vivohome. I bought it at $189, there are discounts and coupons on Amazon for total of $39 off. I think that's a great price for dual fan and LED
I have it right against a window, removed the bug screen, and the duct sticks out of the window. Works well and the filter is caked after each session.
I noticed the cfm rating...you're really paying for it though.
The Master booth converts from cubic meters to about about 140 cfm.
What paint are you using??
Is it possible that your current system has expended activated carbon filters that need to be replaced...instead of the entire booth?
Amazon does has a less expensive single fan model.
Master Airbrush Brand Lighted Portable Hobby Airbrush Spray Booth with LED Lighting for Painting All Art, Cake, Craft, Hobby, Nails, T-Shirts & More. Includes 6 Foot Exhaust Extension Hose https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NLQ019A/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_Q125AN7GXA4J4J4QJNF9
I have a master airbrush portable booth however i dont have the one with the led built in. Is there a way to get the led unit seperately or is there a set of leds I can use for this to make things easier when I paint? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BMUH8L6/ref=sspa_dk_detail_1?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B00BMUH8L6&pd_rd_w=YRqkq&pf_rd_p=811154a9-44b1-49f2-9177-84495098de64&pd_rd_wg=3fXx7&pf_rd_r=WEBTMAVMMYSMZ79M0CQM&pd_rd_r=195bb1df-b9ef-4ef6-94d4-f54819fad824&smid=A23ADOZFIJNPFB&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUE3Tlc4MjEzMkFYOEwmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTA1NjYzMzIyMFlWWUk5NDJCMlU0JmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA1NzM3OTMyOFpKSlVTN1o0VVVFJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfZGV0YWlsX3RoZW1hdGljJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==
TaoTronics make good pure color light for painting and is recommended often for painting. I would also suggest a Master Spray Booth (linked below), many here have them and depending on the model they come with a light system built in which is good because you don't get shadows like you would with a light outside the booth.
How much ventilation you need depends on what type of paint you are spraying, with acrylic you will be fine with a booth and mask, with that big of a space you won't ever really need to open the garage door even. How much you need also depends on how good your filter is on the booth.
https://www.amazon.com/Master-Airbrush-Portable-Lighting-Extension/dp/B00NLQ019A
Thanks for the feedback! It seems like it’s probably worth getting a booth after all. Looks like most people link to this one (or one like it with a hose): https://www.amazon.com/Master-Airbrush-Portable-Painting-T-shirts/dp/B00BMUH8L6
Is the hose mostly relevant for more hazardous paints like enamels and lacquers, or is there still value for acrylics (and acrylic primers and varnishes)? I was thinking I could start with this one and if I decide the hose is necessary, I can add that on later?
If you’ve got a booth like this, along with a respirator with an organic vapor and particulate filter, you could theoretically use the airbrush anywhere, right?
Thanks for the feedback! It seems like it’s probably worth getting a booth after all. Looks like most people link to this one (or one like it with a hose): https://www.amazon.com/Master-Airbrush-Portable-Painting-T-shirts/dp/B00BMUH8L6
Is the hose mostly relevant for more hazardous paints like enamels and lacquers, or is there still value for acrylics (and acrylic primers and varnishes)? I was thinking I could start with this one and if I decide the hose is necessary, I can add that on later?
If you’ve got a booth like this, along with a respirator with an organic vapor and particulate filter, you could theoretically use the airbrush anywhere, right?
Saw this on Amazon recently: Portable Hobby Airbrush Spray Booth with LED Lighting Looks basic but has the necessary components as far as I can tell.
I don't know if this is the right place to ask, so please redirect me if I should be asking somewhere else.
I bought a paint booth 3 months ago, as I live in an apartment and have no place outside to spray. I haven't gotten to paint as much as I'd like (I'm still working on my first painted build, actually), but it's already died. I shot an email to Amazon support, but I'm well outside the return/replace date so I'm not expecting much.
My questions are: Is there any way to repair it on my own? and if not, Does anyone have a ghetto spray booth setup they can share? I really want to at least finish my current kit before I pack everything away. I have no idea how to build a temporary spray booth, so any help is greatly appreciated.
Please start wearing a respirator if you don't already. You only get two lungs. With the quantities you're talking about, any type of particulate matter would be dangerous to inhale. Ovee time, it can build up in your lungs and cause permanent issues. You probably take breathing for granted but when it isn't easy it's a nightmare. It's just not worth damaging your health.
In addition to the respirator, you should set up a spray booth with a vent to the outside. They sell them for hobbies like airbrushing. Here's one available on amazon Please please take care of yourself. Lung diseases are an awful thing.
I use: https://www.amazon.com/Master-Airbrush-Portable-Lighting-Extension/dp/B00NLQ019A?ref_=fsclp_pl_dp_2
It is very solid for its price. A few notes: this doesn't replace the need for you as the painter to not wear a mask- but if you work in a common space it will absolutely help put for everyone not right on top of the air brush. For you a painters mask or a 3m respirator is just how life goes, assuming you want to care for your lungs.
If you are DIY person, you can build a fan that blows out a window (use ducting as needed) and shove a filter in front of the fan. That is what this product is. For me it was just a convenient package that i can indeed pack away or travel with should i desire to relocate my set up for any reason. Led lights are nice, but I'd suggest just installing led strips on an independent switch so you can operate the lights independently of the fan- my set up had the LED varient which is great but if i want light i need the fan working. Amazon or ikea can provide led easily enough. Hope that helps!
I've purchased a good respirator so I'm glad I'm prepared for that! As for the filter, that sounds like a really good idea. Thank you! When you're using a booth like this (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NLQ019A/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1) how much paint settles outside the booth? I'm hoping not much?
! Well this makes me feel silly. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NLQ019A/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 This is the one I ordered from Amazon, so it will be filtered through the two "high density filters" that are replaceable, and just be outputting clean air? edit: Thank you for your help!
I think you would be fine with a regular hobby spray booth extractor. You could put a little deflector on the end so it points down at the ground into a little box or something so you have control over the particles if it worries you. https://www.amazon.com/Master-Airbrush-Portable-Lighting-Extension/dp/B00NLQ019A not necessarily one from amazon, but a piece of sheetmetal or 3D print could easily sit at the end of the vacuum cleaner head-shaped extractor for that purpose.
Personally I have an extractor hanging out of a window and have never ever seen paint particles around the brickwork or window frame, so I don't think it's going to be a big problem.
It is pre-made booth that comes with pipe to window. If you have problems with space it is disassembled into small case.
Before it I had an IKEA cardboard box for stuff, just cutted a window on one wall, put a PC cooler, and it worked like a charm.
I do, it’s on the first shelf under the desk with the yellow sticker on the side. If I’m being honest I don’t use it all that often though. I mostly use the airbrush for priming/zenithal highlights or under shading—though I did recently use it a lot for my competition piece to do some OSL! It’s this from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Master-Airbrush-Portable-Lighting-Extension/dp/B00NLQ019A/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?crid=2WAQC0VUN0S6B&keywords=airbrush+hood&qid=1666546291&qu=eyJxc2MiOiI0LjMyIiwicXNhIjoiMy45MiIsInFzcCI6IjMuNTMifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=a...
You might want to look into getting a small spray tent like this one if you do want to paint it. https://www.amazon.com/HomeRight-Shelter-C900051-Portable-Painting/dp/B01I1YI09O?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
~$200 gives some leeway. I mentioned going outside because the cheapest spray booth from Amazon is $100 and I wasn't sure if that was in your budget. I personally use a Master Airbrush spray booth from Amazon like this. It's a pretty generic model so shop around.
With a $200 budget, you can probably move up from a mini handheld compressor to a small compressor + airbrush kit.
I'm a reasonably new airbrush painter so I just went through this.
Where are you painting? If it doesn't have something to collect the overspray you're going to want a hood. If you're spraying acrylics it there aren't much fumes to speak of so your biggest concern is just the mist of paint in the air. I have this one but there are others that can vent outside or have build in lights. https://www.amazon.com/Master-Airbrush-Portable-Painting-T-shirts/dp/B00BMUH8L6
I know this isn't directly related to building gunpla, but I wasn't exactly sure where else to ask.
I am having issues with ventilation with my spray booth. This is the booth I currently use and I feel it should be adequate for painting gunpla, but I noticed my last couple sessions that the room ended up cloudy with what was probably overspray and the fumes reaching further into the house.
Should I look into purchasing a different booth? Or is it really just an issue of something that might be obstructing the ventilation? It's not the filter - I've changed it probably two weeks ago now.
LEDs have the advantage of being consistent, so long as you can have a good/usable color temp. Especially since these days LED bulbs are the standard. The bars are pretty cheap to set up and, assuming it's long enough, gives you slightly better coverage.
I myself have been doing all my brush painting in my airbrush booth because it has the all-around LEDs. I modified it to be able to turn the fan off by inserting a switch and a bit of extra length of cable (normally the fan is run at the same time the light is on, my modification uses the main switch for the light and the secondary switch for the fan). https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NLQ019A/
Also if I need to dry faster, I can turn the fan back on and let the wind tunnel help.
Absolute second on the Iwata HP-CS Eclipse. I've had mine for 12 years now. It's painted a solid 20,000 points of Tau, Necrons, Marines, Guard, and Knights. I have not been kind to it. I once let some varnish harden in it overnight. I've always been able to take it apart, clean it out, and get it working again. I've had to replace the needle once because I bent it, but you can get parts for it. It's a durable brush that will work for basically everything you could want.
I have a Paasche D3000R compressor which I like, works pretty well. I'm on my second one, I had to buy it recently, the first one takes forever to build pressure now. I mean it still works, but after 10+ years I guess it just wore out.
Make sure you get a spray booth as well. Something like this, but you can probably find a cheaper one, that one is a bit pricy. You just want something to spray into, with a fan out the back, to suck air into a filter. You don't have to vent it outside or anything, it just helps collect stray particles. Hell, you could probably build one with some computer fans and a cardboard box.
So here's the model that I got, although I'm sure there are cheaper models without dual fans or LEDs that are similar dimensions and a lot cheaper.
VIVOHOME Dual Fans Portable Airbrush Paint Spray Booth Kit with 3 LED Lights Turn Table and Filter Hose for Model Cake Craft Nail Toy Part Gray https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08CKSJNP3/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_i_ZJWYB079M561JY1HZSC3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
My Mars 3 fits in this one perfectly though. I blow the air outside so there's zero smell. I just super the printer in my closet when it's not being used. If there's a window nearby, this setup would be good to go, and I'm sure you could hook the exhaust hose up to the vent fan in the laundry room, but that would be a lot of work I'd think. It took me a long time to pull the trigger and finally get a printer, but I did it in December and it was so worth it. Good luck!
I went with this one. There's a bunch of these on Amazon under different brand names that I'm sure you came across too https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07X9M35VJ/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_i_86W79W8702MASD41G9Y0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
I wanted to start airbrushing model kits, so I already got myself an Iwata Neo airbrush and a compressor, all I want to ask is it possible to airbrush outside with something like this outdoor spray tent ? I tried searching online but I couldn't find a clear answer. I ask because I live in small apartment so airbrushing indoors is not possible.
I got my brother one of these for Christmas a few years ago and he loves it:
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NLQ019A
It's got a filter built in, a light, and a turntable. It's great for small indoor spaces if you can't vent outside, and he doesn't have any issues with it, no stain on his walls, etc.