"But I'm gonna show him" My favorite thing to mutter to myself as I leave the hardware store

OKAY PLEASE READ BEFORE COMMENTING: Two things to keep in mind! First, this is for painting tiny robot plastic models! Not car parts or whatever else brought you here. Second, this was scrapped after only a few uses because it was obviously not sufficient. There is a DIY Spraybooth Part 2 video showing my current set-up.

Rigging up that exhaust hose reminded me of the c02 scrubber they had to modify in the movie Apollo 13

I'm loving the fact that you found your own solution to the adapter problem, way to show the guy who laughed at you. Good work!

I've been shopping for a table top spray booth for the past several months. I budgeted $500. You've inspired me to build my own for under $50. I love the LED idea. Thanks for the great idea and video!

LED Settings: Lamp Flashbang SURFACE OF THE FREAKING SUN

ill go part hunting this weekend!! thanks Zack!

"Pull string Chicka Chicka chika" lmao 🤣 sound effects are absolutely required!

a good way to check a seal for leaks is to have either smoke or visible vapor run through the system. car mechanics usually do this

Wow I've never seen such a hack job before. I see your idea but your execution is something to be desired

The actual booth is too shallow 🤨

Thanks man! this is so much cheaper than a store made..... thx. again Mike & Cindy :)

Nice video, thanks for the tips.

I enjoyed your video. It was very helpful. Thank you!

Thank you, great job

Going to look at part 2.

lol.. nice! looks like that was an adventure! I got the basic idea and concept to build my own. thanks for sharing!

WARNING!!! a fan with vent holes in its rear is flash point if solvents are use....result- fire/poss explosio Dont do it unless you only use acrylics/water thimmers

If you want a more sturdy 'connector' from the fan to hose have a look at your supermarket for trifle dishes, the six portion one would probably fit that perfectly! I just bought one of the ones you weren't impressed with today and now I wish id seen this first! Dohh!! Cheers matey.

2:40 a good way to prevent that problem, is choose an exhaust fan which’s diameter is the same than the jeil spiral flexible hose. For example, if you got a 6” hose, pick up a 6” exhaust fan

If I understand correctly when you paint your model you paint the fan as well. Cool.

Nice work :) You should stick a piece of paper or something through the whole you fed the pull string through so the string doesn't get torn form the sharp edge over time.

it might have been a good idea to put the tight on the outside of the box

Awesome work man! And awesome elbow too 😂😂😂 now is time to make mine, tnx for the example.

Very cool video and its something I need to do because airbrushing outside doesn't work worth a damn, and that music makes me want to put a top hat on and swing a cane/walking stick around and do a little dance

"Get an exhaust fan".... Holds up a Fan named DONG WOO.. :D ... very helpful video though ..

I see more upgrade attempts in your future.

I am a little curious. I've been watching a few DIY for a spray booth. Some recommended to get the ones that do no produce heat/spark due to the fact that you might be using flammable paint/aerosol. Is the exhaust fan you are using suitable for flammable paints?

I love the idea that you had with this. Myself i would have used a deeper tote. Plus i would have mounted the fan on the outside of the tote to have more room inside. How long did the plastic wrap last for you? Also wow on the light. On high i bet that would light up the whole room if all the other lights were off. You have given me some ideas to work with for making one my self.

U could have purchase second range hood for few dollars or even can get them for free. Cheers Graham

While effective, this is pretty ghetto phabulous! This is what you get when you don't have the right tools for the job and must MacQyver every last bit. A few things I will say, first, the worry of fire from sparks is way over blown. Farts are flammable too, yet these fans have been sucking farts out for better than a century now. Modern fart fans have little risk of sparking, but if you are concerned, make sure to turn the fan on before you spray, this is the most likely time when a spark would occur. Once running, there is basically zero chance of fire. Second. Not sure if this is just me, but the depth of the booth seems to shallow to be effective at trapping and removing the nasty bit from the air, but I can be certain without more information. Others with more experience can probably speak to this area of the build. Third, as others have mentioned, those nasty screws are a scar away from the ER. Another best practice for mounting to plastic like this, is to provide a wood backer to run the screw into. If done properly, the plastic can be drilled out larger than the screw, as you are clamping the light to the plastic. Think layers, light, plastic, wood. The light to the wood removed any worry of the plastic failing and takes away the scar threat as well. Also, you can easily find proper duct work at home depot for cheap, but effective passage of the air that is "cat proof". Those slinky ducts are prone to claws and failures, where the thin duct is much more resilient. If you go this route, I recommend buying the foil tape as well, makes your build look that much more professional. This stuff sticks and seals like nobodies business, and if I can add a pun, it is flashy as hell! They also make fully articulating elbows that can be set to any angle you need from 1 degree, to 90 degrees and everything in between. So set you angle, tape it, join it, tape it, done. Plus you can create an air register size exhaust that accepts the cheap filters pre cut to fit and you have the added long rectangle port to put through the window, making it much easier to seal, no dirty t-shirt required! So all in all, this is a good reference for your own DIY, booth, but with a little more thought, you can get rid of that ghetto look and feel and create a booth that the manufacturers of the overpriced booths, to green with envy. HTH

Zak use Hot wax on the screws to cover the points of the screws. Also the filter paper I would use 2 or 3 ply's. it wouldn't hurt the more ply. Also if you are spraying Solvent based paints, Don't you think that static given off from the Light would ignite the fumes?

Good job man.

use hot glue on all the screw tips to prevent them from cutting people/things

Yep you showed him.😂 in made one out of 3.20x30x3/16 foam board sheets hot glue gun to hold it together 6.00 still have to put lights an a fan in but so far think it will work good.

nicely explained!

Hey bud, just to let you know, I used a tamiya line scriber to cut the back out for the fan and it works a lot better and faster, just incase you build another one, give it a try

you should had put the fan behind so you would get more space you can make it deeper by cutting a box and extend your booth.

You should do a video about how you started making gundam

I’m really late to the party but will this set up work good with lacquer paints? I’ve looked at some pre built booths and they usually come with dual filters which seems like it’ll severely limit air flow.

Hose clamp. That's what the "band" is called.

Assembly reminds me of "Apollo 13"

Good effort mate. Safety first.

maybe use some pvc pipe for the adapter, i think that would make it stronger and leak less air

Hi ZakuAurelius! Another great video :D I intended to build my own spray booth as well instead of paying premium for those branded, so may i know what's the fan speed or power of the fan? I heard u mention that your previous fan speed doesn't works well. Thank you :)

Hi, nice setup, not as deep as I would do, but I do like the quiet fan. Can you tell me the type, brand size? Thx. Never mind, I saw the type at beginning.

Use tinfoil to make conection to fan or go to hardware store and get a reducing coupling to fit fan and hose

Great video. LMAO!!! Right at 4:18, buddy FARTS! TOO FUNNY!

can it be use to spray gundam with spray can?

Thanks Cuz

Why didn’t you just use a 5” reducer for the fan? Simple solution to a simple problem. I also put an inline fan halfway through my tubings. I have about 8 feet for the fumes to travel then up to a window, so a fan at the booth and a secondary fan halfway up and I have great pull. All fumes are vented outside.

small bucket on back to make up the difference in size of back of fan and hose.

Would a plastic 200mm bowl or colander solved the problem getting the fan to fit the pipeline?

Funny that they just laughed and thought that it wouldn't work. They do the same to me here in Japan. And like you, I'm always proving them wrong. Good work, and thanks. I'm going to be making a spray booth soon, too.

How about just getting an 8"x4" adapter for a bathroom fan from any hardware store cheap EZ and meant to do that exact job compasses used to draw perfect circles are cheap too ill stop there lol

Can you make a follow up video with your thoughts and seeing it in action? (Sorry if it's already been discussed somewhere)

Very Useful Video

Hi mate...that round adjustable band...is called a jubilee clip....fyi...

6:19 my God it looks terrible. I love it.

$100 for this?

you already have such a huge box why not convert it into a water fall system? it's easier and cheaper than you think.

Hello! Stupid question. The exhaust suck the fumes right... so the exhaust it's also the fan ...? 😬

Is it safe to use this motor with high voc lacquer and other solvent based paint?

The idea s good-but practicality is a big question.

Yo , Z@k man. Did that fan come wit a plug or did you have to wire a plug on ?😃

A cheap soldering iron would have made your cutting so much quicker.😁 Great video though.👍

"I don't think you can do it..." Zakuaurelius: "Hold my beer!"

Thanks for this tip....

Is it possible to make this without the "exhaust"? With just a chamber behind the fan, to hold the paint particles?

I came here looking for details on building a spray booth! I have no idea how I'm going to fit my 2004 Astra Cabriolet inside that little plastic box

rather than that water bottle / plastic bag, why not just take a plastic/Tupperware popcorn bowl, cut the bottom out, affix the hose to the bowl and then bowl to fan, It's shape naturally lends itself into a funnel for the air and I've seen bowls easily reach 200mm radius, That being said kudos for the diy creativity

I was wondering about sparks from the cheap fan. I've seen a breeze box fan catch on fire while a mate had a furnace filter on top and he had it in the window garage airbrushing his helmet with lacquer. Solves do burn easy ... just a thought.

What is the suction power of a fan that you think I would need for airbrushing?

I set one up here but the ink mist comes back. Any tips?

great video how much did the fan and aluminum tube cost?

BTW the Mr.Hobby Spray Booth was so useless to me... Stopped working automatically to let cool frequently, really not efficient; as well, the fan wasn’t powerful enough to suck out the dust near it, which made dust often stick on the wet paint surface.

Shopkeeper: laugh ZA: and I took that personally.

it's a heat hawk exacto knife

Whats the purpose of this? Sorry im just new at gunpla stuffs and idk what the equipment used for

is that a bath exhaust?

dunno if you got them there. But you know how you used the knife n heated it? Just go to the dollar store and get a soldering iron. Plug it in and there you go. I have one just for that. Just dont use the one you use on plastic to solder for real. Well unless you can change the tips.

The audio distorts badly around a minute and forty-five seconds into the video. As far as duck tape goes it comes in many colors down here in the States.

Ik what im doing now. Tired of the weather being garbage for priming models -_-

not sure if some of these have been answer. IF so someone please link me. WHAT AIR BRUSH KIT DO YOU RECOMEND? PAINT AND CLEANER BRAND AND TYPE? HOW TO AND OFTEN TO CLEAN? THANKS.

NOT SAFE SUITABLE for solvent based paints or thinners. Very dangerous. You need a squirrel cage blower with about 650cfm to use with solvent based paints/thinners. For acrylics it may not be as bad but alcohol IS FLAMABLE and may be a fire risk. Keep a fire extinguisher handy in any case.

nice!

I like this, it's much simpler than my DIY job. I spent way to much time over building mine. Keep it simple, and clean. Good job, boss!! Two questions first, where are you venting that too? I assume out a window. Second are you gonna be spraying a lot lacquer paint? reason being the first set up I used was very similar to yours, and the paper let a lot of paint through and the lacquer ended gumming up the motor, took a while, but something to consider.

I gave a thumbs up, real good idea but I would have started with a deeper container.

great video bro.

Una auténtica chapuza. Vaya "manitas "

Did you fart at 4:18? Ha...

Do you need to vent it outside?

a LOL-booth!! still better than mine though...

White whiter and mayonnaise

Sarang's pic in the mineral water!! Liked!

do you need a spraybooth if you're airbrushing outside?

How about a bathroom fan?

Should’ve used a jigsaw to cut the circle out just an idea, Great job though

Don't put your blade directly into the flame. Hold it a little bit above...

Have seen toddlers do bather work in making stuff :P