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- From: brom@yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au (David Bromage)
- Subject: Re: Paint spray booth.
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- Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 01:08:05 GMT
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- Murray Dixson (dixson@ncs.dnd.ca) wrote:
- : Anyone out there got any good tips on building a paint spray
- : booth from scratch? Also, any tips on ways of dealing with disposing
- : of thinner after cleaning an airbrush? I live in an apartment and my
- : 'usual' ways of handling these things isn't very convenient now. Any
- : suggestions would be great! I've been told that Model Railroader
- : had a 'Paint Shop' article on the spray booth a few years back. Did
- : anyone see it? Thanks a lot!
-
- Mine is constructed from plywood and sealed with duct tape. You will need
- an extractor fan with an induction motor. DO NOT use a motor with brushes,
- they can ignite thinner fumes. The exhaust should be piped outside.
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- You should only generate a small amount of waste thinner. Soak it up in
- old rags, wrap tightly in newspaper and throw it in the bin (outside) or
- incinerate.
-
- Cheers
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