Making my paint booth from galv. sheet metal

[64SS350]

Had this general plan for a long time, I have been slowly gathering materials to start. Oddly I have had the sheet metal for about 35 years! Who says saving things doesn't pay off?!

Anyway, I started forming the sheet, first the base and today the sides. And yes, it will resemble a Pace brand.

 

[Zen]

Looking good! What size will it be?

[64SS350]

18"x 24"x 18"high.

This is the blower unit. It has a 6" inlet and a 4" outlet.

 

 

Edited March 31 by 64SS350

[64SS350]

Today's advancement... back, top, and floor support.

[Beans]

Well nobody will ever be able to call it flimsy.   That is going to be the sturdiest paint booth ever.  Looks good.

[Brutalform]

Looks fantastic!! When are starting on mine? All jokes aside, you are doing a really nice job on this. I wish I could work with metal like that. 

[64SS350]

21 hours ago, Beans said:

Well nobody will ever be able to call it flimsy.   That is going to be the sturdiest paint booth ever.  Looks good.

Yep... that's an inherited trait! LOL. Learned early on from my dad to do things right the first time, less problems later  and a better product in the end.

[64SS350]

20 hours ago, Brutalform said:

Looks fantastic!! When are starting on mine? All jokes aside, you are doing a really nice job on this. I wish I could work with metal like that. 

Thanks, blessed with abilities in many areas. I've learned much from combining genres ...ie; woodworking, metal working, painting, etc. 

The metal is a little heavier than it needs to be, but it was free!! And to imagine, costing way less to make than many brand names.

[64SS350]

Cut out the base skeleton (not shown after excess removed) .... silicone and clamped it in place, cut the exhaust hole, and made channels for the filter.

 

[64SS350]

One step closer...

 

[bobss396]

And as kids, we used cardboard boxes, perched on top of mom's washing machine...

[deuces wild]

I still use a cardboard box because I'm a cheapskate....😟

[Ace-Garageguy]

Very nice. Real fabrication.  

"Doing things right the first time" and saving stuff most would throw out to make cool stuff floats my boat.  

[1930fordpickup]

19 hours ago, bobss396 said:

And as kids, we used cardboard boxes, perched on top of mom's washing machine...

That would not have worked for me. We had to spray the car in the bed room up stairs with the whole house fan on. When asked if I was spraying paint up stair denie denie denie. Lol 

[1930fordpickup]

I did forget to say this is coming along nicely. Looks like it will stand the test of time. 

[johnyrotten]

Nice work. What's the plan for lighting? 

[64SS350]

12 hours ago, johnyrotten said:

Nice work. What's the plan for lighting? 

I have some small tube lights from a unit I built before, or some type of LED.

[64SS350]

Made a pair of brackets for the blower/hose connection. My idea was to mount 1 lower for the bucket filter, and 1 higher if I end up venting to a window. They need to trimmed a bit yet, but you get the picture.