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I suggest trying it without the booth at first. Of all the modelers I know in the flesh, and I attend two separate clubs and hang out at a hobby shop regularly, one uses a spray booth. The only reason he does is to appease his wife. Spray booths are largely unnecessary. People seem to think that an...

Lt. Z0mBe wrote: As for the spaces you're using, I'd guess you're fine if they're the size of an average bedroom or larger. Just make sure, in the case of the garage, to crack a window or the bottom of the door.

I hope this helps a bit.

Kenny

Helped more than a bit. Thanks!

I've only heard anecdotal evidence of a spray booth explosion with hobby paints--one story that I haven't been able to verify. I's not out of the realm of impossibility, although I think it's pretty low. That said, I bought myself a booth that has a squirrel cage fan on it, so the motor is not in t...

Thanks for the info. What is construed as a confined space? Summertime is easy since I had planned on being probably in my garage - nice big garage with nothing but my tiny smart car in it, which would be out in the drive when I did this anyway. With the way the prevailing winds are in this area and...

I'm not interested at this point in making my own booth, so I've been looking around online for booths to buy. I've got a pile of fine molds star wars models to do, and an assortment of other starships as well. I haven't built models since I was a kid, and back then (70's) I didn't have an airbrush....