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Back by popular demand
is my instructions on how to build a spray booth for around $40.00
(pricing is approximate, your actual cost may vary)
Approximate costs:
Storage tub:$10, dryer
vent kit: $10, AC fan: $20.
Materials & tools:
Plastic storage tub (as
large or small as your typical project), clothes dryer vent kit
(typically 4"), 4" AC powered fan (preferably brushless),
air conditioner filter foam, AC cord (built in switch if possible),
cardboard, screws (machine or wood, or nut/bolt sets), pen, utility
knife, screwdriver.
Photos
are of the completed project, but construction is fairly straight
forward.

Up-end your tub so you're
looking into it horizontally. Mark a 4 inch circle wherever is convenient
for your work area layout. Cut the hole with the utility knife.
Place the fan over the hole inside the tub and mark the locations
for the mounting screws. Likewise, take the dryer fitting of the
vent kit and mark the location of its mounting holes. If you're
lucky, both sets of holes will be the same.

Route the AC cord through
the hole (or make a separate hole) and attach it to the fan. Cut
a piece of air conditioner filter foam and mount it over the fan.
Depending on the style fan you have, you may have to make a cardboard
spacer to make sure it clears the movement of the fan blade. I hadn't
attached the foam as of this pic.
Make a cardboard insert
a little smaller than the size of your open window. Mark and cut
out a 4 inch circle on it. Attach the house fitting from the vent
kit to cardboard. Attach the hose to both fittings - window insert
and spray booth.

I keep the cover of the
booth handy. After I spray a part, I put the cover on the tub. That
keeps any remaining overspray inside the tub and speeds the drying
and venting processes a bit. When the tub gets too coated with paint,
just replace it.
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