Painting a car or furniture is a rather complicated and responsible process, which is most often trusted by specialists who have equipped cameras. However, it is quite possible to make such a device yourself, while you will be able not only to save money, but also to organize your own business. Before starting work, you need to familiarize yourself with the requirements that are important to observe in order to achieve the best effect.
Preparatory work
Spray booths are manufactured using a list of specific tools and materials. Among other things, it is important to find the room in which the equipment will be located. As it can be a garage. Stock up with a heat fan, ventilation system and heat gun. This list is required. When expanding the list, you can add doors, fans, gates, lamps, control panel and more. Everything will depend on desire and financial capabilities. The camera must be automated and have the ability to perform not only the painting of a car or other products, but also their drying. The functional components are the supply ventilation, which is equipped with multilevel filters for cleaning. These include a chamber for painting and further drying, a heat pump, a ventilation unit and automation. Ventilation equipment must work according to the exhaust principle and have an air filter.
Room preparation
Painting booths are made taking into account the requirements that apply to the room. Walls should be fireproof, washable and as airtight as possible. With these items should not be particularly difficult. Walls are most often made of steel and well insulated. The two layers that will form the basis of the system must be filled with heat-saving safe materials. The floor also needs to be implemented taking into account some rules, among them the design of this part of the room using several layers of the lattice coating should be highlighted, which will ensure air removal. Refractory material should form the basis of emergency and entrance doors that protect the car from dust and other contaminants coming from the street. That is why tightness is so important. The door should open easily, which will ensure the safety of the master.
Lighting system design
Spray booths are made to fit a suitable lighting system. Using fluorescent lamps, you can ensure the best visibility and the absence of glare, as well as unnecessary shadows. According to technological rules, the illumination should be from 600 to 1000 lux. The most successful and effective option is to use fluorescent lamps, which are located on the side walls and under the ceiling. However, this approach involves some drawbacks; during painting, the master will not have visibility of the bottom of the car or product. In order to eliminate unnecessary glare and insufficient amount of light, you need to place large oblong lamps along the wall. Spray booths are made on the basis of free space requirements, which will guarantee ease of use. Do not choose a room with an area of less than 4 x 6 meters. The camera is recommended to be installed on a concrete base, but it is worth considering that this approach is very expensive. You can resort to an alternative solution, which involves the use of a metal frame as the basis. Place the valve, exhaust system and filter under the floor.
Ventilation system device
The spray booth must have a high-quality ventilation system, as it is one of the key factors. The system should be equipped with a filter, which will ensure air purification, excluding the deposition of paint mist. On sale there are single-engine and twin-engine installations. The first variety pumps air from above, as a result, the fog settles down and is discharged through a special hole. Two motors provide air discharge and suction. When a spray booth is made, it can also be equipped with an air filter. It is best to choose a two-phase variety, this model will be able to capture large contaminants, and will also eliminate small particles. It is important to choose ventilation systems whose air velocity is equal to the limit of 20 to 25 cm per second.
The choice of drying for the spray booth
If you will make a spray booth with your own hands, the drawings of which are presented in the article, it is important to provide it with a dryer. The heat generators that can be found on the modern market run on used oil, gas and fuel. Depending on the needs of the camera, you can prefer a generator of different power, it can be equipped with an automatic timer and other functions. To dry painted cars and products, infrared lamps are most often used . They are easy to operate and provide the desired effect at significant financial cost.
The device inside the camera
It is necessary to completely exclude the presence of all kinds of materials inside, on which dust can collect. These include furniture, carpets, fabric materials and upholstered furniture. At the same time, the owner will be able to simply clean, ensuring the normal state of the internal space.
Choosing a color for the camera
When paint booths are made for furniture, the walls and ceiling are most often painted white. Experts recommend using powder paint for this. Such an approach will ensure the correct color reproduction, as well as facilitate the staining process. It is advisable to provide the camera with a utility room in which all kinds of objects, equipment and equipment will be stored.
Dyeing equipment
If a spray booth will be manufactured, the instructions presented in the article can be used by you to carry out these works. It is important to prepare dyeing equipment. Suitable spray guns that can work at high and low pressure. The first variety suggests the need for a compressor that pumps air, creating pressure for staining.
As for pneumatic devices of low pressure, they operate on compressed air. On sale you can find airless spray guns, which can be pneumatic and electric. Expensive equipment is a combination of machines that combine the first and second type of devices. Such systems combine the best characteristics of airless and air methods. The spray booth, the photo of which is presented in the article, can be equipped with one or several of the above devices. Experts recommend the use of airless equipment, as it is the most optimal and efficient. In this case, particles of varnish and paint will be sprayed from the gun under impressive pressure.
Conclusion
If you will create a spray booth with a water curtain, then you can use airless equipment, which provides savings in materials used during the work. If we are talking about a powder chamber, then using it will save solvents. This equipment allows you to work with the functioning of single-engine ventilation, guaranteeing high-quality surface coverage of the car body or any other product.