Another way for a portable spray booth
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2026 6:27 am
For some years I switched over from nitro to waterborne laquer. Because nitro is flammable and unhealthy.
My experience is that the waterborne stuff works quite well, but tougher to spray, it adheres a tad lesser, on darkwood it has a blueish hue in it and repairs are more visable.
So I wanted to go back to nitro. But I spay in the garage, so for that a functional booth was desired.
This is what I bought:
1. A spray tent of about 6 x 6. for 30 bucks.
2. It has an opening on the back and for the airflow I bought a spark free ventilator (180 bucks)
It works so good that a mask is hardly needed.
And when ready spraying the ventilator goes under the bench and the tent goes folded in a small bag.
I'm happy.
My experience is that the waterborne stuff works quite well, but tougher to spray, it adheres a tad lesser, on darkwood it has a blueish hue in it and repairs are more visable.
So I wanted to go back to nitro. But I spay in the garage, so for that a functional booth was desired.
This is what I bought:
1. A spray tent of about 6 x 6. for 30 bucks.
2. It has an opening on the back and for the airflow I bought a spark free ventilator (180 bucks)
It works so good that a mask is hardly needed.
And when ready spraying the ventilator goes under the bench and the tent goes folded in a small bag.
I'm happy.
