Paint chamber with own hands

For any owner of a maintenance station, it is important that his complex represents the whole range of services for car repairs. If it is enough to have equipment and premises for tire fitting, all the tin work requires not only the presence of tools, but also a special room for painting - a paint chamber. With his own hands, at first glance, it is difficult to make such a camera. But the fabulous cost of buying very often leads to the fact that the craftsmen get down to business.

Of course, such a room requires special equipment. For full-fledged work, the drying chamber is equipped with three main systems: filters, heat exchangers, extractors. This set of equipment provides the necessary temperature regime and air circulation level. The work of this system consists of three cycles: cleaning the street air, painting the car and drying.

Filters, air outlets, air intakes, heating elements and control panels modes - all this is necessary to get a painting chamber. With one's own hands it's difficult to master such a job, it's better to pick up a team of at least three masters of all trades.

A phased scheme is as follows:

• Choosing the right room;
• Choice of the base for the camera;
• Wall finishing;
• Selection of devices for top and side lighting;
• The organization of competent ventilation;
• Selection of devices for filter elements and floor;
• Securing the camera.

Tips for making

The camera should have a comfortable ride and a concrete (or iron) base. It is also recommended to use a plastic lining to coat the walls of the painting chamber. Illumination in the work area should exceed 600 lux. To ensure this illumination, usually install side lights in addition to the ceiling lights. The most suitable light sources are daylight lamps (fluorescent) and LED lamps, as these sources provide the best color rendering and illumination. The most efficient placement of lighting in the camera is provided by installing long lamps in a checkerboard pattern.

During the painting of the car, a large amount of solvent vapors are released and fog from the paint particles is formed. To avoid negative influence of these factors, ventilation system is provided. The ventilation system must be installed in a conventional intake and exhaust system. Usually the system is supplemented with local extracts at the locations of tables and stands. The principle of ventilation consists in the operation of two fans: a blowing and a suction fan. Ventilation works in three modes: purification of street air, intake + heating of air from the street and extraction of spray mist, drying mode (filtration and heating up to +60). Filters are usually installed two-stage (for better air purification), so that the spray booth itself complies with safety measures. They should be placed in the floor and on the ceiling.

The order of performance of works

Before making a spray booth, you need to prepare all the necessary tools and materials. This board, film, tape, roulette, marker, saw, nails, scraper stationery blade. Then you need to create a drawing and according to it to mark out the boards. It is necessary to take into account the fact that the working area due to the placement of all devices is reduced. The volume and height also become smaller, so that with incorrect calculation there may be problems with the car's arrival. It is necessary to check several times all the measurements, and then you get a real paint chamber. It is necessary to make a large number of works with your own hands:

• Build a frame;
• To cover it with film or lining;
• Install lighting fixtures;
• Further it is necessary to install an air intake, heating elements and a thermal gun under the ceiling;
• Then the floor is equipped. This will include: a lattice with an extract, filters and a heat generator;
• Further establish the gate to enter.

For safety reasons, all equipment must be explosion-proof. Heating appliances - have thermostats. The heater must not be burned. The ventilation system must completely cover the entire space of the room. If you follow all the tips and recommendations listed above, then the paint camera for cars with your own hands will turn out to be a purchase.