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X-mas present, new paint booth!

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  1. swift53

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  2. TonyL

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    Nice one Alberto. Very cool😎
     
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    Thank you Tony, coming along very nice, will have the proper lighting, filters and fans.

    We are using 3 fans (extractors) from old window A/C units, '70's)

    Discovered the motors do not have carbons, sprayed them while running with very fine mist with very flammable stuff, and nothing...

    This is the land where we do not throw away anything, you know, just in case...

    It is unfortunate our absurd government does not allow temporary importation of cars...

    Regardless, got plenty of my own to paint, plus an E type for a friend. Eventually, who knows, we just might get rid of the left fist types, but that'll be 2.5 more years :(

    Regards, Alberto
     
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    What will be your inside dimentions?
     
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    Fantastic, Alberto.
     
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    If memory serves me right, 30' x 16'. maybe slightly longer, as when not in paint mode it is a garage for the truck that we use for work.

    Regards, Alberto
     
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    Looking good Alberto. In the early images it looked like you were building a natural 'crossdraft' spray booth :)
     
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    Thank you, and you're right Rob, it would also have full time sprinklers too, 6 months out of the year :)

    Regards, Alberto
     
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    It will be a wonderful paint shop you will have when finished. I guess the sun will provide the heat for free for the baking process....-:)

    Peter
     
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    Indeed Peter, we have that 365/year !

    Reagrds, Alberto
     
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    I like your style Alberto, kudos
     
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    Beautiful job Alberto, I would expect nothing less.
     
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    Thank you guys, the project is coming along real nice. Everybody has put their best effort
    into it, and it will be of great use.

    Here, everyone paints in the great outdoors... very 3rd world of course, then mosquitoes dive bomb the paint, not to mention dust and assorted crap that flies about and would mean redundant work, instead of just once, and it's over.

    I think that here, only 6 or 7 paint booths exist, so now I am one of the lucky ones. Of course this one is rustic and not a name brand, but it will do. Can even rent it out...

    Regards, and Merry Christmas to all in Dinoland and F-chat.

    Alberto
     
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    Had to sand down completely, and shall be the inaugural car that gets to be painted in the booth. The E type looks rather small...

    Regards, Alberto
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    Envious 😎

    Have fun
     
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    What a beautiful paint booth, and what a location! Paint booths are usually located in some dreary industrial wasteland. Here you have lush Central American greenery just outside the door. Fantastic. Enjoy!

    Lars
     
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    Lars, you are so right! The location cannot be beat and the setting is absolutely great.

    All you hear is the sounds we make, otherwise, birds and butterflies.

    We shall enjoy it to the max Tony, 365 days of sun!

    Regards, Alberto
     
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