Spraying Primer in Garage - Any Tips to Keep Mess Down

palerider94

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I've got a couple doors I need to spray after sandblasting. I've got a pretty nice garage I don't want to mess up. Unfortunately weather does not me allow to shoot Epoxy outside - Any tips to keeping mess down. thanks
 
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Thats easy.....2 dollar plastic drop cloths from your local hardware store or walmart.....cover up anything you dont want overspray on and lay a couple down on the floor, you could just wet the floor if you didnt want to use the drops.
 
If you are in a cold climate and you are using heaters the warm the room don't spray water on the floor. It can cause the the humidity to sky rocket. Also make sure that the heaters are not the type that has any open flame. If possible I would wait until you get a warmer day and then do your spraying
 
If you are in a cold climate and you are using heaters the warm the room don't spray water on the floor. It can cause the the humidity to sky rocket. Also make sure that the heaters are not the type that has any open flame. If possible I would wait until you get a warmer day and then do your spraying

I think what I will do is run my garage furnance to 70 shut it off then spray. Open it up and let air circulate and then shut it and turn the furnance back on. It is pretty insulated. I already have blasted the fenders and want to shoot before surface rust builds up. I'll just cover everything up including the floor - good tip on wetting. Since I'm just epoxing not too concerned about junk it primer. Just don't want to mess up garage too bad.
 
If you're using an HVLP gun, overspray usually isn't a problem. Anything that doesn't hit the target is typically easy enough to sweep up, and as long as you're not waving the gun around while holding the trigger, you should be fine. BTW, if you have any pilot lights or such on your heater, you need to turn them off before you spray.
 
I gave up and ended up re-painting the garage and painting the floor with the quicrete epoxy. I tried plastic drop clothes, but ended up getting underneath one, then just went with it for about 2 years of body/paint prep.
 
I think what I will do is run my garage furnance to 70 shut it off then spray. Open it up and let air circulate and then shut it and turn the furnance back on. It is pretty insulated. I already have blasted the fenders and want to shoot before surface rust builds up. I'll just cover everything up including the floor - good tip on wetting. Since I'm just epoxing not too concerned about junk it primer. Just don't want to mess up garage too bad.

Good plan on the heater - and if it's a gas furnace, make sure any standing pilot light is extinguished. If it's a newer electronic ignition type, make sure it is shut *off*, not just controlled by a thermostat. If it's all-electric, no worries.
 
I built a spray booth in my garage using 2x2's and sheets of plastic. I also used a fan to push the overspray out of the bboth through furnance filters. It worked pretty good but needed to be bigger and have more lights. Remember the primer is exstreamly flamable so be careful. Oh and buy yourself a good mask and paint suit.
 
If it's your floors you're worried about, try this: wet your floors and carefully lay down Visqueen plastic sheet. It typically comes in rolls and you can find it at Home Depot or places like it. Putting it down with water on the floor actually helps it stick. Cut it to length to fit your floor and be careful walking on it since it will be slick. Now you can paint or prime without fear of ruining your nice floors and simply peel it up when your done.
 
If it's your floors you're worried about, try this: wet your floors and carefully lay down Visqueen plastic sheet. It typically comes in rolls and you can find it at Home Depot or places like it. Putting it down with water on the floor actually helps it stick. Cut it to length to fit your floor and be careful walking on it since it will be slick. Now you can paint or prime without fear of ruining your nice floors and simply peel it up when your done.

Sounds like a plan - thanks