£15 Garage Paint Booth | NO TOOLS REQUIRED!

This blog post will guide you through the process of creating a functional spray booth in your workshop or garage, using a simple kit and requiring no power tools!

Spray painting is a great way to give your furniture or other projects a fresh look, but it can be messy. Overspray can settle on everything in your workshop, and fumes can be harmful to inhale. A spray booth helps to contain the mess and create a safer environment for working.

The star of this DIY project is a room segregation kit from B&Q called Leonari. Originally designed for sectioning off rooms during renovations to prevent dust from spreading, I found a clever way to repurpose it into a spray booth.

The Leonari kit comes with four extendable poles that lock together for stability. The poles have feet and ceiling pads that attach with ball and socket joints, allowing for some flexibility in positioning them. A large polyurethane dust sheet is included, which is thick and tear-resistant.

Here are the steps to follow for setting up your spray booth:

1. Decide on the layout for the four poles and lay out the plastic sheeting.
2. Secure the plastic sheeting under the feet of the poles.
3. Cut a doorway in the plastic sheeting and attach a zipper enclosure using a wooden block and screws. This allows you to easily open and close the entrance.
4. Secure the top of the plastic sheeting to the ceiling with another wooden block and screws.

Once the basic structure is set up, adding air filtration is an important step to improve air quality and remove paint particles. I purchased a second-hand Record Power AC400 air filter for my workshop from Facebook Marketplace, which I hung from the ceiling using metal hooks and galvanized steel hooks.

Your DIY spray booth is almost complete! All that’s left is to place your projects inside and get spraying. Remember to keep the spray booth zipped up when you’re not using it to prevent paint fumes from escaping and dust from getting in!

Cost-effective: This DIY solution repurposes a readily available room segregation kit, making it a budget-friendly option.

Easy to set up: No power tools are required, and the entire process can be completed in about an hour.

Portable: The Leonari kit is designed to be disassembled easily, so you can take down your spray booth when you’re not using it.

Effective: The plastic sheeting and zipper enclosure help to contain overspray and fumes, creating a safer and cleaner workspace.

With a little creativity and this helpful guide, you can create your own functional spray booth in your workshop and enjoy the benefits of spray painting your projects without the mess!