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    Senior Member Flybyjim's Avatar
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    Default Re: painting

    Thanks Jeff, I'll keep that in mind as I progress along.

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    Default Re: painting

    I made a 20x10x10' plastic sheet paint booth. I used 5 mil plastic as it was going to be a while and had less tendency to flail in the wind. (My barn has one open side) The plastic is on the floor, sides and top. I painted the sides and floor with white Kilz for reflectivity of the light. The booth has been up for about 8 years. Some of the paint has flaked off the sides but it comes off in large pieces and has never come close to anything I have been painting. When you cover and mask your painting surfaces to put on stripes you can use the thin plastic, but only use it once. The paint (Aerothane, Stewarts, Trinity, etc) will blow off the plastic if you try to use it again. Once and done. Or you will be doing it again.
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