[shovelluv]

I am going to set up my shop before i paint with a filter in, filter out fan system. I am probablly going to end up with a front to back air flow or vise versa. My question is what is the best exhaust flow path to set up, besides down draft, and where to start and finish for overspray. I will be painting car somewhat apart, doors on, doghouse in front of car together but spaced, and hood and trunk laid in position as they are on the car.
Thanks for any help fellas!

[68vert]

Sounds like you've got a good plan to me. You might hang some thin plastic on the walls and garage door to keep from getting overspray on them. I used that super thin plastic body shops use to prevent overspray from getting on cars.

I would also wet the floor down a little bit to prevent overspray from getting on the floor. I used this same system for priming my car at home. Luckily, I have access to a booth for spraying paint, but if I was painting it at home I would have done the exact same thing you are planning.

Cool, another first gen getting painted in Indiana. I'm in the process of painting mine too. What part of Indiana are you from? Brian

[yellow69RS]

I would think you would paint toward the fan so to keep the overspray off the freshly painted surface.

Jeff

[Clean Cut Creations]

As long as you have a slow enough hardener and reducer you shouldn't have any overlap/overspray problems.
As for when to spray what panels to keep everything wet, I usually start spraying on the roof first (both sides, including the sail panels down to the top bodylines on the 1/4s) then I start spraying at the left front corner (top bodyline down and leaving the tops of the fenders for the next step) and continuing down the driver's side to the taillight panel, then the right side all the way down the car to the taillight panel. (fender, door 1/4) Spray the hood, header, cowl and tops of the fenders, then the area under the rear window and tops of the 1/4's and taillight panel/ rear valance. On your next coats of clear switch starting the sides from right to left if you want. This may sound like alot of jumping around, but it is very effective in keeping overlap to a minimum and it keeps the top surfaces slick. Like I said earlier the key is in having a hardener and reducer that will allow overlap to melt in to the previously painted areas.

[shovelluv]

Thanks for the replys! Valparaiso, 68Vert.