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I've read in a few places that some guys are making anchors/ties to the tops of these if they set them up inside so that, in the event of a power failure, the top doesn't come down on the car. Obviously, you can't do that outside unless you have some nice trees I guess.
 
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I've read in a few places that some guys are making anchors/ties to the tops of these if they set them up inside so that, in the event of a power failure, the top doesn't come down on the car. Obviously, you can't do that outside unless you have some nice trees I guess.
That's a good idea. When I roll it out again I will look to see if there are any anchor loops on the top.
 
My place has a back up generator. I set it to come on instantly when a power failure comes during the painting time. It takes about 5-8 seconds to make the transfer (not really instant) but it is quick enough. I inflated it and cut the breaker. It just started to drop when the back up switched. Still kind of scary.

While it was still up, I took a wet mop to the floor. I found no residue, and I was spraying dark metallic. The filter was black however. It still looks real clean. Only thing I found was some black residue around some of the seams which is where you can feel some air escaping. Again, I believe the extra exhaust fan is a must.

The whole thing breathes when up. That's why the continual blower. Otherwise I guess you would just blow it up and put in a plug.
I sounds like a stellar setup, when the weather warms I’m going to have to take a close look at the neighbors…..definitely worth the investment! You did good, thanks for sharing the adventure so far!
 
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What is the lighting situation in this system.
I have a lot of light, 12, 6 bulb LED 4 footers in the shop so it is pretty bright. The uprights and top are white, the front is clear and the sides have 2 large clear windows. The ambient light is almost as bright as not being it the booth. I still used 2 stand lights and one floor light when I was painting so I had no trouble seeing where the clear was going. I put one right outside the large window so it was not in the way inside. Along the top and about 1/2 way down each pillar there are sewn in metal hooks you could hang lights on as well. I thought about stringing those cheap 4 ft led lights you can daisy chain together along there.

You can see well enough probably for the basecoat without additional lighting, but why. Just throw a few extra in there.
 
Could i ask how much it was $
Hey, don't ever ask questions like that on here.

You realize our wives read this forum from time to time, how the heck are we going to tell them it was just a couple bucks if the truth is right here for the world to see?
 
Hmmm.. if it's 100F outside in the sun, it's sure to be 120F or so INSIDE that bubble... :)
 
Hmmm.. if it's 100F outside in the sun, it's sure to be 120F or so INSIDE that bubble... :)
Not with the fans running, doesn't it overpressure the inside to make the filters effective?
 
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