Portable blasting booth?

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Edgecrusher

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So I have a lot of blasting in my near future and it's got me thinking about how I can make a small booth to contain the overspray for reuse and quick cleanup. I live on a hill so space is a real concern every time I think about making a tool I'll have to store somewhere. So I figure I'll ask if you guys have any good ideas for making a booth to blast smaller things thast don't fit in a cabinet like wheels and such.

I've pictured in my head, making some foldable frames out of some cheap 1/2" tube or conduit that's hinged together on the sides that I can surround a space on the concrete with and then toss a tarp over and clip it on. Maybe hang an led fixture across the top. Then it can be folded up and leaned against the wall in the shop somewhere. For my truck frame I have already bought a portable car port with the sidewalls to use when I get to that. But man, if I had something quick and easy to throw up in the driveway to contain the mess and I could justify the space it took up I would be a lot more prone to getting things blasted and done rather than just thinking about it.
I've thought about an old tent but you can't stand up and I don't think it would last long.

I have four rims to blast and paint and stopping me from making progress on a project. I don't want media all over the house and littering the backyard.
 
The conduit frame will be cheap, light, and easy. Use clear plastic instead of a tarp for better lighting. I've used a couple of parts stands with plastic before, but like the tent idea, no standing.
 
yes, you dont even need sides of any kind. just a tarp will catch it. like the other guys said, if you put sides up or enclose it then i would give you all of about 20-30 seconds in there before you cant see you hand in front of your face.
 
Yeah I was picturing something a little open, not closed off at all. Just enough to keep the media from getting on everything.

I've done this crap before many times and it's one of those things I hate but just gotta get through, kinda like stick welding. I just try to get smarter about every time.
After I welded up my first dune buggy I blasted it closed in my old shop with plain sand and a doorag tied around my face in the middle of July! What an idiot. Took a couple days and I'm sure I did some damage to my body I'll regret one day, but that primer stuck so well the paint still looks great and I only used rustoleum. That red oxide rusty metal primer makes a nice thick layer. Good for buggies and stuff you can repaint easily.
 
I found a bunch of cheap tent like booths on Amazon, but I bet they aren't worth a damn. I'll figure something out, or I won't...
 
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