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fontgeek · 06-21-2009

I generally do all my airbrushing outside for smaller portable projects, for indoor work, I use fans and filters for non–toxic water based paints, watercolors, inks, etc., and cover or remove anything from the area where overspray may cause problems. I use plastic sheeting on the floor, and put rubber matting over it. The rubber matting gives me a more cushioned surface to stand on, and it also gives me a platform/work area where I don't have to fight the plastic sheeting getting lifted, shifted or punctured. Another added benifit to the rubber matting is that the cushioning helps protect airbrushes and tools when they*drop or get knocked over. Anytime I am painting indoors, I wear a dust mask or resperator, depending on the type of paint/pigment, air pressure, and work surface.

For you, in a rented place, if you couldn't casually clean up a spill of paints or solvents, and you couldn't casually replace the flooring or wall covering, then you should work in an area that will be more forgiving, like the garage, in the yard, etc. Setting up an umbrella, or small canopy for a work area in your back yard would let you work in the shade, but not have you in constant worry or danger of the spill and mess issue.

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fontgeek SUPPORTING MEMBER Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,014 Thanks: 4 Thanked 37 Times in 34 Posts	Re: Where do you paint/overspray/setup question I generally do all my airbrushing outside for smaller portable projects, for indoor work, I use fans and filters for non–toxic water based paints, watercolors, inks, etc., and cover or remove anything from the area where overspray may cause problems. I use plastic sheeting on the floor, and put rubber matting over it. The rubber matting gives me a more cushioned surface to stand on, and it also gives me a platform/work area where I don't have to fight the plastic sheeting getting lifted, shifted or punctured. Another added benifit to the rubber matting is that the cushioning helps protect airbrushes and tools when they*drop or get knocked over. Anytime I am painting indoors, I wear a dust mask or resperator, depending on the type of paint/pigment, air pressure, and work surface. For you, in a rented place, if you couldn't casually clean up a spill of paints or solvents, and you couldn't casually replace the flooring or wall covering, then you should work in an area that will be more forgiving, like the garage, in the yard, etc. Setting up an umbrella, or small canopy for a work area in your back yard would let you work in the shade, but not have you in constant worry or danger of the spill and mess issue.