Seeking info on dust extraction systems

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 25, 2023 6:19 pm
I'm interested in learning if others are using dust extraction systems (for sanding), and if so, what are you using and what advise would you give someone who has not used one but would like to. We are a restoration and customization shop, so we're relatively low volume, but still want to keep the place (and staff) clean and safe. I'm looking at systems from Festool, Mirka, and Uni-Ram, as well as a central vac solution from Eurovac. I'd welcome any advice and guidance others can offer.



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 1:26 am
I use a regular old Craftsmen 5 hp Shop Vac.

Don't get me wrong it would be nice to have but its just cost prohibitive for me.
With Special sanders and special Sand papers its just to expensive.

Just my opinion but systems for a DA are only good for stripping paint or working a Lot of filler which is done very early on in any project.
Once I get to the stage of actually Sanding Hi-build Paint or small areas of filler its all done by Hand. And thats 90% of the work in any paint job. Hard to attach a vacuum hose to a Sanding block.

I would rather listen to Music or my Shop TV than a vacuum running all day.
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 6:21 am
cant answer much on at the tool extraction but thinking of what i do with woodworking, you might want to look into overall shop air filtration, too. i dont have more than a shop vac to suck up dust at the tool but it doesnt get all of the fine dust created when sanding. there might be air filtration systems designed specifically for body shops but the jet afs 2000 does a good job in my shop at keeping the fines out of the air.

and i can hear the music over it. :)

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 9:56 am
In Arizona, dealing with dust is a way of life.

This is why I use a positive pressure booth, so filtered air pushes the overspray out of the booth, rather than sucking dust into it.

For clean up of sanding dust, I turn on the booth fans, use a Shop Vac to get the majority of it and then blow everything down with compressed air.

Prior to painting, the booth gets a thorough wash down as well.

All of this is in a detached garage. I couldn't imagine having a house or an office attached to it because of fumes, dust and dirt.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 27, 2023 1:24 pm
I regularly sit a el-cheapo box fan right next to where I'm sanding.
I sand on the intake side of the fan so it sucks in most of the dust
and blows it out of my garage.
Works fairly well, but still need to wear a dust mask.
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(It's not custom painting-it's custom sanding)



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 28, 2023 12:02 pm
Thanks for the feedback everyone. Interesting that no one is using the dust systems. I completely understand the concerns about the cost and need for special sanders. That is definitely one of our concerns as well. They do make blocks for the extraction systems (at least some that I've seen), and I was hoping to see if anyone had experience with them, to see if it makes blocking too awkward.

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PostPosted: Sat Jan 28, 2023 12:50 pm
i use a small dust collection system, ill get you a picture
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 28, 2023 2:27 pm
Another point this is Autobody101 is more of A Beginners paint and Body web sight.
Not all here are Pro's.

A Pro web sight may have more insight into the subject.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 04, 2023 11:01 am
I regularly sit a el-cheapo box fan right next to where I'm sanding.
I sand on the intake side of the fan so it sucks in most of the dust
and blows it out of my garage.
Works fairly well, but still need to wear a dust mask.


This! I also place a fan at a distance up stream to keep the air/dust going in one direction.

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