I built my spray booth in 2008 and, at the time, chose a Lamp miniature florescent tube to create a wide lighting source across the top of the booths interior to provide adequate illumination of the object being painted.
Well, times change and so does the technology. I recently picked up an 18 inch under cabinet LED light- identical in style to the older tube type fixture and installed it under one of my workshop cabinets. The light output is far superior to the one in my spray booth and I am going to replace that minature tube fixture with an LED one.
If you have an older light in your spray booth, consider updating it as I am going to. Not to mention it makes things easier for us older modelers to see!
CedarwoodRon
I also put an 18" under cabinet LED light fixture in my spray booth.
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I agree, this was an improvement worth every penny.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
The issue of lighting is actually quite important. I replaced all the "swirly" lights in our house and outside in the front and the back exterior as well with newer bulb-type LED ones with better electrical economy and better illumination. I have a hobby "workbench" in my den room and a general use one in my garage. I installed brighter LEDS there as well. At 63, I notice it's harder to see detail, so a desktop magnifier lamp /led light recently became a necessity. We all should take stock of our hobby and general lighting needs. The cost is minor and the benefits substantial!
Cedarwoodron
SeeYou190I also put an 18" under cabinet LED light fixture in my spray booth. . I agree, this was an improvement worth every penny. . -Kevin
SAme here, I replaced a 25+ year old under counter fluroescent with an LED 4 or 5 months ago. Works great!
George In Midcoast Maine, 'bout halfway up the Rockland branch
Airbrushing for me is enjoyable but often found that, for metalizing, I had to move my face a bit closer than normal (yes, I wear a respirator). This is due to the atomized mists being very fine and slightly more difficult to see. (That's why I keep a small LED flashlight handy to check each coat).
Last year I installed a 16" LED under-cabinet light that I saw at Lowe's. It's positioned directly above my airbrush station. What a pleasant difference in "shedding a little light on the subject!" . Even when I set an airbrush for 10 to 12psi at the tip (for the Alclad metalizer) It's easy to see the fine mist from a normal distance now. (sorry for the blurry photo)
"I like my Pullman Standards & Budds in Stainless Steel flavors, thank you!"
Forgot to mention. The distance seems wide, but the diffusion and intensity of lighting on the passenger car shells works out nicely.
However when I paint hood-type locomotive shells, or metalize N-scale shells for a friend of mine, I have a small sturdy wooden platform on legs that I place the stand on, bringing it up closer to the light.