Pace Enterprises Peace Keeper paint booth

Tools, Techniques, and Reference Materials Painting and airbrushing
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I’ve read posts on the Pace Peace Keeper spray booth, which are generally favorable, and wonder if anyone can answer a few questions about it.

  • The face is 13.5" high, which is smaller than some other high-end booths. Is it large enough to comfortably spray, say, 1/48 aircraft?
  • The blower is 265 CFM, which is less than several posters recommend for a booth that has a 3 sq. ft. face. Is the blower strong enough to remove enamel and lacquer fumes?

Thanks in advance for any help with these. Jeremy

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Hi Jeremy,

To answer the first part of your question, I don’t know if 13.5" high is large enough or not, but IMHO, I think it should be more than enough unless you are painting something extremely large. The other measurements would determine the useability. A very long fuselage or wing might give you a bit of a problem. I guess you could always paint 1/2 of it, let it dry, and then paint the other half.

I made a booth that is 30" wide X 24" high X 15 " deep. It’s posted a ways back in these posts. The blower I have is 265 CFM like the one you have. It is more than enough for my booth. It should be plenty for yours.

Hope this helps.

Jim[cptn]

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Thank you, Jim. Jeremy

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Yes, it is. I saw this booth at the Nats and have several friends who own and love’em. They do both 1:48 and 1:32 aircraft. I would suggest that you contact the mfr direct, as he will take specific information to your needs and incorporate them into the booth you order. I am planning on ordering one from him as well, once I settle on the location as to where it will be permanently mounted. He will factor in my ducting length and adjust the motor and fan size to maintain the cfm I want/need.

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I bought the Peace Keeper and finally set it up in a way that works very effectively in exhausting lacquer and other paint fumes. I duct-taped all the external edges of the booth to prevent leakage and used one long piece of metal HVAC ducting to carry the fumes from the booth to outside the house. In spite of the fact that the tube runs about 20 ft. and involves one 90-degree turn, thanks to the fan motor and the booth design, the system exhausts even highly volatile fumes. Because the motor is inside the booth, it’s also very quiet.

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I am glad you like it… I have been thinking about getting it next time I see him at local model show here in Indianapolis next year.