In March I bought a used Paasche tabletop spray booth on evilBay; I did not get a chance to set it up and use it until just last weekend.

From the seller’s description:

go here to see your item sold retail: airbrushmaterials(dot)com/Paasche/Paasche-Hobby-Paint-Spray-Booth-211

Includes:
-6" Exhaust fan which plugs into a standard house outlet
-2" dryer hose connector/adapter AND the accordion exhaust hose included SEE PHOTO
-Approximately 540 CFM(cubic feet per minute) - this is plenty to airbrush all day and keep ur place paint vapor free...
-1 flexible plastic removable mesh filter cover and (2) rectangular carbon-fiberglass filters

I set it all up right and well-vented, plugged it in, put my mask on, and began the work I had to do, basecoating and sealing some pieces. CLOUDS of paint came back at me from out of the booth, the suction was totally insufficient. I took out the filters and examined them (seller claimed the booth had been used only once), and they were really fine- not at all occluded or shot. I left the filters out for a minute and plugged it in again, to see how the fan would do- sprayed, with the same result.

I’m really disappointed, and I’m out $165 (seller is not responding to my emails , and it’s now past 45 days, so I can’t file a dispute). Any input would be appreciated; does anyone here use this model, and if so, how well does it work for you? I would note that I was using MK out of spray cans to do this work, but I wouldn’t think that would be much of a factor; I wouldn’t think the volume a can puts out would be much different than that of a brush used broadly to spray basecoat, etc. I called Paasche to get their take on it, and the guy I spoke to said that he didn’t think this unit was sufficient for my application. He didn’t seem to think there was a problem w/ the fan’s function, though he did let me know I could purchase a replacement for $46. Obviously, I’m reluctant to do that, if there’s a good chance it’ll just be the same…

Thanks in advance, guys!

I use this model, the fan is just weak. I have no problems except when clear coating at high psi on my airbrush. I usually use low psi and there is little overspray. The booth does suck up a good deal of the particles as long as they are not all at once. I can tell because my filter is very colorful. A spray can is probably too much for the weak fan to handle. I have not tried but since you are stuck with the booth you could put a high powered fan in place of the one it came with. Seems like a hassle.

Thanks for the reply, T.J.!
Yeah, I thought about that, and discussed with the dude @ Paasche, but he said that structurally the table-top unit would not be able to accomodate the size and weight of a larger fan.

I guess I'm probably SOL on this one, at least when it comes to canned sprays; I will try to set up my old beater airbrush (holding off on purchasing a new one for a little bit) this weekend and try that, see what the results are…