Space saving, easy-setup paint booth

After evaluating the bids to have a pickup painted, Blanchard, North Dakota, farmer Jordan Waldner created his own paint booth he could use for multiple projects. 

To save precious shop space, Waldner manufactured drop-down walls from the ceiling that could roll up when not in use.

The booth measures 14.5 feet high x 16 feet wide x 34 feet long. A local tarp shop built the roof and sidewalls, incorporating zippers on the sidewall corners, and eyelets for ¼-inch support cables at 2-foot intervals, and installed pipe roll tubes. The booth was aligned with an outside roll-up door for easy access, and a way to vent the exhaust out the door window. 

Simple Ventilation: A fan provides airflow, and the system is designed to vent out through the door window.

A fan provides airflow of 7,000 cubic feet per minute, but Waldner says he turned it down “considerably.” The exhaust fins were bent to push air evenly across the entire booth. Filters were placed on the fan inlet and window outlet to prevent a mess. The cost was half the painting bid.

Jordan Waldner

Farming Operation – As a part of Spruce Lane Hutterite Colony in far-eastern North Dakota, Jordan Waldner raises corn, wheat, soybeans, and navy beans. The colony also manufactures custom truck toolboxes under the name American Truckboxes. 

Family – A 17-year-old student, Waldner works when he’s not studying. He has three sisters and is the only son in his family. 

Hobbies – He loves hanging out with his friends, biking, swimming, and playing pickup baseball. Email: [email protected]