Shaping in the garage?

Masons · Post by **Masons** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 8:03 pm

I'd like to hear how some of you guys shape in your garages. Whats the best way to keep things clean? Build a room? Lighting? Ventilation?

Thanks for any ideas!!

KevinJFina · Post by **KevinJFina** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 9:06 pm

Make friends with the neighbors!!!!!! if you use a planer or surfoam ,a respirator. swaylocks would be a good recomendation to ask a lot o questions that are plentiful in those asked regularly. I shape in a shed next to the house-tarps full on ghetto action-hahahah! i do use a shop vac with a hose adapter on my planers-and a good broom is a good friend as well. there are lots of good plans on shaping rooms if ya get to the point of more boards check out a few local shaping rooms as they have it down pretty well. room dims depend on good practical common sense-if ya want my stuff pm me.
peace
kevin

Andy · Post by **Andy** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 11:27 pm

after losing the garage to the wifes small business running a nursery school, I had to resort to 2 barstools and the back garden - worked best late arvo when the sun was low & windy days dispersed the dust cloud !

bar stools were handy for a quick beer afterwards...

skansand · Post by **skansand** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 12:27 pm

i shape in a storage tent.... you only need a little ventilation when you use epoxy..

i use a fan when im shaping to keep the majority of the eps beads from sticking to my clothes.

glassing with epoxy requires a the room be at a certain temperature ...definetly check out swaylocks.com

......a couple pics are posted in the album of my old tent...

frankfqr · Post by **frankfqr** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 2:36 pm

In a space large enough to park a car you can erect 4-2x4's verticle for the light fixtures and with one large box of black poly and a staple gun create a large enough room, duct tape the seams. Drape it all, ceiling floor, big bubble concept. Plan it, stage it, then go. You can have a finished shape and have everything torn down and clean in 1 day. As for glassing just tarp the floor, it's not as invasive.......good luck..

JackG · Post by **JackG** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 9:25 pm

I've got a shed the right size in my yard, Mason. Too bad it's full of *#$!)$#!

Masons · Post by **Masons** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 10:28 pm

Thanks for all the replies, I just spoke with a friend and we are going to be able to utilize his neighbors shaping "shed" ! Got lucky and he will be gone over Xmas.

I've been checking out Swaylocks, its a great resource and giving me some good ideas.

Jack hit me up when Mesa sees some swell again, was this weekend any good? Saw a couple of waves at Rincon on the drive back.