Paint Booths

There are many applications for paint booths in the automotive and manufacturing industry. The basic variations depend on if you want an open or closed booth to filter incoming and outgoing air or only exhausted air. The equipment you are painting and the space you are working within are the major factors that will determine what kind of booth to install.

Part of the booth design is the air flow. Whatever degree of air filtration and type of air composition you want, there is an air makeup unit for your operation. It all comes down to controlling the air flow both in and out of the booth with the correct pressure, temperature and timing. Proper air flow consistently keeps dust and dirt out so you can maintain perfect finished results and low energy costs.

The degree of air quality you want to achieve in your work space will determine if you need an open or closed booth model and why type of airflow. Automotive painting requires a very clean working environment because the smallest pieces of dust can ruin a finish—which means lots of time wasted in wet sanding and buffing the vehicle to remove the dirt. While industrial equipment may be more tolerant of imperfections, many shops require paint booths that are positive pressure so the booth does not pull in any contaminants from the shop. However, if you have a dedicated room for spraying that is separated from activities that produce dust or debris, you may be able to get a less expensive open-sided booth.