spray booths
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Hi new to the forum so hello everyone. Been out of the bodyshop for a few years so out of date with which products are best and still to try water based. We sell vans and need to bring our paintwork in house so we can better control the quality…….so my question is this:
If we had a fairly limited budget, plenty of internal space but prefer not to dig a pit, what booths are best, any opinions valued, and more to the point any one got a decent spray booth for sale??We wont do loads of hours in our booth, but we want to be able to do some quality work!
Many thanks for all the help in anticipation
Cheers KarenHi Karen,
If you are on a limited budget and prefer not to dig a pit, there are other options besides downdraft booths that you can look at. Side downdraft, semi-downdraft and crossdraft booths are still excellent options for refinishing vans. You can purchase a new booth or look at used ones for sale. One thing you want to be careful with, especially when looking at used booths, is making sure that the booth meets all codes and standards. If the booth is really old, the costs of getting the booth up to code may make if very pricey. These codes and regulations will depend on where you are located.
In terms of booth design, you’ll want to look at the airflow style (side downdraft, semi-downdraft, crossdraft), overall booth design (lighting, ceiling, filtering, construction, etc.), size (need room for van and for person spraying), price (how much are you willing to spend vs. how important is the quality of your finish?), waterborne capabilities, etc. If you want more information about booth design/features, feel free to check out our paint booth training website. We have a section on there that goes through the features of a paint booth and what to look for when you are looking for a booth.
http://finishingacademy.com/training/Refinish/Module1/mod1_sys_design.html
Any other questions, feel free to ask!
Melissa
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