Saturday, November 5, 2016

Reasons And Benefits Of Having A Paint Spray Booth In Every Shop

By Sandra Green


Shops and production line related work need equipment that can easily automate tasks. These tasks may range from manufacturing, assembly to finishing. These are true to many companies that cater to automotive and other machinery and vehicle services. While these are more large scale, some are also useful in garage area small part production places.

One activity that has been automated is painting. Now, this may seem small and trivial but when vehicles are the subject of the topic, a whole new perspective is opened up. Not only is hand painting a large chunk of metal time consuming, it can also pose as a health hazard to the ones doing the job. Doing this manually also increases the chances of human error. This where paint spray booths come in handy.

These things come in different sizes. In fact, you can find many tutorials online that teach you how to make your own portable spray booth. If you are the handy man type, this seems like an easy feat, but when you have a shop and need to do some finishing coatings on an eight wheeler, that is when you would consider hiring contractors to do the job.

Using spray paint definitely speeds up the task. This essentially, systematizes the painting of products and is made sure to be done in a safe environment. The particle that make up paint are harmful to the lungs and are combustible. This makes the main structure of the booth involve ventilation fans and other fixtures that allow the draft to control overspray and dust.

Before purchasing or having one made, it is important to make sure of what size and specifications you may need. This includes budget since the materials can vary depending on which standard you want to stick with. Big vehicles and airplanes may require a booth the size of a warehouse while cars may only need a large enclosure type.

The reason why crossdrafts are not as expensive as other types is how it does not require as much materials to make. The air an ventilation just passes horizontally from entrance to exit, which is vent that gathers the overspray that also picks up dust. While this is the cheaper option, it tends to be the one that turns out as the most ineffective among all the choices available.

The ones that have the sides as ventilation areas are also popular. The benefits on the final product with this model is of higher quality based on results since the paint gets distributed more evenly than the previously mentioned type. The air is made sure to veer dust particles and other things that may stick to the finish away from the vehicle.

The side draft offer ventilation on both side walls in the booth. While this is the more expensive among all the models, one great advantage is how this is able to make the painting finish equal and well distributed. Due to its design the vent can make sure that any debris will not get caught in the vehicle since it is steered away from the object and onto the vents.

The semi down structure, while better than the crossdraft, still has its disadvantages. This is because the vent is located at the lower rear area. It does not cover the whole back part, unlike what you can see in portable crossdraft versions. It is more efficient in absorbing the debris in a cleaner manner but since the particle still needs to travel a substantial amount of space, there is still a higher likelihood that debris can get caught in the finish.




About the Author:



No comments:

Post a Comment