Paint Booth

Paint must be applied to an amazing number of things, from the automobile rolling off the assembly line to trade show products and everything in between. To accomplish this, the paint booth was invented. These booths come in many different configurations, so much so that it can be difficult to call them the same thing. However, they do have many things in common. They also provide enormous advantages to those who use them. Who needs a paint booth? How can one of these booths help you?

A paint booth is an integral part of increasing productivity, as well as ensuring quality control over paint application. Whether you are involved in manufacturing heavy equipment, work in the automotive industry or have a home-based business in which you must routinely finish wood products, a paint booth is the best way to ensure that your paint or varnish is applied evenly, over the entire surface area of the product. How are paint booths set up? What does each type have in common with others?

The basic paint booth is very simple. It is little more than three walls, a cover and a surface on which to paint the object. Booths for very large items, such as automobiles or heavy equipment usually have hooks from which to suspend the part, or are very large, to accommodate the size of the equipment. Another common feature of paint booths are spray guns and lines. Spray guns vary considerably in size, capacity and operation, though they all share the same basic construction. In most cases, they are powered by compressed air, supplied through a hose attached to the base of the gun. Paint is held in a container attached to the paint gun. The compressed air forces the paint out of a nozzle, in a spray, coating the object cleanly and evenly.

Some paint booths resemble operating rooms, in that they are kept scrupulously clean, often including air filters to remove contaminants in the air, down to only a few parts per million (PPM). Other paint booths are more utilitarian - the type depends on the uses to which the booth will be put and the objects being painted. For instance, sheet metal fabrication shops usually use very basic paint booths, while automakers employ highly sophisticated booths and home booths can run the gamut from primitive to advanced, depending on the budget and specific needs.