Whether you are painting a car or an airplane, you will need
a paint room in order to professionally do the job and there is not one article
out there about them so we thought it would be prudent to write one for our
customers and prospects. There are two types out there, inflatable rooms and
metal rooms. Why would anyone need to use a paint room? Well there is dust and
dirt that moves all around the air and if that can stay suspended, it will not
land or settle on your paint job. Also, there is a lot of pressure from the
compressor, chemicals and heat involved (lighting, exhaust, enclosed
pressurized room) so it is a very dangerous thing to put together if you do not
know what you are doing.
The big question is, do you buy a professionally pre-made
paint booth or do you build it yourself? Let’s say you want to do it yourself.
Consider this, you do not want to install or build a paint room in your garage
or home. There are many concerns you will have to deal with like:
- · Fire concerns (insurance)
- · Industrial electricity outlet
- · Chemical concerns (where to dispose)
- · Neighbor concerns (the sounds and smells)
- · County regulations (permits)
- · Government regulations (license)
And if that doesn’t concern you, the real problems with
building your own paint room is/are choosing which type of air flow you will
use. Do you want a semi-down draft ducting where airflow goes through the roof
air intake or a cross draft booth where the air intake is in the front of the
booth, where the doors are, and ducted through the back. A cross draft booth is
a cheaper alternative, but after you build the room, you are still going to
need to add:
- · Exhaust ducting – where does it go? Straight through the roof or out the end of the building?
- · Airflow (in and out – major volume 12,000 CFM); residential homes cannot produce that much power.
- · Outside or inside paint booth; will it be a separate building itself or inside your shop
- · Compressed air
- · Heat controller
- · Electricity panel
- · Exhaust fan
- · Air intake fan
- · Pressure equalizer
- · Fire suppression system
A paint room is a tough nut to crack. If you do it yourself,
you will have a hard time getting everything put together to work properly
without a fire hazard or worse killing yourself if you do not understand what
all is involved. This article is about explaining what a paint room is and what
it takes to get one built and will hopefully persuade you to either use ours or
purchase a pre-built one yourself. Doing it yourself is absolutely 100%
dangerous and is not recommended unless you know about everything we discussed
above. If you are considering building one for business or personal use, please
make sure you know what you are doing and consult with professionals.
http://www.vertinc.net/what-is-a-paint-room/
