SPRAY BOOTHS

Why is it necessary? Hazards of DIY painting Quality of the result Savings Cycle runtimes Health Environmental care Quality rules About Lagos Spray paint booths represent one of the greatest strides made toward cost-effective productivity in modern manufacturing. They have been designed to accommodate almost any manufactured item, from the smallest plastic components and intricate furniture to the largest semi trucks and assembly lines. In addition to streamlining production, they also provide critical safety for workers and the surrounding environment, controlling hazardous materials to prevent...

Why is it necessary? Hazards of DIY painting Quality of the result Savings Cycle runtimes Health Environmental care Quality rules About Lagos It must be also taken into account that during the last decades, most of the needs in the refinishing sector have changed. The following table can compare the main changes between those different eras: Environmental Pollution There were no concerns about costs, given the fact that energy was quite cheap. Continuous increases on energy costs are forcing companies to find more effective energy solutions No public concern about pollution Energy Cost Heavy...

Why is it necessary? Hazards of DIY painting Quality of the result Savings Cycle runtimes Health Environmental care Quality rules About Lagos A wide range of laws and guidelines have been established to ensure safety for people and the surrounding environment. Much of this is due to the high level of toxicity and flammability related to the sprays, paints, adhesives, and finishing solutions used within a spray operation. Proper assembly, ventilation, and wiring are necessary to prevent injury to workers resulting from airborne particles. In the same way, explosions can occur when fumes build...

Why is it necessary? Hazards of DIY painting Quality of the result Savings Cycle runtimes Health Environmental care Quality rules About Lagos A wide range of imperfections may occur if not treated well inside a spray booth. With this document we will try to list the most important of them:  WATER BLISTERS ON SURFACE Small blisters on the surface of the paint that can be seen once it dries. Caused by: Humidity inthe air, moisture absorbed by the substrate, condensation due to sudden changes in temperature, application in wet environment, debris on the Surface or insufficient drying of the substrate....

Why is it necessary? Hazards of DIY painting Quality of the result Savings Cycle runtimes Health Environmental care Quality rules About Lagos  SILICONES Small circular holes appearing on the paint surface. Caused by: Pollution of the work environment by the use of silicones, aerosols, etc. Traces of oil in the applyed air.  SOLVENT BUBBLES OR BOILINGS Small circular blisters that appear in the surface layer during the drying process. Caused by: Pollution in the work environment caused by the use of silicones, aerosols, etc. Ambient temperature too high. Short period of evaporation before drying....

Why is it necessary? Hazards of DIY painting Quality of the result Savings Cycle runtimes Health Environmental care Quality rules About Lagos Spray booths provide a clean environment for the vehicle/piece, protected from dust or particles originated in the working área Spray booths provide a uniform airflow and a zero turbulence environment. This is important because even if some particles reaches the inside (mostly through workers), the vehicle will be protected by a thick air layer. The air reaching the spray booth goes through a set of filters to avoid any posible particle from the outside...

Why is it necessary? Hazards of DIY painting Quality of the result Savings Cycle runtimes Health Environmental care Quality rules About Lagos Downdraft spraybooth airflow Equipos Lagos SA, P.I. Bergondo, ES 15165, A Coruña – Spain. Tel.: +34 981 784 909 - Fax: +34 981 795 248 - ww

Why is it necessary? Hazards of DIY painting Quality of the result Savings Cycle runtimes Health Environmental care Quality rules About Lagos Given the optimal environment that creates a spray booth, there could be considerable savings thanks to:  Reduced Paint layer thickness (optimal temperature and humidity) More uniform Paint layers (optimal temperature and constant airflow) Better Paint transfer level (zero turbulence environment and right temperature) Avoiding imperfections and repaintings (clean dust-free environment) Equipos Lagos SA, P.I. Bergondo, ES 15165, A Coruña – Spain. Tel.:...

Why is it necessary? Hazards of DIY painting Quality of the result Savings Cycle runtimes Health Environmental care Quality rules About Lagos The most important time saving action is performed during the drying stage of the vehicle/piece. Several drying options are available including heating system of high efficiency, with gas-oil, (natural or GLP), gas or direct combustion, for huge booths or IR and UV dryers for smaller pieces. The main advantages of the drying process inside a spray booth are: more fixing of the paint in the substratum, it allows a significant reduction on the emissions of...

Why is it necessary? Hazards of DIY painting Quality of the result Savings Cycle runtimes Health Environmental care Quality rules About Lagos This is a very important point for most spray booths and one of the main reasons they exist. Most countries have dedicated laws that forces companies that work with hazardous VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds), to install booths with severe specifications in order to prevent health issues on the workers. Specifications may vary, but they usually focus on the airflow intensity, lighting, filtration system, etc. When the painter starts spraying paint towards...

Why is it necessary? Hazards of DIY painting Quality of the result Savings Cycle runtimes Health Environmental care Quality rules About Lagos This is why the spray booth through its permanent airflow obtains two different results:  On one hand it creates an air layer that avoids dust particles to reach the treated Surface, and on the on the other hand it neutralizes the VOC cloud and pulls it out through the pit of the booth, avoiding a direct and prolonged exposure on the worker. Normally higher rates of airflow (measured in m3 per hour), means a safer work environment because it translates...