BRHMFG
Aluminum
- Joined
- Oct 9, 2014
- Location
- South Dakota
Anyone out there use electrostatic? Like it? Is it worth the money? We paint large fabricated structures with a mix of tubing frame and sheet metal so lots of square feet to cover. Also some small parts.
Currently we are simply using a pressure pot. Basically same as HVLP only we draw out of 5 gallon pot instead of the little cup on the gun.
Recently started using Sherwin Williams Sher-Kem Paint and Like the finish but it's a challenge to spray with our set up. Seems to get lots of overspray.
Former shop I worked at uses Air Assisted Airless. This would likely be what I would move to for now, just not sure it will solve my problems.
My concern with electrostatic would be keeping a good ground to parts while painting, especially if we had a hanging rack which would tend to get coated with paint on hooks, would that be trouble to get a ground to parts. I have no idea how electrostatic works, never saw a system. In theory it sounds awesome but have heard some hate it.
I'd like to hear what is commonly used out there for production painting for smaller shops. We manufacture a product and I'm starting to realize that the paint system is almost as critical to overall efficiency as the fabrication.
Currently we are simply using a pressure pot. Basically same as HVLP only we draw out of 5 gallon pot instead of the little cup on the gun.
Recently started using Sherwin Williams Sher-Kem Paint and Like the finish but it's a challenge to spray with our set up. Seems to get lots of overspray.
Former shop I worked at uses Air Assisted Airless. This would likely be what I would move to for now, just not sure it will solve my problems.
My concern with electrostatic would be keeping a good ground to parts while painting, especially if we had a hanging rack which would tend to get coated with paint on hooks, would that be trouble to get a ground to parts. I have no idea how electrostatic works, never saw a system. In theory it sounds awesome but have heard some hate it.
I'd like to hear what is commonly used out there for production painting for smaller shops. We manufacture a product and I'm starting to realize that the paint system is almost as critical to overall efficiency as the fabrication.