Weather-Tight Spray Booth Designs
If a hangar is not available, the steel frame of the paint booth can
be used to construct a stand-alone booth that is weather-tight
and self-contained. The exterior is clad in the same type of steel
siding used in most common pre-engineered buildings.
Temperature Controls
Aerospace paints are high-performance paints and require paint application environments that must often be temperature and humidity controlled. The addition or removal of humidity requires the use of specialized machinery. Thermal systems may require the addition of heat to cure the coating. Application of paint should be
performed in a narrow temperature range to avoid issues with the paint.
GFS is the leader in designing the most modern environments with specialized equipment and controls. These systems often have mechanical or evaporative cooling and steam or evaporative humidity generators. GFS has done more high-tech mechanical systems installations of paint booths then any other supplier. We work with your architect to incorporate these systems into the building design to achieve even greater economy.
Recirulation
In today’s aerospace finishing industry where energy is such a concern, it is becoming common to implement the use of an air conditioning and exhaust recirculation system for the paint booth.
It is often a very cost effective measure to apply an exhaust recirculation system instead of the traditional 100% exhaust. Factors such as fire safety and personnel health must be considered before using an exhaust recirculation booth. This means the addition of monitors, controls, and alarms must be added to the booth so painters are aware of the current conditions at all times. The benefits of this type of operation are immediately evident since energy costs are one fourth of the cost of a full exhaust system.
GFS has done many recirculation systems installations and is an industry leader in the required technology. Generally recirculation rates are 80% circulated and 20% fresh air, however recirculation rates of up to 60/40 and as low as 90/10 have been accomplished. The major factors on determining the recirculation rate are climate conditions and personnel safety and the ability to heat/cool the space.
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