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PSA: I just found out how much a paint booth filter change can really save you
I was reading an old trade magazine in the break room and it said a clogged filter can cut booth airflow by 40%. That explains why my last clear coat job had so much dust in it. How often do you guys actually swap yours out?
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kim_hart71mo ago
Changed mine last month after a run of heavy primer work. The difference in overspray pull was night and day.
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emery3561mo ago
Yeah that's a huge one. I used to run mine until they looked dirty, but then I had a job where the metallic just wouldn't lay right. Turns out the airflow was so weak it was messing with the spray pattern. Now I just change the intake filters every other week like clockwork, more if we're spraying a lot of primer. It's cheap insurance.
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