Question about the new paint booth at the trade show in Cleveland

I was at the big trade show in Cleveland last week and checked out the new RapidCure paint booth demo. The tech said it cuts dry time in half, but I noticed the air flow pattern looked really uneven near the floor vents. Has anyone here actually used one on a full size truck or van? I'm worried about getting a clean finish on larger panels with that setup.

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dylan_thompson22h ago

That uneven floor vent thing is exactly what caught my eye at the Cleveland demo too. I watched them run a test panel and you could see a slight ripple in the overspray cloud down low. For a full van side, I'd be nervous about getting a dry spot or dirt sticking in a dead zone. I haven't pulled the trigger on one for our shop because of that.

averywright15h ago

Notice that ripple too at the demo, @dylan_thompson. Makes you wonder if they just had a bad unit that day or if it's a real design flaw. Did the rep have any good answer for it when you pointed it out? I'd be worried about exactly what you said, a dead zone collecting trash on a big job. Seems like a big gamble for the price.