Many companies want to reduce the frequency at which they have to stop their wet spray booths and have them cleaned. This typically involves removing the water, paying to have it taken away, digging out paint sludge, and refilling with fresh water. This is a process that is costly in terms of time, money and water. Is it possible to save this wastage and never have to change your booth water?
The short answer is YES, it is possible to run your wet spray booth and not change the water. Paint sludge, blockages within pipes and nozzles, caused by hard paint, can be a thing of the past. So now the question is, 'Why are companies changing their booth water if they don't have to?' This is difficult to answer with certainty. A flippant answer to the question would be that they aren't using our water treatment chemicals or that they don't want to do the small amount of housework that is required. The truth is probably a little bit of both, as it will be a struggle to keep the spray booth clean unless you are using our treatment products, and if you aren't willing to give the input required, then the process will not be a success.
So, how do you keep your spray booth clean? You will need to treat the booth water with a product from our Proco range of coagulants, together with Proflo+, which is from our range of flocculants. The exact product required depends on the type of paint or lacquer you are using, but this is something that we test, ensuring the correct product is being used. Once added and the booth water is mixed, then the paint or lacquer will float. This can then be removed, which will leave the booth water clean and the tank free from any buildup. In addition to this, the Proco will make the paint or lacquer soft and stop it from sticking within the tank, pipes, pump or nozzles. Proco also contains a biocide which will treat the water and kill unwanted bacteria, thus keeping the water healthy.
This all sounds very good, and it is, but if the products aren't added or aren't added correctly, then the process will not be a success. Also, a few minutes every day or week, just to check over the booth and make sure that the water curtain is working well or that the pump or pump filters are clean, will all help to make the process work, which means no changing of the booth water.
We have been told that sprayers won't remove the paint or that removing the paint is time-consuming. It has to be remembered that if the booth water isn't going to be changed, then the paint will have to be removed, but it needn't take too long. For a small 1000-litre spray booth, the regular skimming of paint shouldn't take much longer than 10 minutes, and for some companies, a treatment may only take place once or twice a week. For larger booths, the removal of the paint can be automated with the paint being pumped from the booth into a filter bag, which will remove the paint, with water being returned to the booth.
So, can a spray booth keep the same water for many years? Yes, the booth water need not be changed, so by simply making some small changes and adding our treatment products, money and water can be saved.
If you would like any further information on our water treatment process, chemicals and the services we offer, then you can speak to us on +44 (0)1673 895130 or visit our Contact Us page, where you can complete a contact form to ask any questions or request information.