Painting an automobile is a major ordeal. The materials used in painting can be an environmental threat, so they must be properly contained. However, you can't just start spraying an automobile with paint, clearcoat, and hardeners inside of a contained building. Otherwise, everything inside of that building will be layered with paint and chemicals, and everyone inside could be at risk of inhaling the different agents floating through the air. An automotive spray booth is a good solution, but there are many different types out there to choose from. Here is a look at some of the different types of automotive spray booths, so you know which one will work the best for you. 

Cross-Flow Paint Booths

Cross-flow paint booths are designed to allow fresh air in through the front of the booth and then filter it out through the back. A cross-flow booth is pretty common in buildings where there is not a lot of headspace available, such as a standard residential garage. Cross-flow booths do a pretty good job of keeping the air inside of the space funneled through fast enough that heavy buildup of paint and chemicals does not become overwhelming. But they do even better when they are outfitted with a good-quality fan system. 

Side Downdraft Paint Booths

These paint booths are well known and possibly one of the most preferred styles in industrial settings because they have superior airflow through the booth. The side downdraft paint booth has a ventilation system in the ceiling at multiple points, allowing air to be pulled in down from the ceiling. The expelled air is pushed through downdraft-style vents on the sides of the booth. The vents at the sides run along the bottom of the booth, which makes it less likely that the expelled air will be floating around just outside the booth.

Open-Face Paint Booths

Open-face paint booths have an open front, much like a cross-flow paint booth, but the front opening of the booth is not like a doorway at all. Rather, it is a booth that is completely open on one end so that the structure appears to have only three walls instead of four with a doorway. The open-face paint booths are usually smaller in overall size, some being more of a cubical shape. The airflow through the front still has an outward vent system in the back of the unit, but the fully open face allows for more direct air into the booth.

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