The Down Draft Paint Booth configuration is versatile, functional and efficient. With this design, air is pulled in from the top of the booth, travels down the sides of the booth and exhausts out through the floor. Excess paint, dust, and other contaminants are pulled away from the product as the air flows around it. This airflow pattern reduces the risk of contamination and is an excellent design for finishing large vehicles and equipment. Although the benefits of a downdraft are many, this configuration can be more expensive to install; Because the air is filtered out through the floor, the booth must be raised on a platform, or a pit must be installed underneath.
With the Side-Down Draft method, the air is pulled into the booth the same way as the Down Draft configuration. However, it is exhausted out the bottom of the side walls – near the floor but not actually through it. With this method, most of the benefits of a Down Draft booth remain, but there’s no need to install a pit or a platform. This makes the Side-Down Draft booth a more economical option.
Both Down Draft and Side-Down Draft booths offer an effective, clean, safe work environment for large vehicles and equipment, and Production Systems produces and installs both options on a regular basis. Recently, we have been working on several Side-Down Draft Drive-Thru truck booths. Our large vehicle spray booths can be equipped with a variety of options and are designed to meet all regulations. Our custom booths are constructed with heavy-duty steel, laser-cut to precision, and built to meet specific factory and application needs. We also inventory several standard sizes that can be installed immediately.
Our paint spray booths are easy to maintain. The quality we offer at Production Systems ensures our customers high performance and efficient operation for many years to come. Contact us today to learn more about our Down Draft and Side-Down Draft paint booths – whether you need drive-thru or enclosed – we can assist you in choosing the right equipment for your application.
