How do I install my cardboard spray booth filter?

How do I install my cardboard spray booth filter?

It doesn't matter which type of cardboard spray booth filter you are installing into your spray booth as they are all installed in the same way.  There are just a couple of easy steps to follow that will ensure a successful installation.

The first thing that you must do is know which is the front of your filter; our standard Procart B is white on the front and brown on the back therefore the white faces into your booth so this is the side that faces the sprayer.  The rest of the booth filters within our Procart range contain a fibre which should be on the back of the filter so, again, it is the cardboard that faces into the spray booth and the sprayer and the fibre that faces away from the sprayer.  Try to remember that the cardboard is the primary filter and the fibre secondary so the overspray must go through the cardboard first then, if any manages to bypass the cardboard, it will be captured by the fibre.

Once you have figured out the front and back of the filter you need to measure the width of your booth and cut the Procart filter to size. The minimum number of folds, per metre, is 26 and the maximum around 32. This means that for every 1-metre of spray booth width you want to count between 26-32 folds on your filter. For example, if your booth measures 3-metres wide then you should count 3 x 26-32 folds (78-96 folds), plus an extra couple of folds at each end to hold the filter in place.

When it comes to actually fitting the filter make sure that the frame is clean and there isn't any dust or dried paint that could hinder the fitting or cause damage.  We find it easier to angle the filter to one side then slide it into the frame, straighten it then gently pull it to each side. When it is spread out push the ends in place and take a step back and look at the filter to ensure that the length is evenly spaced.  If some of the folds are bunched together gently separate them.

Hopefully this has provided a little assistance on how to fit a cardboard spray booth filter.  If you would like to discuss the filters you use and would like some advice or discuss alternative filtration options then please CONTACT US or send a note below.

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