How does electrostatic painting work?

Ever heard of electrostatic painting?
It's actually widely used by many businesses for items such as: file cabinets, lockers, bathroom stalls, machines, and other metal items.

Electrostatic painting is similar to spray painting in that it is a spray application, but it's a more effective form.

Have you ever used a can of spray paint only to find that half of the can is wasted?  Electrostatic painting eliminates that waste by charging the paint particles so they stick to the object like a magnet.  However, unlike conventional spray paint, electrostatic paint can only be applied to metal objects.

In electrostatic painting the paint is mixed with a chemical that gives it a positive charge.  The paint is then applied to a grounded object with a negative charge.  The object is grounded by placing a metal wire on it.  The difference in charges allows the paint to stick to the item like a magnet sticks to a refrigerator.  Another example to think of is the static cling of clothes when they are taken out of the drier.

The static cling in the painting process allows for the paint to coat the object evenly without losing most of the paint  from being lost into the air.  This also means that minimal protection is needed for the perimeter of the painted area.

The efficiency of the electrostatic paining process makes it very suitable for on-site paining projects.  It is often used on: lockers, hand rails, filing cabinets, factory machinery, etc.

Our employee painting a toolbox.

For examples or more information, visit our electrostatic painting page at:           www.roiind.com/painting/cfm