Diagnostic · Narrowed down
20 likely matches
We narrowed it down. Pick the one that best matches what you're seeing for the full diagnostic + filter guidance.
Paint defects traced to booth conditions (not paint product)
Paint is not laying down correctly. Finish quality is suffering. Often blamed on paint but actually caused by booth environment.
Severity: medium
Premature pressure-drop alarm (filters look clean)
Differential pressure alarm triggers but visual inspection shows filters are not loaded. Typically a sensor/instrument issue.
Severity: medium
Static buildup in dry climates (arid winter shops)
Static electricity attracting overspray and airborne particulate to substrate, causing inclusions. Worse in low-humidity climates and winter.
Severity: medium
Summer flash time too short (paint drying too fast)
Mid-coat solvent flashing off too quickly in hot ambient. Causes mottling, dry spray, and metallic-orientation defects.
Severity: medium
Solvent pop / pinholes in topcoat
Volcano-like blisters or pinholes in cured topcoat from trapped solvent escaping during bake. Bake-cycle or flash-time issue.
Severity: high
Edge mapping / repair telegraphing
Repair-edge or seam outline showing through topcoat. Body-repair + coating cure issue, not booth-mechanical.
Severity: medium
Filters loading too fast (premature pressure drop)
Intake or exhaust filters reaching replacement threshold sooner than expected. Common after paint-volume changes, coating switches, or shop-environment changes.
Severity: medium
Filters loading too slow (suspiciously long filter life)
Filters lasting noticeably longer than expected. Usually indicates bypass, wrong-grade filter, or sensor drift — not actual filter longevity.
Severity: medium
Uneven filter loading across the bank
Some panels load faster than neighbors. Indicates airflow imbalance, panel damage, or localized high-paint zones.
Severity: medium
Humid-day finish issues (orange peel, sag, slow flash)
Paint defects that appear or worsen on high-humidity days. Resolved by humidity conditioning + flash-time extension.
Severity: high
Cold-start burner trouble (winter mornings)
Burner fails to ignite or holds flame poorly during cold-start. Resolves once the booth warms up; recurs at next cold start.
Severity: medium
Condensation on booth interior walls
Visible moisture forming on the interior wall panels during or after bake cycles. Often during cool-down or high external humidity.
Severity: medium
Waterborne basecoat sag / runs
Waterborne basecoat sagging or running on vertical surfaces. Tied to airflow velocity, humidity, and blower angle in modern waterborne workflows.
Severity: high
Fish-eye contamination on topcoat
Crater-like defects with raised edges from surface contamination (silicone, oil, water). Surface preparation + compressed-air-system issue.
Severity: high
Burner will not reach bake temperature
Burner runs but booth cannot hit target bake temp during cure cycle. Mostly mechanical/control causes.
Severity: high
Burner short-cycling during bake
Burner cycling on and off at short intervals during bake instead of holding a steady mid-fire output. Hits target then drops, repeating.
Severity: medium
Uneven cure zones (hot/cold spots in booth)
Bake cycle delivers different temperatures across the work zone. Some panels over-cure, others under-cure. Burner alignment or airflow imbalance.
Severity: medium
NESHAP differential-pressure alarm on filter bank
EPA NESHAP 6H differential-pressure alarm triggered. Filter efficiency documentation + immediate replacement may be required to maintain compliance.
Severity: high
Aerospace stage-3 pocket filter loading
Stage-3 NESHAP pocket filter loading faster than expected. Indicates upstream stage failure, volume increase, or chromate-heavy work.
Severity: high
OSHA spray-finishing documentation gap
OSHA 1910.107 + NESHAP 6H expect filter-change log, painter training certification, and differential-pressure records. Missing records = compliance gap.
Severity: high
Show your answers
Is the problem a visible defect in the paint finish — dust nibs, orange peel, fisheyes, runs, or other surface defects?
→ Yes
Does the booth refuse to start, or shut itself down on its own during operation?
→ No
Is overspray clearly escaping the booth into the surrounding shop area?
→ No
Is the booth's pressure reading abnormal — manometer reading too high or too low, or staff notice the booth is pushing/pulling differently than normal?
→ No
Is the HMI or booth controls displaying a specific fault code or alarm (VFD fault, gas pressure, flame failure, intake motor feedback, filter pressure)?
→ No