Spray Booths for Wood Finishing: How Much Does a Woodworking Spray Booth Cost?

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If you are looking for a quality finish and safe working environment, a woodworking spray booth accomplishes both goals. It helps ensure a uniform appearance from piece to piece and batch to batch in a safe, well-ventilated environment.

There are two basic paint booth types, open front and enclosed. With an open front booth, the air flows into the booth through the front and exits through an exhaust system in the rear. In an enclosed booth, the air enters through an intake system before exiting through the filtered exhaust chamber. Each has its own benefits and costs, and the best choice for you depends on your unique needs.

Open Face Spray Booths

For smaller operations, the open spray paint booth is popular thanks to its compact size and lower cost. Whether you're self-employed working from your home or out of a small facility, you likely have space for an open woodworking paint booth.

Within the open face booth type are two subcategories: bench style and open floor. The bench style booth is ideal for working on smaller pieces requiring more detailed work and includes a bench/work area around 3 feet above the floor. The open floor style booth works better for larger pieces, as it offers more workspace than the bench model does.

Both types include a rear exhaust system. Air, dust, and dried paint particles exit the both through the exhaust filters, reducing the risk of fire and explosion, and improving finish quality by moving contaminants away from the product.

Costs vary as to size and style, with the bench type paint booth coming in at a lower cost.

• A small bench booth with workspace dimensions 3 feet wide, 4 feet high, and 3.5 feet long, costs between $1,800 and $3,000.
• A large bench booth with workspace dimensions 8 feet wide, 4 feet high, and 3 feet long, costs between $2,700 and $4,700.
• A small open booth with workspace dimensions 8 feet wide, 12 feet high, and 5 feet long, averages $4,700.
• A medium open booth with workspace dimensions 14 feet wide, 12 feet high, and 5 feet long, averages $6,700.
• A large open booth with workspace dimensions 20 feet wide, 10 feet high, and 5 feet long, averages $9,000.

Enclosed, Light Industrial Paint Booths

Enclosed spray paint booths are larger and more expensive but come with more options and features than their open face counterparts do. Most woodworkers prefer the cross-flow and semi-downdraft airflow designs, as these booth styles do a better job removing airborne particles such as dust and dried paint overflow, protecting your finish.

In a cross-draft booth, the air flows through intake filters in the booth's doors then moves through the length of the booth before exiting through the exhaust system in the rear. In a semi-downdraft model, the intake system resides in the ceiling as well as the doors before exiting through the rear exhaust system.

Cross-flow models have a lower cost, with semi-downdraft models varying widely in price thanks to numerous additional features.

• A cross-flow booth with workspace dimensions 12.75 feet wide, 8.25 feet high, and 20 feet long, averages $5,500.
• A cross-flow booth with workspace dimensions 14 feet wide, 9 feet high, and 26 feet long, averages $6,500.
• A semi-downdraft booth with workspace dimensions 12.75 feet wide, 8.25 feet high, and 20 feet long, ranges between $6,700 and $24,000.
• A semi-downdraft booth with workspace dimensions 14 feet wide, 9 feet high, and 26.5 feet long, ranges between $7,900 and $24,000.

Purchasing Recommendations

Choosing the right woodworking spray paint booth depends on your primary application.

• Choose an open face bench booth for small, detailed applications, such as birdhouses, ornate boxes (such as jewelry and cigar boxes), and decorative shelving. Look for a booth around 3 feet deep and 6 feet wide, with a bench between 3 and 4 feet above the floor.
• Choose an open face, open floor booth for larger pieces, such as cabinetry, furniture, and carpentry items. If you manufacture furniture, you probably want a booth at least 8 feet wide and 7 feet deep (minimum) to ensure plenty of room for both the piece and the operator.
• Choose a cross-flow enclosed booth if you use standard coatings and low production, and you'll save space. You want entrance doors that allow at least 8 feet clearance, and a workspace at least 13 feet wide and 20 feet deep.
• Choose a semi-downdraft enclosed booth if you use a conveyor system or have high production lines. You get a better finish and can add a heated air makeup unit to reduce dry time (and production cost).

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