Water wash spray booths are built for high-volume finishing operations that demand the most effective method of paint particle removal. By using water as the filtration medium rather than dry filter media, these booths handle a wider range of paint types, viscosities, and drying speeds than dry filter alternatives, making them a reliable choice for demanding industrial applications.
Built to meet all applicable health, fire, and building codes, our water wash booths are custom-designed to maintain a clean, compliant finishing environment while delivering consistent quality results.
How a Water Wash Spray Booth Works
Water wash booths remove paint overspray from exhausted air by drawing it through a water curtain. As air passes through the booth, paint particles are captured by the water rather than filtered through dry media. The water and paint mixture collects in a heavy 12-gauge galvanized steel collection pan at the base of the booth, where it is periodically removed as sludge.
Because water continuously renews the filtration surface, these booths maintain consistent airflow and filtration efficiency over time without the filter-loading issues associated with dry systems.
Standard Features
Each water wash spray booth is built with premium-grade G-90 galvanized steel panels, precision-manufactured using CNC and CAD technology and punched on six-inch centers for straightforward assembly. The collection pan is fabricated from heavy 12-gauge galvanized steel with continuous welded construction for long-term durability.
Standard features include:
- Premium 18-gauge G-90 galvanized steel panels, precision-punched on six-inch centers
- Heavy 12-gauge galvanized steel collection pan with continuous welded construction
- High-efficiency tri-voltage TEFC motors matched to exhaust fan performance
- Quiet exhaust fan, typically operating below OSHA noise limits
- High-efficiency industrial-rated fluorescent lighting with dust-tight seals, ETL listed
- UL/ETL-listed electrical components and latching devices
- All necessary hardware, caulking, nuts, and bolts for installation included
- Custom sizing and configuration to fit your specific application
Available Water Wash Booth Configurations
We offer water wash spray booths in both pump and pumpless versions, across multiple layouts to match your production environment.
Open Face Water Wash Booth: Designed for manual spray applications where operators work in front of an open-face booth. Well-suited for batch finishing operations with varied part sizes.
Enclosed Water Wash Booth: A fully enclosed configuration that provides greater containment and environmental control. Ideal for operations with stricter air quality requirements or where overspray containment is a priority.
Conveyorized Water Wash Booth: Designed for continuous production lines where parts move through the booth on a conveyor system. Built to handle high-throughput finishing operations without interrupting the production cycle.
Best Applications for a Water Wash Booth
Water wash spray booths deliver the most value in specific production environments. This booth type is a strong fit when:
- Paint is applied at high enough volumes that dry filter systems would require frequent and disruptive filter changes
- The finishing process involves paints with higher viscosities or faster drying speeds that are difficult for dry filter media to handle effectively
- Consistent airflow and filtration performance over long production runs is a priority
- The operation requires a filtration solution that accommodates a wide variety of coating types without reconfiguration
If your operation runs lower paint volumes or works with a narrower range of coatings, a dry filter spray booth may be a simpler and more cost-effective fit. For a full breakdown of how the two designs compare, visit our Water Wash vs. Dry Filter Spray Booths page.
Customized to Fit Your Finishing Operation
Water wash spray booths handle some of the most demanding finishing environments, and the right configuration depends heavily on your specific process, space, and production requirements. We custom-design each booth from the ground up, incorporating the options and accessories your operation actually needs, whether that is an air make-up unit, sludge de-watering system, control panels, or specialized booth controls.
Contact our team today to discuss your application and request a quote for a water wash spray booth built to your exact requirements.