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Threw away $600 on a cheap paint booth filter setup
I tried saving money last spring by buying a no-name filter pack online for my booth. Figured a filter is a filter right? Wrong. On a family sedan job I did three months ago the paint came out orange peely and I couldn't figure out why. Spent two days sanding and respraying before I checked the airflow meter. Those cheap filters clogged up after just four jobs and the booth was barely pulling any air. I ended up tossing the whole thing and buying the name brand replacements. Cost me $600 in wasted materials and labor plus $200 for the new filters. Anyone else get burned by knockoff booth supplies?
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spencer_ross15d ago
Buddy of mine did the same with cheap tack rags. Ruined a whole clear coat job.
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Oh man that sucks. I did the exact same thing with sanding discs last year. Bought a bulk pack of some offbrand hook and loop discs because they were like half the price of 3M. Figured paper is paper right? Wrong. They wore out after one panel and the grit just fell off into the paint. Had to wet sand and buff three jobs because of embedded grit scratches. Spent way more on compound and time than I saved on discs. Now I just stick with the name brand stuff even if it hurts the wallet upfront. The cheap stuff always finds a way to cost you more in the long run.
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