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PSA: I dropped $800 on a fancy spray booth filter system and it was a total waste
Everyone in my local group swears by these high-end HEPA filter units for their spray booths, saying it's the only way to get a perfect finish. So I saved up and got one for my small shop, thinking it would be a game changer. After three months of use, I can't tell a single difference in the finish quality on my pieces compared to my old, well-maintained box filters that cost a fraction of the price. The air might be a bit cleaner, but for the kind of work I do, mostly refinishing older furniture, it just doesn't justify the cost. Has anyone else found that some of the 'must-have' expensive gear is just not worth it for smaller operations?
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rowank696mo ago
Totally feel this. Bought a premium dust collector for my small woodshop that everyone said was essential. After a month I realized my old shop vac with a good bag was catching just as much sawdust for my weekend projects. The hype on some tools is real, but they're made for bigger shops running all day.
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the_zara6mo ago
Yeah it's like that with a lot of stuff now. I mean we get sold the professional version of everything for home use. Maybe it's just me but my regular vacuum works fine, I don't need one built for a hotel.
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