Commercial spraying equipment and commercial texture spray guns themselves serve a variety of purposes to help you get certain tasks done safely and efficiently. Spray equipment can help with applying sealants and adhesives, paint, wood finishing, fiberglass--even sanitation substances. Industrial spraying guns are also available in a number of varieties: airless, electrostatic, suction, gravity and pressure feed. The type of spray gun you need depends on the industry in which you work.

Fluid spraying equipment such as paint spraying systems can be used in the automotive or home industries, for example. Other industrial spraying equipment can be used to apply sealant or coating to manufactured materials such as cabinets and other wood components, or irrigate farmland for agribusiness. Regardless of why you need commercial spraying equipment, be sure to:

1. Do business with a reputable manufacturer that offers multiple solutions by industry.
2. Know where to purchase good parts and accessories for your fluid spraying equipment.
3. Purchase back-up equipment that keeps things clean, protects you from contamination and eliminates unnecessary pollution.

Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Find manufacturers of industrial spray systems

A good manufacturer of industrial spraying solutions will offer you a variety of options for every industry in which spray systems apply.

I recommend: Mattson Spray Equipment offers a great catalog of its products complete with a price list. Xiom Corp. boasts models of spray guns that serve a variety of industrial coating purposes but maximize efficiency to help reduce your costs.

Find reliable parts and accessories for your industrial spraying equipment

Reliable accessories are perhaps even more important than the paint spraying systems themselves. Make sure you have access to the right parts and accessories if something goes wrong or breaks on your equipment.

I recommend: FujiSpray offers a great parts and accessories department online. Portable Air Pollution Control Equipment (PAPCE) makes devices for use with your spraying equipment that enable you to operate the machinery in smaller spaces or outside without pollution. Spraying Systems Co. will fabricate parts and accessories to your custom specifications.

Back up your industrial spray systems with reliable support equipment

Now that you have the spray equipment and accessories, you need the right place to use them. A number of companies specialize in 'spraybooths' and other indoor environments that ensure the best spray with minimal mess.

I recommend: Finish Pro Spray Booths can help you design a booth that will house the equipment for your specific application. In addition to spray guns and spray booths, Midway Industrial Supply will provide fluid transfer and metering equipment for the substances you're spraying. AEI features an entire division devoted to custom paint booths for a variety of applications.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  Make sure your spray guns come with interchangeable caps, fluid tips and needles to help ease the transition in case there's any clogging.