Warning: My paint booth's air filter gave out mid-job on a black pearl respray

It happened yesterday afternoon while I was laying down the final clear coat on a Honda Accord. The ceiling filter just let go, sending a fine dust cloud over the whole panel. I had to stop everything, mask the car, and spend two hours swapping the filter before I could sand it all back and start over. Has anyone found a brand of filter that actually holds up better than the standard ones we get from the supply house?

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wendy39118d ago

Try the heavy duty ones from the auto body supply catalog.

elliot_thomas8218d ago

Oh man, my buddy grabbed some from a catalog like that after @wendy391's tip. They lasted about a week before the threads stripped out completely. I guess the extra strength doesn't matter if the metal quality is poor.

emmawood10d ago

Mine have held up for months, actually.