Are there different kinds of Electrostatic sprayers?
Yes. Some are similar to airless paint sprayers, some are similar to conventional sprayers used for painting cars, and then there is the Ransburg #2. The Ransburg #2 is the machine that we use. The first two use high hydraulic or air pressure to break up and atomize the paint. The Ransburg uses a low pressure stream of paint dispensed into a rotating disc. The static charge that all the systems use turns the Ransburg’s paint into a fine mist. They all benefit from a high voltage/low amperage electrical circuit, that includes the paint stream, collecting overspray and wrapping the paint around the object to be painted. The Ransburg’s low pressure design allows for much greater overspray control and the ability to work in finished areas. The answers below are based on the Ransburg machine and may not apply to the others.
