However, manufacturers are making guns more rugged. They're made with newer and better plastics that aren't as brittle. If you drop them, they're less likely to crack. When you spray one side of an object, the electrically charged paint circles around to the backside, saving you spray time. It's like painting with magnetism.
Contractors also like the way electrostatic cuts down on material costs.
Mike Lyster said these kinds of projects account for between 5 and 10 percent of his annual revenue. Some of Lyster's electrostatic jobs stand alone, while others are part of bigger contracts. We bring it up. While Lyster does his electrostatic spraying in the field, other electro-contractors specialize in shop painting. In fact, C. A. Alexander of Mount Holly, NC, predicts that shop painting is the wave of the future as environmental regulators put more restrictions on onsite indoor painting for the sake of breathable air.