ground body of car when painting?

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Blow out the shop and sweep at least a day in advance of the painting operation. Blow yourself off before spraying--BUT NOT NEAR THE JOB!!

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To check for static electricity on a car--hold your bare arm next to, but NOT touching, the body. If the hair on your arm tingles, let it set before painting. Fibergl*** cars can have UNBELIEVABLE static in them.
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Wetting the floor down (NO FLOODING_PLEASE) will help keep dust down and the humidity helps disipate static electricity. Watch that you don't drag the hose thru the water and splash on the paint.

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It's not necessary in Texas, we outlawed static decades ago.

 

Ive heard of it, never done it, but whats it gona hurt? Like said before your gona need ALL tha help you can get

 

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i paint alot of yamaha rhinos, i used to get static at first, so i stopped using solvent based wax and grease. starting using water. never had it happen again.

if any piece gets charged, use a waterborne wax and grease or the ppg dx103 or sxa103 aerosal. works killer.

no need to ground it.

 

i do it when i think about it then when i get some dust in the paint i blame it on not grounding the car.. lol

 

It is the very same principle with getting in a car while it's being fueled up. Static electricity can build up in the time it takes to insert the nozzle, get in a car (static from the upholstery builds up), and then you touch the metal of the vehicle. ZAP! You get shocked, and the spark can ignite the gas vapors.

In painting, the static build-up is from the positive-charged spray particles from the gun. If a spark were generated, the paint fumes can ignite in the same manner as the gasoline. Staying out of the car while fueling, helps prevent an accident. Grounding your car with a length of chain to the floor (remember, it's sitting on rubber!) prevents the static from building up in the first place.

 

ive done it befor in other shops i worked at helps with the dust some what...jones

 

I have also heard of wrapping a chain over the axle and letting it lay on the ground, although i've never done it

 

i just put the car on jack stands to do the grounding and i also use a anti static wipe down before painting i think the most parts it is best for metallic paints. every little percation is worth it to ***ure a great looking paint job

 

What little I have painted I have always grounded the body especially a gl*** one. Never painted a car on a frame so can't comment

 

I just asked a friend who paints on the local army/nasa /redstone arsnel he said MIL Specs/ saftey specs ****tates all items are to be grounded when applying spray paint. Same rule when refueling planes and jerry cans being filled with fuel.