PSA: If your paint booth filter change takes half a day, something's wrong.

Mine took forever because the new filters didn't fit right. Now I'm behind on two jobs.

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Last Tuesday, I ordered filters labeled for my exact booth model. They were still off by a quarter inch, so measuring the old one wouldn't have helped. Keeping a crusty template just adds to the clutter in my small space. I make a note of the actual dimensions on the booth frame itself with a marker. That way, I can check new filters right when they arrive without digging out an old one. It saves time and avoids the guesswork.

val8221mo agoTop Commenter

Did you measure the old filters first? I always keep one around as a template to check new ones.

the_nina1mo ago

Wait, you actually keep the old crusty filter around on purpose? @val822 that's... kind of genius honestly, never crossed my mind. I just toss the old one and pray the new one fits right out of the box. Which, shockingly, has not worked out a few times. The specs on the box were totally wrong once. Now I feel like I've been doing this all wrong.