Paint Mixing Rooms for Pennsylvania Manufacturers
Many Pennsylvania plants mix paint in a corner of the shop or an old storage room that was never designed for it. A purpose-built mixing room with continuous exhaust, proper supply air and spill control is a straightforward upgrade. Double D Mechanical installs, relocates and services paint mixing rooms across Pennsylvania.
Discuss your installationMoving Mixing Out of the Open Shop
Mixing coatings in the open spreads vapors through the plant and puts open containers near ignition sources. A dedicated room contains vapors, keeps them ventilated and organizes storage.
- Continuous exhaust from a dedicated room
- Heated supply air for winter
- Spill containment
- Electrical equipment suited to the environment
- Fire protection coordinated with the room
Enclosure Coating Operations
Switchgear and breaker manufacturing, including GE Vernova's expansion at Charleroi and Rostraver, uses consistent coatings on large volumes of steel enclosures. Mixing rooms supporting that work need storage for multiple colors and products.
Fitting Into an Older Plant
Older plants may limit where a mixing room fits. Proximity to the booth, an exhaust route to the roof or wall and access for deliveries all matter. We survey the plant and recommend placement.
Planning a booth or oven project in Pennsylvania
Crews mobilize from Houston; Pennsylvania is roughly 1,350 miles away, so equipment, panels and tooling are staged and shipped ahead of the install crew.
Manufacturing in Pennsylvania is concentrated around Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Allentown, and Erie. The sectors most likely to be specifying spray booths, blast rooms, powder systems and cure ovens there include steel and metals, heavy machinery, rail equipment, and defense.
Cold winters mean make-up air heaters are sized for sub-freezing intake, and booth or oven placement has to account for frost lines, snow loads on roof penetrations and winter slab work.
Frequently asked questions
Why not just mix paint in the shop?
Open mixing spreads vapors through the plant. A dedicated room contains and ventilates them.
Does the room need heat in winter?
Yes. Continuous exhaust brings in cold air, so supply air should be heated.
How big should the mixing room be?
Sized for storage, mixing equipment and the people working inside.
Do you service mixing room exhaust fans?
Yes. We service fans, supply air units and controls.