{"id":1917,"date":"2025-12-11T08:16:37","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T08:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mecatelier.com\/woodworking-cabinet-making-paint-booth\/"},"modified":"2026-11-10T19:44:08","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T19:44:08","slug":"woodworking-paint-booth","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mecatelier.com\/en\/woodworking-paint-booth\/","title":{"rendered":"Woodworking \/ Cabinet Making Paint Booth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"mecv3-hero\" style=\"--mecv3-photo:url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bois-entiere.jpg')\">\n  <img class=\"mecv3-hero-img\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bois-entiere.jpg\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bois-entiere.jpg 499w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bois-entiere-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width:980px) 100vw, 62vw\" alt=\"Inside a finishing booth: filter ceiling along the full length, side extraction wall with green filters, smooth floor with no grating\" width=\"499\" height=\"334\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\n  <div class=\"mecv3-hero-content\">\n    <div class=\"mecv3-copy\">\n      <div class=\"mecv3-eyebrow\">Wood, lacquering and varnishing<\/div>\n      <h1 class=\"mecv3-h1\">Paint booth for woodworking and cabinet making<\/h1>\n      <p class=\"mecv3-lead\">Long parts, lacquering and varnishing: the constraints of wood are not those of bodywork.<\/p>\n      <div class=\"mecv3-actions\">\n        <a class=\"mecv3-btn mecv3-btn--primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mecatelier.com\/en\/contact-us\/\">Request a quote<\/a>\n        <a class=\"mecv3-btn mecv3-btn--secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mecatelier.com\/en\/projects\/\">See our projects<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"mecv3-badges\">\n        <span class=\"mecv3-badge\"><span class=\"mecv3-dot\">\u2713<\/span>Long parts<\/span>\n        <span class=\"mecv3-badge\"><span class=\"mecv3-dot mecv3-dot--cle\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.9\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"7.5\" cy=\"12\" r=\"3.6\"><\/circle><path d=\"M11.1 12H21\"><\/path><path d=\"M17.6 12v3.1\"><\/path><path d=\"M20.4 12v2.2\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>Installation included<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"mecv3-statsband\">\n  <div class=\"mecv3-statsband__inner\">\n    <div class=\"mecv3-stat\"><span class=\"mecv3-stat__ico\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M3 21h18\"><\/path><path d=\"M5 21V11l5 3V11l5 3V7l4 2.5V21\"><\/path><path d=\"M8 17h1M13 17h1M18 17h1\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"mecv3-stat__txt\"><span class=\"mecv3-num\">360+<\/span><span class=\"mecv3-lbl\">Installations<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n    <div class=\"mecv3-stat\"><span class=\"mecv3-stat__ico\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"9\" r=\"5.2\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8.8 13.4L7.4 21l4.6-2.6L16.6 21l-1.4-7.6\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"mecv3-stat__txt\"><span class=\"mecv3-num\">10+<\/span><span class=\"mecv3-lbl\">Years in business<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n    <div class=\"mecv3-stat\"><span class=\"mecv3-stat__ico\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M3 21V9.5l5.5-3.5V21\"><\/path><path d=\"M8.5 21V12l6-3v12\"><\/path><path d=\"M14.5 21V11l6 3.2V21\"><\/path><path d=\"M2 21h20\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"mecv3-stat__txt\"><span class=\"mecv3-num\">7+<\/span><span class=\"mecv3-lbl\">Countries served<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n    <div class=\"mecv3-stat\"><span class=\"mecv3-stat__ico\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"8.2\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"4.3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"1.1\"><\/circle><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"mecv3-stat__txt\"><span class=\"mecv3-num\">100%<\/span><span class=\"mecv3-lbl\">Custom-built<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"mec-2026\">\n<div class=\"mec-bande gb-element-096d0d87\">\n<div class=\"gbp-section__inner\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-3bf61ced\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"gb-text gbp-section__text gb-text-ca8e8fe0\">Mecatelier designs and installs <strong>paint, varnishing and lacquering booths<\/strong> for joinery workshops, cabinet makers, interior fit-out workshops and furniture manufacturers.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gbp-section__text gb-text-19a98e97\">Applying a finish to wood has little in common with automotive painting. The parts are long, often flat, sometimes fragile; the products range from varnishes to lacquers, by way of stains and sealers; and the main enemy is not metal sanding dust but wood dust, which is everywhere in the workshop. A booth designed for bodywork cannot be carried over as it is.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-2ddf9287\">\n<a class=\"gb-text gbp-button--primary gb-text-b26a014a\" href=\"\/en\/contact-us\/\">Request a quote<\/a>\n\n\n<a class=\"gb-text gbp-button--secondary gb-text-2f09fd82\" href=\"\/en\/contact-us\/\">Contact us<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"mecp-sec\">\n  <div class=\"mecp-sec__in\">\n    <div class=\"mecp-sec__grid\">\n      <div class=\"mecp-sec__aside\">\n      <span class=\"mecp-sec__num\">01<\/span>\n      <h2>Varnishing and lacquering booth<\/h2>\n      <p class=\"mecp-verdict\">Varnishing, lacquering, staining, sealing: these finishes need clean air and a controlled airflow; otherwise the slightest airborne dust gets trapped in the film and forces a complete rework.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"mecp-prose\">\n          <p>The booth separates the workshop \u2014 where you sand and machine \u2014 from the finishing area. It is this separation, more than the equipment itself, that determines the quality of the result.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<!--\n  Gabarit insere par un bloc \u00ab raw \u00bb en mode nu : il porte sa coque de section.\n  AUCUNE VALEUR CHIFFREE ICI, et c'est la regle : CLAUDE.md \u00a71.3. Un dessin dit\n  un sens et une proportion, pas une vitesse ni une classe de filtre.\n-->\n<section class=\"mecp-sec\">\n  <div class=\"mecp-sec__in\">\n    <div class=\"mecp-sec__grid\">\n      <div class=\"mecp-sec__aside\">\n        <span class=\"mecp-sec__num\">CHOICE<\/span>\n        <h2>Enclosed, open-front, or just an extraction wall<\/h2>\n        <p class=\"mecp-verdict\">Three ways of handling the same part. The difference costs money, and it is justified \u2014 or not.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div>\n<figure class=\"mecp-dessin\">\n  <svg viewbox=\"0 0 960 250\" role=\"img\" width=\"960\" height=\"250\" aria-labelledby=\"bois-conf-t bois-conf-d\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block\">\n    <title id=\"bois-conf-t\">The three configurations: extraction wall, open-front booth, enclosed booth<\/title>\n    <desc id=\"bois-conf-d\">Three diagrams side by side. The extraction wall is a simple filter wall in front of which you work, with no enclosure. The open-front booth adds two side panels and a filter ceiling, but remains open to the workshop. The enclosed booth is a complete enclosure with a door, in which temperature and air are controlled.<\/desc>\n\n    <!-- 1. 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The enclosed booth is the only one that lets you control the temperature \u2014\n    which matters as soon as you dry with anything other than ambient air.\n  <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"mecp-sec mecp-sec--tint\">\n  <div class=\"mecp-sec__in\">\n    <div class=\"mecp-sec__grid\">\n      <div class=\"mecp-sec__aside\">\n      <span class=\"mecp-sec__num\">02<\/span>\n      <h2>What changes compared with an automotive booth<\/h2>\n      <\/div>\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"mecp-prose\">\n          <ul>\n            <li>Dimensions suited to long parts: doors, worktops, fit-out panels<\/li>\n            <li>Handling designed for flat parts, on trolleys or trestles, rather than for a vehicle<\/li>\n            <li>Treatment of wood dust, produced upstream and much finer than bodywork dust<\/li>\n            <li>Compatibility with a variety of products: varnishes, lacquers, stains, water-based or solvent-based products<\/li>\n            <li>Drying that respects the material: wood moves, it does not react like sheet metal<\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<!--\n  Gabarit \u00ab raw \u00bb en mode nu. Les trois sens d'extraction sont ceux nommes par\n  la page de production : horizontale, verticale, diagonale.\n  AUCUNE VALEUR CHIFFREE ICI (CLAUDE.md \u00a71.3).\n-->\n<section class=\"mecp-sec mecp-sec--tint\">\n  <div class=\"mecp-sec__in\">\n    <div class=\"mecp-sec__grid\">\n      <div class=\"mecp-sec__aside\">\n        <span class=\"mecp-sec__num\">AIR<\/span>\n        <h2>Where the air goes<\/h2>\n        <p class=\"mecp-verdict\">On a door laid flat, the direction of extraction decides the finish. Three options, three different sets of building work.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div>\n<figure class=\"mecp-dessin\">\n  <svg viewbox=\"0 0 960 260\" role=\"img\" width=\"960\" height=\"260\" aria-labelledby=\"bois-extr-t bois-extr-d\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block\">\n    <title id=\"bois-extr-t\">The three extraction directions of a finishing booth<\/title>\n    <desc id=\"bois-extr-d\">Three cross-sections side by side. With vertical extraction, the air comes down from the filter ceiling and leaves through the floor: you have to dig a pit or raise the floor. With horizontal extraction, the air comes down from the ceiling and then moves towards a side filter wall, with no floor works. With diagonal extraction, the air comes down and reaches a low-level extraction point at the back of the booth.<\/desc>\n\n    <defs>\n      <marker id=\"fle\" viewbox=\"0 0 10 10\" refx=\"6\" refy=\"5\" markerwidth=\"5\" markerheight=\"5\" orient=\"auto\">\n        <path d=\"M0 0 L10 5 L0 10 z\" fill=\"#1340a0\"><\/path>\n      <\/marker>\n    <\/defs>\n\n    <!-- 1. 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The fumes released during application are breathed in all day long, and that is the main reason a woodworking shop equips itself \u2014 even before finish quality.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"mecp-prose\">\n          <p>Correctly sized extraction removes them as they are released, instead of letting them linger and spread through the workshop. Nor does the product mist settle on finished parts placed nearby.<\/p>\n          <p>This is also what sets an extraction wall apart from a simple wall-mounted extractor: the former captures in front of the workstation, where the product is sprayed.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"mecp-sec mecp-sec--tint\">\n  <div class=\"mecp-sec__in\">\n    <div class=\"mecp-sec__grid\">\n      <div class=\"mecp-sec__aside\">\n      <span class=\"mecp-sec__num\">04<\/span>\n      <h2>What is included, and what is not<\/h2>\n      <p class=\"mecp-verdict\">Only two items remain price on request, and for a reason: nobody can price them without coming to see.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"mecp-prose\">\n          <p>Travel costs are added, depending on distance.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"mecp-benefits\">\n          <div class=\"mecp-ben\">\n            <h3>Included<\/h3>\n            <p>the booth, delivery, and installation by our teams. You do not receive pallets to sort out yourself<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"mecp-ben\">\n            <h3>Price on request, after a site survey<\/h3>\n            <p>the duct that exhausts the air outside, and floor works if any are needed. Two items that depend entirely on your building<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"mecp-ben\">\n            <h3>Financing<\/h3>\n            <p>lease with option to purchase available, with no mandatory down payment, based on your last two balance sheets. We state the capital; the finance company states the monthly payment<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"mecp-sec\">\n  <div class=\"mecp-sec__in\">\n    <div class=\"mecp-sec__grid\">\n      <div class=\"mecp-sec__aside\">\n      <span class=\"mecp-sec__num\">05<\/span>\n      <h2>What it costs to run<\/h2>\n      <p class=\"mecp-verdict\">Everyone asks about the purchase price. What really decides is what comes afterwards.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"mecp-prose\">\n          <p>In wood finishing, the main expense is not the same as in bodywork: you heat less, but often for longer. A varnished part occupies the booth until it is dry, and it is that time that costs \u2014 in energy and in space.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"mecp-benefits\">\n          <div class=\"mecp-ben\">\n            <h3>Heating<\/h3>\n            <p>during application, the booth exhausts air outside and therefore heats fresh air continuously. This is the big cost item<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"mecp-ben\">\n            <h3>Drying<\/h3>\n            <p>this is what frees up the booth. With water-based products, drying assistance changes the throughput: we will tell you whether your volume justifies it<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"mecp-ben\">\n            <h3>Maintenance<\/h3>\n            <p>it depends on your hours of use, not on the calendar. We price it on your actual use rather than selling you a flat rate that matches nothing<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"mecp-sec mecp-sec--tint\">\n  <div class=\"mecp-sec__in\">\n    <div class=\"mecp-sec__grid\">\n      <div class=\"mecp-sec__aside\">\n      <span class=\"mecp-sec__num\">06<\/span>\n      <h2>Comparing two quotes without getting caught out<\/h2>\n      <p class=\"mecp-verdict\">Every manufacturer states an airflow. The figure looks comparable. It almost never is.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"mecp-prose\">\n          <p>Three questions to ask, the same ones to everyone. If a salesperson dodges any of the three, you know why.<\/p>\n          <p>The full calculation, with the value required by the standard, is set out plainly in the FAQ below. Enough to check any quote, including ours.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"mecp-benefits\">\n          <div class=\"mecp-ben\">\n            <h3>\u201cWhat floor area is this airflow calculated on?\u201d<\/h3>\n            <p>empty booth or parts inside: it is not the same figure. Some offers look cheaper simply because they count a smaller area<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"mecp-ben\">\n            <h3>\u201cIs that the fan&#8217;s airflow, or the one I will actually get?\u201d<\/h3>\n            <p>with filters that are starting to clog, the second one drops. That is the one that matters to you<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"mecp-ben\">\n            <h3>\u201cAnd at the back, behind the part?\u201d<\/h3>\n            <p>a door laid flat acts as a screen. A booth can show a good average and blow too little where you are working<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"mecp-sec\">\n  <div class=\"mecp-sec__in\">\n    <div class=\"mecp-sec__grid\">\n      <div class=\"mecp-sec__aside\">\n      <span class=\"mecp-sec__num\">07<\/span>\n      <h2>Filters, and why your finish depends on them<\/h2>\n      <p class=\"mecp-verdict\">Three barriers between the dust and your part. In joinery, the first one matters more than elsewhere: wood sanding dust is fine, light, and already in the workshop before you even enter the booth.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"mecp-prose\">\n          <p>Any filtration class on the market can be fitted, by adjusting the motor pressure. If you work for a demanding customer, say so when we price the job: it is planned at the design stage, not afterwards.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"mecp-benefits\">\n          <div class=\"mecp-ben\">\n            <h3>At the air inlet<\/h3>\n            <p>stops coarse dust before it wears out the fine filter. It is the cheapest of the three, and it protects the other two<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"mecp-ben\">\n            <h3>In the ceiling<\/h3>\n            <p>this is the one that decides your finish. When it reaches the end of its life, it shows on the part before it shows on a gauge<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"mecp-ben\">\n            <h3>At the extraction point<\/h3>\n            <p>in the floor or in a wall depending on the direction of extraction, it catches the product mist before it goes into the duct<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"mecp-sec__actions\">\n          <a class=\"mecv3-btn mecv3-btn--secondary\" href=\"\/en\/paint-booth-filters-and-maintenance\/\">Filters and maintenance<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"mecp-sec mecp-sec--tint\">\n  <div class=\"mecp-sec__in\">\n    <div class=\"mecp-sec__grid\">\n      <div class=\"mecp-sec__aside\">\n      <span class=\"mecp-sec__num\">08<\/span>\n      <h2>Which workshops<\/h2>\n      <p class=\"mecp-verdict\">We equip joinery workshops looking to move finishing out of their production area just as much as fit-out companies whose volumes justify a properly sized installation.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"mecp-prose\">\n          <p>Each booth is designed around your most demanding parts, the space available and your actual throughput \u2014 not around a standard catalogue.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"mecp-prose\">\n          <ul>\n            <li>Joinery and cabinet-making workshops<\/li>\n            <li>Interior fit-out workshops and furniture manufacturers<\/li>\n            <li>Door, window and staircase manufacturers<\/li>\n            <li>Restoration and wood finishing workshops<\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"mecp-sec\">\n  <div class=\"mecp-sec__in\">\n    <div class=\"mecp-sec__grid\">\n      <div class=\"mecp-sec__aside\">\n      <span class=\"mecp-sec__num\">09<\/span>\n      <h2>Will it fit in your workshop?<\/h2>\n      <p class=\"mecp-verdict\">Four things decide, and none of them can be guessed from an office. We always come and measure before pricing.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"mecp-prose\">\n          <p>In joinery, the question is not just \u201cwill the booth fit?\u201d, it is \u201ccan the part get in and out?\u201d. A 2.40 m door that has to be turned in a cluttered workshop needs more room around the booth than the booth itself.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"mecp-benefits\">\n          <div class=\"mecp-ben\">\n            <h3>Getting your parts through<\/h3>\n            <p>the longest, the widest, and the way it comes in. This decides the opening, and sometimes a second door, so that parts pass straight through instead of turning round<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"mecp-ben\">\n            <h3>Your floor<\/h3>\n            <p>this is what decides between vertical and horizontal extraction. A slab that cannot be opened up does not rule out the booth, it changes its type<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"mecp-ben\">\n            <h3>Where the air goes out<\/h3>\n            <p>how far do you have to go to exhaust outside? That route is the item nobody can price without coming to see<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"mecp-ben\">\n            <h3>Your electricity supply<\/h3>\n            <p>you need three-phase power. If you do not have it, it has to be planned for, and it is better to know straight away<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"mecp-sec__actions\">\n          <a class=\"mecv3-btn mecv3-btn--primary\" href=\"\/en\/contact-us\/\">Send my constraints<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"mecp-sec mecp-sec--tint\">\n  <div class=\"mecp-sec__in\">\n    <div class=\"mecp-sec__grid\">\n      <div class=\"mecp-sec__aside\">\n      <span class=\"mecp-sec__num\">FAQ<\/span>\n      <h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n      <\/div>\n      <div>\n          <details class=\"mecp-faq\" open=\"\">\n            <summary>Do I need to dig up my workshop floor?<\/summary>\n            <p>Not necessarily, and it is the direction of extraction that decides. With vertical extraction, the air leaves through the floor: you need a pit or a raised floor, with a small step at the entrance. With horizontal extraction, the air moves towards a side filter wall and the booth sits on the existing slab, with no masonry work. Diagonal extraction is the compromise when a pit is impossible but you want low-level extraction. The on-site survey decides.<\/p>\n          <\/details>\n          <details class=\"mecp-faq\">\n            <summary>How high can the temperature go?<\/summary>\n            <p>Above 40 \u00b0C, it is possible for two hours at most. Below 40 \u00b0C, the temperature can be maintained with no time limit. In wood finishing, you mostly work in the second range: wood moves, and too much heat takes its toll on the part.<\/p>\n          <\/details>\n          <details class=\"mecp-faq\">\n            <summary>Can drying of water-based products be speeded up?<\/summary>\n            <p>Yes. Water-based products dry more slowly than solvent-based ones, and this is often what limits a workshop&#8217;s throughput. Drying assistance is available as an option and shortens this time. The gain depends on the product, the film thickness and your workshop: we do not announce it in advance, we look at it for your case.<\/p>\n          <\/details>\n          <details class=\"mecp-faq\">\n            <summary>What airflow is needed?<\/summary>\n            <p>It is calculated, not negotiated. The NF EN 16985 standard requires an average air velocity of 0.30 m\/s, and never less than 0.25 m\/s at any given point. Multiply the floor area of the booth by this velocity, then by 3,600, and you get the airflow in m\u00b3\/h. The trap, when you compare two offers, is that each one may use a different reference area: ask the question.<\/p>\n          <\/details>\n          <details class=\"mecp-faq\">\n            <summary>What is the difference between a paint booth and a varnishing booth?<\/summary>\n            <p>The principle is the same: isolate the finishing area and control the airflow. What changes is the product applied and the parts treated. A varnishing booth for wood is sized for long, flat parts, and takes into account the wood dust present upstream.<\/p>\n          <\/details>\n          <details class=\"mecp-faq\">\n            <summary>Can lacquers and varnishes be applied in the same booth?<\/summary>\n            <p>That is the usual case in joinery. The configuration depends on the products you actually use and their nature: we take this into account during the study.<\/p>\n          <\/details>\n          <details class=\"mecp-faq\">\n            <summary>What size booth for my workshop?<\/summary>\n            <p>It is determined from your largest parts, the space available and your production rate. We carry out this study before any priced proposal.<\/p>\n          <\/details>\n          <details class=\"mecp-faq\">\n            <summary>Can a second-hand automotive booth be suitable?<\/summary>\n            <p>Sometimes, but rarely without adaptation. The dimensions are designed for a vehicle, the handling for wheels, and the air treatment for other kinds of dust. We can study taking over an existing booth and adapting it.<\/p>\n          <\/details>\n          <details class=\"mecp-faq\">\n            <summary>Do you work throughout France and Belgium?<\/summary>\n            <p>Yes, and beyond: we work all over the world, for the study as well as the installation; our main markets are France, Belgium and Luxembourg.<\/p>\n          <\/details>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"mec-bande mec-bande--centre gb-element-69d5968d\">\n<div class=\"gbp-section__inner\">\n<h2 class=\"gb-text gbp-section__headline gb-text-1f676ade\">A booth project for your woodworking shop?<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gbp-section__text gb-text-f94cffd8\">Tell us about your parts and your workshop, and we will work out the right configuration.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-88b65c35\">\n<a class=\"gb-text gbp-button--primary gb-text-f4d271d1\" href=\"\/en\/contact-us\/\">Request a quote<\/a>\n\n\n<a class=\"gb-text gbp-button--secondary gb-text-c88a4f42\" href=\"\/en\/contact-us\/\">Contact us<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n \"mainEntity\": [\n  {\n   \"@type\": \"Question\",\n   \"name\": \"Do I need to dig up my workshop floor?\",\n   \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n    \"text\": \"Not necessarily, and it is the direction of extraction that decides. 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