When it comes to choosing the right paint curing lamp for your automotive business, there are a number of different options to consider. You might choose to go with infrared technology over air dry paint or vice versa, both of which have their own advantages and disadvantages.
In this article we’ll weigh up the pros and cons of infrared technology and air drying, looking at the ways in which both can be used in the automotive business for paint curing jobs.
Infrared Technology Offers Highly Efficient Solutions
Infrared is a type of electromagnetic radiation that most of us come across in everyday life without even realising it. While the light itself is invisible, it emits a particularly powerful temperature which makes it a valuable commodity for high-end automotive lamps.
Infrared technology is one of the most efficient forms of heat technology. Compared to conventional methods such as air drying, no direct contact is required. An infrared paint dryer lamp can be placed at a fair distance away from the desired target and yet still achieve maximum results. Infrared lamps offer a high drying rate and are extremely accurate, presenting you with options to precisely adjust the target zone, all while ensuring you directly heat up the surface area and not the surrounding area.
Due to the technology’s success at achieving high overall efficiency, infrared paint dryer lamps consume less energy and are a fantastic option for the environment. This also means that as a user your productivity levels will increase while you’re energy costs will decrease, proving infrared lamps to be a worthwhile long-term investment.
Air Drying Methods Can Take Hours to Complete
Air drying can be defined as the process of drying fully during exposure to air at normal temperatures. One of the most frustrating aspects of air-drying tools is that they can take hours to finalise paint curing tasks. This is in comparison to infrared technology which, with its powerful heat radiation, can take just minutes to finish the same job.
Not only can air drying take hours, but compared to infrared, it isn’t as good for the environment and won’t see you benefit from an effective decrease in your energy costs. There are several factors which can negatively decrease the efficiency and quality of your work while using an air-dry method, such as humidity, poor air movement, boundary layers and heat quality.
The InfraTech Infrared Paint Dryer Product Range
We sell a range of superb infrared paint dryer lamps that will help you get the job done in no time. Having read this article, you should now be well aware of the benefits of infrared drying compared to air drying. An infrared drying lamp will guarantee precise results, ensure paint is dried as soon as possible, and saves you time and money. We have an extensive product range that covers all kinds of industries and businesses of all sizes. For an affordable solution, you can buy a handheld lamp from just £83.33 (plus VAT), while the high-end lamp that costs £1,559.99 (plus VAT) is one of the best lamps available on the market.
Here is the current product range of InfraTech’s infrared paint dryer lamps…
At InfraTech we are proud to deliver highly effective and efficient infrared paint dryer lamps for use in the auto body industry and beyond. To learn more about the lamps that we have available, check out our product range. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter to be the first to hear about more news.
