Everyday booth verb for applying powder by hand or with automatics. Sprayers shoot a load, shoot the recesses first, or shoot a test panel for color approval. The person on the gun is the one shooting, and a job may be quoted on how many parts one person can shoot per hour.
Heard on the job
Shoot the inside of the boxes first, then I'll run them past the autos for the outsides.
Also heard as
- spray
- shot
Related terms
Dusting
A light, quick pass of powder that barely covers, or the first thin pass before building film.
Cage
Shop shorthand for a recess resisting powder because of Faraday cage effect.
Reciprocator
The machine that moves automatic guns up and down so they sweep the full height of parts passing on the line.
Color change
Cleaning the booth, guns, hoses and recovery system so a new color can run without contamination.