The Ionix Static Eliminator  
makes your blow off gun a static eliminator!

 Spray perfect finishes the first time with less hand reworks!

Sample installation of complete Ionix system

Wood Finishing Model WF200-2

Theory of operation
Ionix operates by making air, which is normally an electrical insulator, an electrical conductor. Therefore, when Ionix in installed in a blow off line, the Ionix treated air acts as an electrical grounding path conducting the charges away or to each other thus neutralizing the charge.

Benefits of Ionix for wood finishers
Using a static eliminator has two significant benefits to wood finishers. First, using as static eliminator during blow off prior to painting eliminates static charges on surfaces that hold the wood dust to the surface which cause fisheyes and blemishes. Secondly, using a static eliminator during blow off allows the operator to use less air pressure during the blow off process. This reduces the amount of particulate suspended in the air that can later settle onto your finishes. This is why finishers are moving to high volume low pressure paint guns. Additionally, high velocities over surfaces cause static. Therefore, your goal as a finisher desiring the highest quality finishes is to use at static eliminator during blow off at AS LOW A PRESSURE AS POSSIBLE!

Selecting the proper Ionix model 
Blowing off raw wood
For blowing off raw wood, we recommend our WF200-2. It is rated for pressures up to 50 psi. This is generally a more than sufficient pressure rating for finishers. Ionix is installed on a dedicated air hose used only for blowoff. Do not install or use Ionix on the same air hose used for painting! If you require higher pressure rated Ionix, specify our HPPL300-2. However, remember that the higher the pressure you use, you create static in the blow off process plus you suspend dust in the air which will ultimately fall down on your work.

For shops who do not currently have a dedicated blow off air hose, they should purchase the complete Ionix Static Control System. This includes 1 Ionix WF200-2, 1 pistol grip air gun, 25’ of 3/8” hose with ¼” threaded nipples on each and 2 hose clamps. The shop simply threads a quick connect to the hose to complete installation. When you're ready to blow off the surface, disconnect the spray gun, attach the Ionix hose, blow off surface and then remove Ionix hose and reattach spray gun to paint.

For shops who currently have a dedicated blow off hose the shop would purchase an individual Ionix WF200-2, cut their air line and insert the Ionix in the blow off air hoe. Ionix WF200 are available for 3/8" inside diameter air lines.

Blowing off sanded top coats or similar coatings
For blowing off sanded top coats, you must first understand that the dust created during this sanding is not wood but plastic. The wood has been saturated with a plastic type chemical. The resulting dust is really plastic surrounding a wood particle. Therefore, you must use our plastic models to eliminate the higher static charges found in plastic. Please refer to our Plastics section for the appropriate Ionix.

IMPORTANT - Some coatings create a static charge during their curing process. These chemically created charges are UNDERNEATH the surface of the finish and cannot be dissipated by any static eliminator. Please call Ionix for more information if you suspect this is occurring in your shop.

Installation and maintenance
Ionix works automatically when air passes through it. Install according to the directional airflow indicated on the outside of the Ionix. Ionix contains internal screens to trap dust and dirt. Once a month the Ionix unit should be removed from the air line and blown out in reverse air direction to clean out of any debris collected inside by the interior screens.

Do not use Ionix in the same air line used for painting. Do not leave Ionix in the paint booth during the bake cycle.

7 tips for fewer reworks

The key to fewer makeovers is a systematic effort of preventive measures to reduce particulate and static in your painting environment. Here are 7 recommendations to improve the quality of your work.
1. Use a static eliminator during blow off to reduce static charges which attract dirt. Using a static eliminator also allows you to use lower air pressure to blow off surfaces reducing particulate suspended in the air.
2. Filter air to your paint booth and change air filters regularly.
3. Maintain positive pressure in your paint booth so air is escaping out, not into, your paint booth.
4. Wear non-woven clothes in painting environments.
5. Wet the floor in the paint booth.
6. Use a low pressure paint gun.
7. Use low pressure during blowoff. High pressure creates high velocities over the body surface which causes static.

How to order Ionix WF 200-2 or the HPPL300-2
Call Ionix at 800-246-1784 or your distributor.