Device or method for cleaning spray equipment and a system retrofitted therewith

A paint spraying system for applying a paint to a surface of a component, the system comprising:

• one or more spraying devices having an atomizer configured to deliver the paint to the surface of the component, the one or more spraying devices located within a spray booth;
• and
• one or more cleaning devices, the cleaning device comprising:
• a plurality of cleaning nozzles having an aperture through which a cleaning fluid is dispensed;
• a movable member upon which at least one of the cleaning nozzles is located;
• a shroud having an internal and external surface;
• the shroud encompassing the movable member, such that the dispensed cleaning fluid is contained therein, the shroud comprising:
• an entrance port capable of being opened or closed, such that the cleaning fluid is allowed to flow there through when the entrance port is opened in order for the cleaning fluid to be dispensed from the cleaning nozzles;
• an exit port capable of being opened or closed, such that the dispensed cleaning fluid that collects within the shroud can be removed when the exit port is opened;
• and
• an opening capable of receiving the atomizer;
• wherein upon receiving the atomizer, the opening is sealed such that the dispensed cleaning fluid is contained within the shroud;
• and
• a gas-drying ring that surrounds at least a portion of the opening;
• wherein at least a portion of the internal surface, the external surface, or a combination thereof is coated with a conductive coating, wherein at least one of the cleaning nozzles is configured dispense cleaning fluid to wet the internal surface, wherein the conductive coating is static dissipative having a surface resistance that is greater than 1×101 ohms/square and less than 1×1012 ohms/square.