Paint overspray removal shroud

A paint sprayer shroud for recirculating at least a portion of a plurality of overspray droplets from a sprayer back into a sprayer flow form the sprayer and onto a wall, the paint sprayer shroud comprising:

• a suction frame flaring from a base portion to a planar spray release end, defining a suction access cutaway adjacent the base portion and a spray cutaway disposed adjacent the spray release end, wherein:
• the suction frame comprises a curved recirculation shroud and a suction tube, the suction tube being in communication with the suction access cutaway and defining a plurality of suction holes;
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• the spray cutaway is dimensioned to enable spray from a sprayer to pass through the paint sprayer shroud such that at least a portion of the spray is deposited upon a medium via the spray cutaway;
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• a blowing frame flaring from the base portion to the spray release end, defining a blower access cutaway adjacent the base portion, and comprising:
• a blowing tube disposed adjacent the spray release end, the blowing tube being in communication with the blower access cutaway and defining at least one blowing slot, wherein:
• the recirculation shroud is dimensioned to recirculate at least a portion of the plurality of overspray droplets back into the sprayer flow and onto the medium;
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• the paint sprayer shroud is configured to direct airflow via the at least one spray cutaway such that the airflow directs the plurality of overspray droplets upward toward the recirculation shroud.

A method of reducing wasted material in spraying applications, the method comprising:

• providing a sprayer;
• providing a shroud device comprising:
• a suction frame flaring from a base portion to a planar spray release end, and defining a suction access cutaway adjacent the base portion and a spray cutaway disposed adjacent the spray release end, wherein:
• the suction frame comprises a curved recirculation shroud and a suction tube, the suction tube being in communication with the suction access cutaway and defining a plurality of suction holes;
• and
• the spray cutaway is dimensioned to enable spray from a sprayer to pass through the shroud device such that at least a portion of the spray is deposited upon a medium via the spray cutaway;
• and
• a blowing frame flaring from the base portion to the spray release end, defining a blower access cutaway adjacent the base portion, and comprising:
• a blowing tube disposed adjacent the spray release end, the blowing tube being in communication with the blower access cutaway and defining at least one blowing slot, wherein:
• the recirculation shroud is dimensioned to recirculate at least a portion of the plurality of overspray droplets back into the sprayer flow and onto the medium;
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• the shroud device is configured to direct airflow via the at least one spray cutaway such that the airflow directs the plurality of overspray droplets upward toward the recirculation shroud. providing a vacuum device;
• providing a blowing device;
• attaching the shroud device to the sprayer;
• attaching the vacuum device to the suction access cutaway;
• attaching the blowing device to the blower access cutaway;
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• while the blowing device is blowing and the vacuum device is sucking, using the sprayer to apply a material to the medium.