MANY OLDER PAINT SPRAY BOOTHS WHICH ARE STILL IN SERVICE WERE NOT DESIGNED TO WORK EFFICIENTLY WITH THE TYPES OF DETACKIFYING CHEMICALS CURRENTLY IN USE. WITH THE ADVENT OF NEW PAINT TYPES AND HIGHER SOLIDS LEVELS, THESE NEW DETACKIFIERS ARE BECOMING THE RULE IN MANY BOOTHS, INCLUDING OLDER MODELS. RATHER THAN SCRAPPING ALL OLD BOOTHS, HOWEVER, IT IS POSSIBLE TO EASILY AND INEXPENSIVELY RETROFIT SYSTEMS TO OPERATE SAFELY AND EFFICIENTLY. THIS PAPER PRESENTS SEVERAL OPTIONS AND MEANS TO MODIFY OLDER BOOTHS FOR EFFICIENT CHEMICAL USE AND SLUDGE REMOVAL.