Have you ever rubbed a balloon against yourself and then make it stick to a wall or other object? That is the basic idea of how electrostatic painting works. The rubbing of the balloon causes it to obtain more free electrons, which takes on a negative charge. The negatively charged balloon now will stick to neutral or positively charged objects. Just like with magnetic fields, two objects that are oppositely charged will attract each other. This scientific truth is the core of electrostatic painting, which uses electrostatic fields to paint metal objects quickly, efficiently and with practically no cleanup.

This type of painting works best on all kinds of metal. It is by far the most efficient way to paint wrought iron fencing where the traditional brush and roll would be much more time consuming and messy. Because the paint is magnetically drawn to the surface to be painted, items such as railings can be painted from one side and the paint will wrap around to the other side. Electrostatic painting is a great way to save paint, money and the help the environment.​