Spring Cleaning Includes Your Spray Tan Biz + Materials

Why Cleanliness is Key: The Importance of Cleaning Your Spray Tan Equipment

Running a professional spray tan business is about more than just perfect technique and glowing results—it's also about maintaining a clean, safe, and high-quality experience for every client. One of the most overlooked yet essential parts of your daily routine should be cleaning your materials, spray gun, and tent. Here's why keeping your tools in top shape is non-negotiable.

💦 1. Sanitation = Professionalism

Clients trust you with their skin. If your equipment looks dirty, smells musty, or has leftover residue from previous sessions, it can immediately break that trust. Clean equipment signals to your clients that you care about their health, safety, and overall experience.

⚠️ 2. Prevent Cross-Contamination

Tanning solution, oils, and body products can build up over time on your spray gun and tent. Without regular cleaning, you're risking cross-contamination between clients, which can lead to skin irritation, breakouts, and bad reviews.

🎯 3. Optimal Spray Performance

A clean spray gun is a high-functioning spray gun. If your gun is clogged with old solution or sticky residue, it can affect the flow, cause sputtering, and lead to uneven application. This can result in streaks or blotchy tans that reflect poorly on your service.

🧼 4. Prolong the Life of Your Tools

Spray tan equipment is an investment. Routine cleaning keeps your gun spraying evenly, prevents corrosion, and keeps your tent smelling fresh and looking professional. A little maintenance now saves you money on replacements later.

🌬️ 5. Create a Better Client Experience

Nobody wants to step into a tent that smells like old DHA or has solution splatter from yesterday’s appointments. A clean, fresh-smelling space makes your clients feel more comfortable and confident in the service they're receiving.

✨ Quick Cleaning Tips:

• Spray Gun: Rinse with warm distilled water after a busy day or week of tans each use, and do a deeper clean monthly or after really busy weeks with hot water and wiping down the outside of the gun and anything else you think needs to look fresher. Don't forget to remove and rinse your machine's compressor sponge, too! 

• Tents: Clean your tent with soap and water and be sure it can dry completely to not mildew or seem sticky and musty from spraying appointments and improper cleaning.

• Accessories: Clean towels, sticky feet, and nose filters should be replaced or washed regularly to keep everything fresh and hygienic.

Find a scent and cleaning supplies you really enjoy using and it will help you look forward to cleaning days! You can even start to make your own and feel you are tailoring your experience for your clients. Our products are all natural with BEETTAN, so you can use all natural cleaners and keep things safe and mild for what clients will be ingesting rather than harsh bleaches and other chemicals that may be overbearing for clients looking for a fresher experience. This can be part of your all natural branding and offering--and even give you another means of connecting with other service providers that work with all natural products!

Let us know your ideas and what you do to keep your spray space clean!