Abstract: The present invention is an electrically grounded hanger system for supporting a plurality of articles to be electrostatically coated with a paint particulate. The hanger system is supported from a grounded conveyor system and comprises a support descending from the conveyor system and several slide bars carried by the support. A plurality of hooks having a shoulder and an arm are slidably positioned within the slide bar with the arms extending through a slot within the slide bar. The shoulder of the hook engages the interior surface of the side bar in at least two contact points and the arm carries the articles to be painted. The slot extends the length of the slide bar such that the hooks are universally placeable along the length of the slide bar. In addition, by having the shoulder positioned within the interior of the slide bar, paint particulate does not accumulate or adhere to the contact points between the slide bar and the shoulder.