Top 5 Blog Posts of 2023
As we look forward to what 2024 has in store, we pause to look back on 2023. In case you missed them, here are our top five blog posts of 2023.
Ultra® XD Paint Mix Room
Paint mixing rooms are used to control contamination and remove harmful fumes during the paint mixing process. Paint Mix Rooms from Global Finishing Solutions® (GFS) are available in multiple configurations, and can be connected to paint booths for direct entry. All of our mix rooms feature a 4-inch, integrated spill containment for confining potential spills, eliminating the need for a curb.
Premium Ultra XD Paint Mix Rooms feature dual-skin, insulated panels and are designed to integrate seamlessly with Ultra XD and XP1 Paint Booths.
The following features come standard on the Ultra XD Mix Room:
| 4-inch spill containment |
| White pre-coated galvanized steel |
| Dual-skin insulated panels |
| Personnel door with observation window |
| Exhaust blower with 1/2 hp motor (120V, 1-phase) |
| Light switch and fan disconnect |
| 3-by-5-foot PIG Grippy Mix Room Mat |
Freestanding mix rooms available in a variety of standard configurations
Mix room connects to your paint booth for direct entry
Intermediate mix room connects two booths
The following options can be added to the Ultra XD Mix Room:
| Pressurizing blower with 1/2 hp motor (120V, 1-phase) |
| Observation window panel |
| Raised basement |
| Additional access door |
| Mix room heater |
| Exhaust stack kit |
| Rotating booth access table |
| Vestibule |
| Control panel |
GFS guarantees that our products meet or exceed all of the applicable codes related to the equipment. Our engineers regularly follow and contribute to the advancement of codes and standards that affect the industries that we work in. One of our engineers currently serves on the NFPA Technical Committee on Finishing Processes, a key standard in the finishing industry.
| OSHA – Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| NFPA – National Fire Protection Association |
| ETL – Electrical Testing Labs |
| EPA – Environmental Protect Agency |
| ICC – International Code Council |
Safe Storage & Usage Guidelines
The amount of flammable or combustible liquid stored in Paint Mix Rooms must be within the following limits, per NFPA 33:
An easy way to move paint supplies in and out of an automotive paint booth is with a Rotating Booth Access Turntable. Installed into the wall connecting your paint booth and mix room, this GFS-exclusive booth accessory allows for the quick transfer of premixed paint and supplies. One technician can be mixing paint or preparing supplies while another technician is spraying, increasing productivity and throughput.
Let us know your product requirements, and we will put you in touch with a distributor in your area.
As we look forward to what 2024 has in store, we pause to look back on 2023. In case you missed them, here are our top five blog posts of 2023.
Targeting junior high and high school students, the Crossover Restoration Foundation aims to provide an avenue for at-risk teenagers to turn around their lives. The past seven years, JB Baldridge has worked to get the ministry up and running. He finally is nearing that point, thanks to the addition of an Ultra XS Paint Booth from GFS.
For more than a century, Michael Cuene’s family has bought, sold and repaired cars. In the latest expansion of his flagship dealership, all signs pointed to GFS being the best fit for Broadway Automotive Collision Center. And in 2022, a massive rebuild — featuring four paint booths, a dual-bay prep station and two paint mix rooms from GFS, as well as 42 service bays and a drive-thru estimating station — has Cuene feeling good about the future of his business.
