As the heat and humidity blasts Pittsburgh this summer, Mike Palm isn’t sweating over temperature fluctuations in his paint booths. Consistent temperatures in all spots of the GFS paint booths at Bowser Collision of Murrysville have helped the Chevrolet dealership produce clean, high-quality paint jobs to get repaired vehicles back to customers faster.
Finishing their carbon fiber composite parts with two to three times as much clearcoat as a typical automotive body shop, SpeedKore needed faster curing, without sacrificing quality. A visit to the Center for Excellence — the state-of-the-art training facility resembling a working body shop in Osseo, Wisconsin — convinced SpeedKore that the REVO Handheld from GFS could help them maximize efficiency, for a relatively minimal investment.
A Large Equipment Paint Booth from GFS — measuring 60 feet long and 18 feet high — has enabled Camping World of Madison to significantly increase throughput with much-improved contamination control and faster curing times.
When Fox Valley Sandblasting & Powder Coating expanded to a 37,000-square-foot facility in 2020, Mike Schwebke and family wanted equipment that could handle any products that came to their door. A 40-foot-long Batch Powder Oven from GFS has been big enough to outsize their competition and help boost their bottom line.
Looking for equipment for his new powder coating shop, Justin Trepper wanted an oven larger than those of his nearest competitors and one that could cure even the thickest steel. A 26-foot-long Batch Powder Oven — and equally sized Powder Recovery Booth — from GFS have helped JC Powder Coating capitalize on steady revenue from increased commercial work.
Many aspects of paint booth technology have evolved to reduce energy consumption, while also contributing to a more efficient paint environment. Not only do these technologies reduce the environmental impact of operating a paint shop, but they also lead to a cleaner, brighter and more productive operation. In hopes of helping protect the environment, GFS has identified six pieces and components of finishing equipment that contribute to sustainable growth in your shop.
