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“The quality of the paint booth and the materials that GFS uses creates a design that I know will last a long time. The service made it a really easy decision.”
“When people come to our facility with their aircraft, they see this new, very impressive booth and feel confident having us do their paint and refurbishment work.”
Move Vehicles Quickly and Easily Between Work Bays
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Designed for high-volume body shops and collision repair centers, Side-Load Finishing Systems from Global Finishing Solutions® (GFS) improve productivity and maximize shop space. Vehicles move quickly and easily between work bays on its integrated track and dolly system.
Side-Load Systems will be customized to your shop’s layout and production needs. For increased efficiency, we can design your Side-Load System with extended tracks outside of the paint booths and prep environments. By eliminating the need to drive the vehicles into the Side-Load System, this design allows vehicles to be fully taped before entering the booth or prep environment, saving up to 15 minutes per cycle.
GFS’ Ultra® Paint Booths, Ultra Closed-Top Open-Front (CTOF) Booths and Aluminum Repair Stations can be incorporated seamlessly into a Side-Load System.
Choose between an in-floor rail system, which eliminates tripping hazards, or an above-ground rail system, which does not require concrete work. Available in 10-foot sections, both track systems are capable of being extended to any length. The standard dolly is designed to withstand loads of up to 2,000 pounds per tire, while the optional heavy-duty dolly can withstand up to 4,000 pounds per tire and accommodates wide tires.
RollSeal Doors control contamination and airflow between bays, using a triple-layered fabric and airtight seal to prevent overspray from escaping the booth. Air between layers of the fabric helps maintain desired heat levels inside the booth to meet cure temperature requirements. RollSeal’s fabric doors are impact-resistant; however, if they are punctured or damaged, they can be easily repaired or replaced at a fraction of the cost of a metal roll-up door. With fewer moving parts than traditional roll-up doors, less time and money is spent replacing rollers, tracks, panels and hinges.
GFS Side-Load Systems are designed to accommodate our premium paint booths and prep stations — including Ultra Paint Booths, Ultra CTOF Booths and Aluminum Repair Stations.
With superior lighting, industry-leading controls, excellent airflow and advanced contamination control, Ultra Paint Booths enable shops to achieve high-quality paint finishes. The versatile, high-performance Ultra CTOF Booth allows vehicles to be filled, primed, sealed, painted and cured in one location. For safe, efficient isolation of repairs on aluminum-body vehicles, shops can integrate an Aluminum Repair Station into their Side-Load System.
An ideal complement to Side-Load Systems, REVO Accelerated Curing Systems can increase your paint shop throughput by up to 80 percent. Integrated seamlessly into the ceiling of the paint booth or prep environment in the Side-Load System, REVO Speed or Rapid units can be easily positioned and moved between bays for increased efficiency.
The innovative short wave electric infrared technology cures filler and coatings quickly from the inside out, offering the fastest curing time in the industry for both prep and paint processes. Repair cycle time is shortened and rework is significantly reduced thanks to the high-quality, complete cure REVO Systems always deliver.
| In-floor or above-ground rail system |
| Standard dolly |
| Downdraft or semi-downdraft airflow |
| White pre-coated galvanized steel panels |
| Single- or dual-skin construction |
| Galvanized steel or RollSeal fabric doors |
| Four-tube T8 fluorescent light fixtures |
| High-efficiency air heater |
| UL listed control panel with energy-saving settings |
| Compliance with NFPA and OSHA safety standards |
All of GFS’ booths can be customized to meet your unique specifications. The following options can be added to a Side-Load Finishing System:
| Heavy-duty dolly |
| Six-tube T8 fluorescent light fixtures |
| Energy-efficient LED lamps |
| REVO Accelerated Curing Systems |
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.
When Greg Stelse visited the Henry Ford Museum in Michigan with his wife and business partner, Leah, he left knowing what he wanted to do with the rest of his life. An experienced truck driver and successful business owner, he had to break the news to Leah that he wanted to sell their multi-million dollar company and open up shop to focus on the “average guy.”
To serve their customers faster while upholding their finishes to the highest standard, Dalton Collision opened a second location in January 2019 with a GFS Side-Load Finishing System, complete with an Ultra® XR Paint Booth with REVO Speed and an Excel Workstation, along with mobile REVO units.
As the Ringbrothers continue to grow, their GFS paint booth continues to stand the test of time, and they continuously count on GFS for new technology and advancements, such as REVO Systems, to improve their operation.
