Prep

Prep Products for Automotive Refinish, Industrial & Aerospace Applications

Gone are the days when the prep area was just another stop in the repair or manufacturing process. For most businesses, the prep area has turned into an essential component in a profitable operation. Whether a prep booth in an automotive body shop or a blast booth at an industrial manufacturing facility, Global Finishing Solutions® (GFS) carries a wide range of prep products for automotive, industrial and aerospace applications.

GFS Prep Products

Aluminum Repair Stations

GFS Aluminum Repair Stations are flexible, cost-effective solutions for the isolation of aluminum repair processes. A dedicated environment for aluminum repair is essential to protect your employees and prevent contamination from compromising repairs. Three models of Aluminum Repair Stations are available to meet the cost and space restrictions of all types of automotive body shops.

Blast Booths

GFS Blast Booths provide a secure and efficient environment for abrasive blasting processes essential for superior surface preparation before liquid or powder coating. By preventing blast media from escaping the enclosure, GFS prioritizes the safety of your workers and the integrity of your workspace.

Dust Collection

GFS Sanding and Grinding Booths include Dust Collection Modules, which provide a safe, effective way for industrial manufacturers and job shops to contain dust, essentially functioning as a vacuum and an air purifier.

GFS Sanding-Grinding Booth with 2 people prepping parts

Prep Booths & Prep Stations

GFS offers two types of prep booths/prep stations for automotive refinish applications. Versatile, end-to-end finishing environments, Ultra® Closed-Top Open-Front (CTOF) Booths from GFS allow for vehicles to be filled, primed, sealed, painted and cured in one location. The Excel® Workstation from GFS — which meets the requirements of the EPA’s 6H Paint Rule (40CFR63 Subpart HHHHHH) — provides a controlled environment for sanding, priming and limited painting.

GFS Prep products for Aircraft and Automovtive

Wash Booths & Washers

For industrial manufacturers and job shops seeking superior surface preparation, GFS offers both Wash Booths and Industrial Pretreatment Washers. GFS Wash Booths are safe, controlled environments for the manual spraying of cleaning and rinsing solutions. GFS Industrial Pretreatment Washers provide a highly efficient environment for washing processes and are often designed with separate housing sections to accommodate multiple pretreatment stages.

Customer Stories & Case Studies

“Potential is There for More Throughput” with Dual-Bay CTOF Booth at ABRA Faribault

With a shop expansion underway at ABRA Faribault, three things were priorities for body shop general manager Aaron Kasparek — increased flexibility, more space and better contamination control. Check, check and check, mostly thanks to a dual-bay Ultra XD Closed-Top Open-Front (CTOF) Booth from GFS that was paired with an Ultra XD Paint Booth and Ultra XD Paint Mix Room in hopes maximized productivity boosts the bottom line.

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Top 5 Blog Posts of 2022

As we look forward to what 2023 has in store, we pause to look back on 2022. We enjoyed sharing customer stories, assisting you in keeping your shop and employees safe, and highlighting the process of achieving high-quality paint finishes. In case you missed them, here are the top five blog posts of 2022 from the GFS Booth Blog.

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