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 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 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 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.
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.
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.
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Having gone from repairing vehicles decades ago in a small barn behind his mother’s house to a 12,000-square-foot body shop, Chris Carter knew exactly what he wanted in his next paint booth. GFS made customization seem routine for Carter’s Collision in Kewaunee, Wisconsin, with a dual-bay Ultra XD Closed-Top Open-Front (CTOF) Booth featuring doors, additional lighting and a vertical SpaceSaver heat system.
“I don’t work for money. I work for efficiency, which makes me money,” said Abe Guenter of AG Autobody. That is why he invested last year in performance-boosting finishing equipment from GFS and Canadian distributor Dormer Finishing Systems — an Ultra XD Paint Booth and Excel Workstation that are connected by a Side-Load Finishing System, with an adjoined Ultra XD Paint Mix Room.
A new building meant new finishing equipment earlier this year for Fix Auto Alameda. And owner Arthur Mercado wanted the best technology on the market to help ensure his 18-year-old business stays ahead of the competition.
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