F-22 Gen5 Paint Booths — A True Team Effort!
GFS is very fortunate to have worked on some absolutely astounding projects over the years. Across all of our industries; Automotive, Military & Defense and
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Aerospace, Military & Defense Finishing Equipment
Finishing Equipment For Aerospace, Military & Defense Applications
Application of Performance Coatings in State-of-the-Art Finishing Environments
Global Finishing Solutions
(GFS) has a long history and excellent reputation with the U.S. government’s defense organizations in designing, building and installing state-of-the-art paint finishing equipment. When the U.S. Air Force needs to paint fighter jets or large C-17 transports, it uses GFS paint booths to ensure performance coatings are applied in an optimal, controlled environment.
(GFS) has a long history and excellent reputation with the U.S. government’s defense organizations in designing, building and installing state-of-the-art paint finishing equipment. When the U.S. Air Force needs to paint fighter jets or large C-17 transports, it uses GFS paint booths to ensure performance coatings are applied in an optimal, controlled environment.In addition to designing and building finishing equipment for city and state governments throughout the country, GFS finishing equipment and systems can be found in Canada, Mexico and around the globe. GFS also works with aircraft and component manufacturers, as well as maintenance and repair facilities, to create end-to-end finishing solutions and paint finishing environments. This allows them to achieve high-quality paint finishes, improve productivity, reduce rework and protect the health of their employees.
Aerospace, Military & Defense Products
Aircraft Paint Booths
GFS Aircraft Paint Booths are custom designed for the aircraft you are painting, ensuring excellent airflow, filtration, temperature, humidity and contamination control for the precise application of aircraft coatings.
Aircraft Prep Booths
Aircraft Prep Booths from GFS provide a safe, controlled environment for sanding, stripping and masking processes. By containing prep work to an Aircraft Prep Booth, aircraft manufacturers and repair facilities can increase production and improve the overall quality of the paint job.
Aerospace Parts Booths
GFS Aerospace Parts Booths are high-quality, cost-effective solutions for painting, gluing, sanding and prepping parts removed from aircraft and support equipment within the aerospace and defense industries.
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Why GFS?
Precision Engineering & Product Development
The strength and quality of GFS products come from precision engineering and continual product development. An in-house design and engineering team — consisting of electrical engineers, software developers, structural engineers, airflow specialists and systems designers — can work with you to develop the best product for your unique requirements. On large aircraft booths for the U.S. Air Force, we have worked side by side with the Army Corps of Engineers in designing the paint booth structure.
Experience with Wide Variety of Airframes
GFS has designed and installed paint booths built specifically for these types of airframes:
F-15
F-16
F-18
F-22
F-35
A-10
C-5
C-17
C-130
CH-47
V-22
AH-64
UH-60
HH-60
OH-58
Customer Stories & Case Studies
FREE Download: Aerospace Performance Coatings
This FREE guide explores the key health and safety considerations associated with spraying performance coatings, highlights relevant regulations and explains how a properly designed paint environment can enhance overall operations. It also looks beyond the booth to cover the entire finishing process — from surface preparation and material storage to curing — offering practical insights to boost efficiency, consistency and finish quality.
