Is Using Protective Film Recommended for my Paint Booth?
Have you been contemplating adding protective film to the interior of your paint booth? If so there are many pluses to adding this accessory to your paint booth and only one drawback. That is, if you get a cheap version, the film may start to peel. Our take is that if you buy high-quality protective film that does not peel, it is worth doing.
Increases Longevity
After several years of operating paint booths without laying down protective film, the floors, walls, and equipment within your paint booth will lose their luster. Worse, it will look sloppy and once the paint is hardened and dried it is nearly impossible to remove.
What typically happens is that after each job, operators have to take time away from the process to spray down the booth. Over time overspray and contaminants can cause a hazardous work environment.
Adding protective film makes your booth last longer operating at optimal performance. When the protective film is removed and replaced every two to three months, what is underneath is a paint booth that looks practically brand new.
Makes Your Shop Look Nicer
Not only are Accudraft Paint Booths highly functional, they are also exceptionally stylish. When you use protective film to cover the interior of your paint booth, your shop just looks nicer in general.
Why is that so important? Customers form an opinion about your business based on something as simple as the way that it looks. Even running a garage or body shop, your customers want to see a clean and professional looking business. Maintaining your paint booth with protective film goes a long way toward doing that.
Low Maintenance
Without protective film, paint operators are forced to waste valuable time spraying down the paint booth between jobs. You can dramatically cut down on lost productivity by using protective film instead. Your workers will appreciate it and when it is time to change the film, all you have to do is peel it up and throw it out.
Types of Protective Film
You can find several different companies that offer protective film for your paint booth. Factoring in your business volume, the size of your shop, and the types of equipment or vehicles you service, you may want to cover the entire booth interior or just parts.
Floor Protector
The floor of your paint booth gets a lot of heavy duty traffic. Whether you use a crossdraft or downdraft paint booth, paint will inevitably get on the floors. You can buy adhesive floor protector. Make sure that the film you choose can withstand high temperatures, is non-slip, and is tear-resistant.
Wall Protector
Particularly when you operate a crossdraft paint booth, you are certain to see some overspray on your booth interior. Wall protectors will need to be custom cut using an X-Acto knife to account for windows, doors, and nozzles. Make sure that the film does not distort the light within the booth.
Window Protector
Our Accudraft Paint Booths have windowed panels on the doors. It does no good to protect your floors and walls yet leave your windows exposed to paint and debris. A good window protector to cover your lights and glass windows will allow you to still be able to see outside of the booth and will not reduce light filtration.
Looking for Recommendations
The fact of the matter is we produce paint booths that nearly eliminate debris and contaminants from the paint booth interior. Yet even as extraordinary as Accudraft Paint Booths are, it makes sense to consider using protective film to us.
First of all, your booth stays looking new. Whether you intend to resale your current paint booth when you upgrade or you just want to maintain an outstanding looking shop, protective film will help you do that.
Secondly, we believe that any accessory that improves worker safety adds value to the overall operation. Protective film that helps to further reduce contamination is always a plus.
You are sure to get all of the paint and debris removed so that you are not piling on more contaminants on top of old ones. Each time you replace your protective film, you start all over from a brand new paint booth.
Our goal is to provide you with the best options for handling your workload each and every day. That is why our paint booths are industry leading and have been for more than three decades.
We manufacture paint booths that last and make your shop look good. Our take at Accudraft Paint Booths is that anything that helps to do that is a good thing.