When you invest in a paint booth for your business, you greatly improve the efficiency of your entire operation. Yet new technologies to enhance those features are coming on the market all the time. These accessories can help to improve the quality of paint finishes, airflow, the speed of drying and curing, and energy efficiency….
In general, the first rule in bodywork is safety first. Dealing with heavy weight automotive machines and equipment can create a hazardous work environment if you are not careful. That includes using flammable materials and liquids like those that are used in paint booth products. We have put together a list of some of the…
One of the most misunderstood factors of paint booth operations is temperature settings and control – recommended temperatures for painting in a spray paint booth, and how important temperature control is in the overall painting process. Since the answer can vary greatly depending on many factors, such as the type of coating that you are…
If you are thinking of buying and installing an automotive paint booth for your shop, there is so much more to it than just putting it up and starting to paint as soon as the booth is put together. One important step, and one that is often times overlooked, is making sure that your booth…
Paint mixing rooms are important pieces of equipment for a variety of reasons. In most cases, auto collision shops or any type of finishing facility that employs a spray area, spray room, or paint booth should also include the use of a paint mixing room in their painting process and include it in their…
Aluminum repair has been going on in the collision repair industry for many years on many different makes and models of cars, however, starting in 2015, Ford has announced that the nations best selling truck, the Ford F-150 is going to be made primarily out of aluminum. When an major auto industry leader makes a…
Do you need a prep station or a limited finishing station? The answer is “it depends”. First you have to ask yourself a few questions about the intended work that will take place in the work area. What are you doing in the work area? Is it just automotive sanding and vehicle prep before bringing…
New 2014 Colors! A spray booth is the biggest tool in your shop and should say something about you or your business. The best shops invest in high quality equipment and only Accudraft lets you do it in your own particular style. Starting at SEMA 2014 Accudraft will now be offering it’s paint booths and…
As a start-up shop, sometimes choosing the right paint booth can be a bit tricky. The term “paint booth” is very broad and can mean anything from a basic enclosure with a fan to a high production paint booth that includes many other features and systems incorporated. Sometimes a shop owner may be looking for…
If you’re looking to buy a new paint booth and have been doing some research, the question of direct driven or belt driven air mechanicals may come up. This detail has quite a discussion around it and every person you speak to seems to have a different opinion on which is better for one reason or another. In this article…
