GFS Booth Blog

Prepping For A Perfect Paint Job - A Few Important Reminders

2012-03-01T10:55:00.001-06:00

A few more Questions & Answers to consider about spray booths.It's very important to be as informed as possible when you make the commitment to purchase a paint booth. It's definitely no small investment, as we've talked about in this blog before. But how do you take your seemingly endless list of questions and decide where to begin? Well, for starters it's always a good

Building a Better Finishing Classroom for SkillsUSA

2011-03-23T10:44:00.000-05:00

SkillsUSA had a unique problem facing them for the 46th annual National Leadership and Skills Conference which took place last year. Their collision repair students were desperately in need of a better facility in which to learn the essential techniques of proper paint finishing. The spray booths they'd used in the past were getting very 'worn' through many years of use as well as repeated

Problem Solved - High-tech environment for painting high-tech helicopters

2011-03-17T14:23:00.001-05:00

Case Study - A Technologically Advanced Paint Booth Solution for American Eurocopter American Eurocopter designs, builds, supports, reliable proven and performance rotary wing aircraft for the private, commercial and military sectors. Having built a new facility in Columbus, MS in support of the US Army UH-145 Light Utility Helicopter Program, three new paint spray booths were required for the

The Reason GFS Does What We Do

2011-03-10T09:09:00.000-06:00

For this week's entry on the GFS Booth Blog, we wanted to share with you a feedback letter we received earlier this week from one of our automotive body shop customers in Missouri, USA. Without further delay, here's the message we received: ____________________ To whom it may concern. I just wanted to take a moment to let you know that the 2 Global Ultra Plus 1 booths and Mix room, that we

Problem Solved - Developing a better system for powder coating truck bodies

2011-03-03T15:17:00.000-06:00

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Paint Booth FAQ's - Part 1

2011-02-24T10:41:00.000-06:00

Asking the right questions to get the right answers. It's very important to be as informed as possible when you make the commitment to purchase a paint booth. It's definitely no small investment, as we've talked about in this blog before. But how do you take your seemingly endless list of questions and decide where to begin? Well, for starters it's always a good idea to make an effort to educate

Investing in a Paint Booth - The Big Picture

2011-02-17T09:37:00.000-06:00

The value of a quality paint booth goes far beyond the one-time purchase price. Paint booths are not a tiny investment. Even for a small woodworking or cabinet shop, a proper spray booth that meets fire and safety codes will still cost at around $3000. When you get in to automotive refinish shops, a booth averages around $30,000, not including installation. Large industrial paint booths can

Why that little ETL logo is so important.

2011-02-10T10:31:00.001-06:00

Equipment testing standards aren't something that should be taken for granted. We've all seen it before. That little circular logo on countless products we buy. Very seldom do we ever really give it a second thought, but the ETL mark carries with it a great deal of weight, and there are good reasons why, especially when we get in to heavy duty industrial machinery like spray booths and

Top 5 Tips for Keeping Your Paint Booth Clean

2011-02-01T14:25:00.001-06:00

Do you have a high quality paint booth, but are puzzled why you’re still finding dust/dirt in your paint job? The answer is usually simpler than you'd think. You may think there’s something wrong with your booth. Although this may be true in some instances, more often than not it’s typically not the case. Most often, the reason for a contaminated paint job is a dirty or poorly maintained booth.

The Importance of Local Support

2011-01-28T11:40:00.001-06:00

When choosing a booth, make sure you look at the entire package that goes along with it. Spray booths aren't impulse purchases, and there's not a lot of 'grey' area on whether or not you need one for your business. It's pretty definitive that if you're doing any kind of finishing, whether it be liquid or powder, you need a booth to do it right. But it's a significant investment for your

NFPA Update - Revisions to NFPA 33 - Spray Booth Fire Codes

2011-01-20T10:58:00.001-06:00

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Time for a Change? - Regular filter changes for optimum performance from your spray booth

2011-01-13T08:38:00.001-06:00

Keeping a clean spray booth is essential to producing the kinds of perfect finishes that your business needs to stay profitable. One of the simplest things you can do that has a huge impact on the cleanliness of your spray booth is changing the intake and exhaust filters on a regular schedule. Proper maintenance of your spray booth filters ensures a quality finish and an efficient operation of

The EPA 6H Rule – Are you missing an opportunity?

2011-01-10T10:12:00.002-06:00

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The History of Spray Booths & Global Finishing Solutions

2011-01-06T12:36:00.001-06:00

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A paint booth blog? Absolutely!

2011-01-06T09:47:00.001-06:00

We decided to start the Booth Blog in order to pull together the vast amounts of knowledge and technical expertise that exist within GFS, within our distribution group, and within our industry partners. We realize that there are all kinds of finishing-related magazines and news sites out there, but not one of them is specifically dedicated to paint booths and equipment, and all the issues that go