Running an automotive body shop requires a large selection of both tools and equipment none of which is likely to be as important as the booth where each car will eventually be taken in order to apply the final finish. Before you decide which booth you are going to buy you will find that it can pay off in both cost and the quality of your final product to shop around and look at various paint booths for sale to make sure that you are going to get one that is going to work properly for your needs.
One of the first things you need to be aware of when you are looking at paint booths for sale is that there are certain federal, state and locals laws, codes and regulations that they must be built to meet. Since you are a business and probably have employees any booth you install must meet these minimum safety standards for the sake of your employees.
The NFPA or National Fire Protection Association also has several regulations in place that govern the design and installation of spray booths.
These laws and regulations have been developed over many years and not without good reason. The paints and solvents used in applying the finish to an automobile are often highly toxic, flammable and not environmentally friendly. Regulations have been enacted to ensure that the health and well-being of those who must work in and around the booth are kept safe at all times. You should never consider any paint booths for sale that are not built to meet these stringent standards.
Your business is also governed by the different rules under OSHA and any of the paint booths for sale that you are considering buying must meet with these conditions. If you install a paint booth that does not meet these standards and one or more of your employees end up getting hurt or worse yet a customer, you could end up on the wrong end of a very costly lawsuit.
As a business owner it is your job to ensure that you have a safe working environment.
Beyond all of the regulations and laws that must be taken into consideration when you are looking at paint booths for sale, you should be looking at all of the different fittings and fixtures within the booth. With safety your most important concern you need to buy a booth that has emergency shutdown controls for the heating, cooling and air flow systems that are conveniently located in the event of a problem. Paint fumes are highly flammable and if there is any indication of a fire, these systems must by shut down quickly to avoid what can be potentially deadly consequences.
If you are interested in looking at paint booths for sale that meet all of these standards and more contact SK Bowling. For 25 years they have been building world class paint booths for automotive and industrial environments and have recently been certified as meeting the requirement for ETL listing.
