It's nice to see shops that continually invest in their business. I see some that wait until it's too late, then have to sublet out the job. then turn down stuff for the next month while they figure out what they need and then get it bought/shipped in/installed.
Our existing spray booths were pushing 20 years old.
They were state of art when installed.
No longer the case.
We are converting to Glasrut refinish product, water base base coat.
All primers and clear coats are still solvent based.
Needed to add special driers for waterborne, and original booths were close to needing new heat exchangers.
Have already replaced both exchangers once.
Pictures show installation as nearing completion, shop is still blown up but we are getting there.
Old prep stations remain, investment for another time.
Now it is starting to come together.
Thanks for comments.
Karl
I know you've emphatically stated that you guys "don't do restoration work"... What about finish bodywork & paint on a new (fiberglass) body?
We painted a corvette for my "appliance" guy.
It was one of those early 60's widened with c-4 underneath.
Body work was done, sort of.
Murphys law.
He wanted it satin black, primer look.
Requires flattening agent in clear, gun drip in front surround, can't color sand and buff (low gloss)
Had to reshoot half of car.
Our struggle is, anything collision is relatively easy to establish costs and boundaries.
Restoration is never good enough, I am still picking my Biscayne apart, rate it a 7.5 to 8 on the 1-10 scale.
White Elky is a 7, Blue Elky is a 9-9.5
Any restoration is held to a higher standard, making it very difficult to please ourselves, and the customer.
We spend too much free time trying to make it "perfect" Very stressful.
That is why I love the "rat rod" concept.
Some very amazing vehicles at Back to the 50s of ALL genres.
Went yesterday, perfect day, lots of walking.
Karl