When it comes to refinishing or painting most shops focus all of their attention on the paint spray booths and tend to overlook the other important bits of the process such as the set-up and prep work. While actually painting a car or a truck is extremely important and it needs to be done well, the process wouldn’t work without prepping the vehicle before it makes its way into the paint booth. This is why automotive prep stations were created – to provide professionals with a clean space specially created for prepping a vehicle before it is painted. Providing your shop with a quality prep station or mixing room is just as important as it is to invest in a high quality paint booth. All the prep work is done before a single drop of paint makes its way to the surface of a vehicle and if the surface is not prepared properly then the paint won’t stick anyway and the whole job will be botched.
If you experience problems during the vehicle prep work, then chances are that you will end up with a less than perfect outcome, which means that your team will have to fix the mistake, repaint and refinish the vehicle all over again. This leads to a loss of time and profits, which is unacceptable to a business trying to succeed in the auto refinishing industry. Automotive prep stations are the solution to all of your prep work worries. Accudraft has created prep stations that not only provide you with the necessary equipment to get the job done, but they can be perfectly positioned within your shop to allow you to do the prep work as efficiently as possible so you can send vehicles into the paint booths as quickly as possible. Efficiency is a top priority when it comes to Accudraft’s prep stations.
The purpose of a prep station is to strictly prep and sand a vehicle before it is sent into the paint booths for spraying. Operations that include vehicle sanding and prep only allow you to use a simple prep station with exhaust and no further requirements. If you are planning on spraying in the prep station then you will need to either purchase a limited finishing booth or a paint booth, because when you spray-paint there are various codes and regulations that need to be met.
If you are considering purchasing a prep station for your shop, make sure that it is a recirculating prep station. While a prep station will help you achieve a cleaner finish with less dust and debris, it will highly cost you if the fans are expelling into the outdoors and there is no option for recirculation. If your prep station is simply throwing out the heated or air-conditioned air from within your shop than it will just add up to high utility bills. Make sure to learn more about recirculating and that you understand how it works before you invest in a prep station.
Accudraft has three outstanding prep stations available for customers interested in streamlining their finishing business and creating efficient and flawless paint jobs.
The Magnum5000
The Magnum5000 is a freestanding prep station designed for maximum production. The Magnum is ready to work as a prep, sanding or repair station and is equipped with outstanding technology such as a standard exhaust, intake fan and a SmartPad control panel. There are also other extras you can add to the Magnum, which make it the perfect addition to your workspace.
The Prep4000
This full size automotive prep station is actually designed for vehicle prep and painting. It is EPA rule compliant and designed with a closed plenum that is hung from the shop ceiling to keep the work area enclosed.
The Prep3000
The Prep3000 is a suspended prep station perfect for parts and vehicle prep or aluminum work and sanding on aluminum cars and trucks. This prep station allows workers to prep near a finishing area without creating dust and debris within the shop.
Accudraft makes efficiency a top priority when it comes to prep stations, paint booths and any other products. The best part about all of these prep stations is that with a few modifications and upgrades you can easily turn each one of them into a full service prep and painting station. By adding curtains and heat controls you can work faster and more efficiently and this will allow your business to thrive and grow. It’s little innovations like these that make Accudraft one of the top manufacturers of refinishing products and technology in the industry. If you have any questions about the Accudraft automotive prep stations then contact an expert representative who can effortlessly answer all of your questions and assist you in making the best choice for your business.
