Replacing Aging Refinish Booths for Ohio Municipal and Police Fleets
Many public fleet shops in Ohio run refinish booths that have been in service for a long time. When it is time to replace or upgrade, there is a chance to improve energy use, controls and lighting while keeping the shop's footprint and utility connections where they make sense.
Discuss your installationVariable Speed Fans
Variable speed drives on booth fans let airflow adjust to the mode: full during spraying, lower during setup or flash. That reduces energy use and helps controls hold booth pressure as filters load.
- Full airflow during spray
- Reduced airflow during setup
- Pressure control as filters load
New Controls
Modern controls make modes clear, track filter status and provide interlocks. Replacing an old control panel can improve safety and reliability even when the booth shell stays.
Burner and Lighting Upgrades
Older air make-up unit burners may be less efficient or harder to service. Lighting upgrades improve visibility for color match. Both can be done alongside controls upgrades.
Police and Public Vehicles
Police vehicles, public works trucks and transit vans pass through these booths. Booth size and lighting should suit the fleet mix.
Planning a booth or oven project in Ohio
Crews mobilize from Houston; Ohio is roughly 1,000 miles away, so equipment, panels and tooling are staged and shipped ahead of the install crew.
Manufacturing in Ohio is concentrated around Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Dayton, and Toledo. The sectors most likely to be specifying spray booths, blast rooms, powder systems and cure ovens there include automotive assembly and suppliers, aerospace, steel and metal fabrication, and semiconductors.
Cold winters mean make-up air heaters are sized for sub-freezing intake, and booth or oven placement has to account for frost lines, snow loads on roof penetrations and winter slab work.
Frequently asked questions
Is it better to replace or upgrade an old booth?
If the shell is sound, upgrading fans, controls, burners and lighting can work. Damaged shells usually mean replacement.
What do variable speed fans do?
Adjust airflow to the mode, reducing energy and helping hold pressure.
Can controls be replaced without replacing the booth?
Yes. Control upgrades are common on existing booths.
Can the booth handle larger fleet vehicles?
If sized for them. Measure the largest vehicles.