Fleet Refinish Booths for Minnesota Public Works Garages
Winter equipment in Minnesota takes a beating. Plows, graders, sanders and loaders work long shifts in salt, sand and cold, and their coatings show it. Public works garages that refinish their own equipment need a booth large enough for that work and an air system that can handle a large booth in deep cold.
Discuss your installationWinter Equipment That Takes a Beating
Plow blades, wings, sander bodies and frames chip, rust and wear through coatings every season. Refinishing them on a regular cycle extends equipment life. We plan booth size and access so the shop can bring in the largest winter units.
Make-Up Air Heat for a Large Booth
A large booth exhausts a large volume of air. In January, every bit of that replacement air has to be heated, and the heater must keep up on the coldest days. We size the make-up air unit and gas service for that load, and set controls so the system runs only when painting.
- Heater sized for large-booth airflow
- Gas service sized for peak demand
- Controls interlocked with the booth
Floor Drains, Snowmelt and Booth Pits
Equipment coming in from winter brings snow, slush and salt. Garage floors have drains to handle it, but a booth floor or pit may need its own drainage and protection. We plan booth floors so meltwater does not end up in filters or pits.
Off-Season Scheduling
The best time for installation is often late spring through early fall, when winter equipment is parked. We plan projects so major work happens then and the booth is ready before plowing season.
Planning a booth or oven project in Minnesota
Crews mobilize from Houston; Minnesota is roughly 1,050 miles away, so equipment, panels and tooling are staged and shipped ahead of the install crew.
Manufacturing in Minnesota is concentrated around Minneapolis and St. Paul, Rochester, and Duluth. The sectors most likely to be specifying spray booths, blast rooms, powder systems and cure ovens there include medical devices, food processing equipment, heavy machinery, and metal fabrication.
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
How do we heat replacement air for a large booth?
With a make-up air unit sized for the booth's airflow and your coldest operating days, interlocked with the booth fan.
What about snowmelt in the booth?
Booth floors and pits need drainage and protection. We plan for meltwater during layout.
When is the best time to install?
Usually the off-season, when winter equipment is parked and the shop has more room.
Can the booth handle plow trucks with wings?
If sized for them. We measure your largest units before recommending a booth.