A Closer Look at Gas-Catalytic Infrared Curing in Refinish
Most automotive components are quite adept at conducting heat; therefore, energy may be passed along the substrate, curing areas out of direct IR line-of-sight.
Infrared Curing Times Added to Automotive Refinish Technical Data Sheets
Global Finishing Solutions (GFS) announced that infrared curing times have been added to the technical data sheets for most major automotive refinish paint companies, providing painters more clarity when using short-wave and medium-wave infrared (IR) curing systems.
GFS Curing System to Accommodate Factory-Lifted Trucks
Global Finishing Solutions (GFS) has raised the positioning of its REVO Speed Accelerated Curing System from 4 to 9 inches off the ground, making it compatible with any factory-lifted truck on the road.
B-TEC Systems Evaluates Infrared Payback
One shop owner, over 500 jobs using the B-TEC Systems infrared unit, saved $10,075 in energy costs in one year.
Ford Rotunda Dealer Equipment Program Approves Global Finishing Solutions’ REVO Accelerated Curing Systems
The REVO Systems, which use shortwave electric infrared technology, can improve paint shop throughput up to 80 percent, according to GFS.
B-TEC Systems Unveils New Infrared Curing Equipment Range
The range has a model for all applications, from a small 500-watt unit used for minor repairs to a 6,000-watt unit for multi-panel work.
UV Coatings: Curing at Light-Speed
Increase productivity and boost your bottom line. UV curable coatings reach full cure in two to three minutes – and that’s with no mixing, virtually no VOCs and no heat.
The 2 Minute Cure: UV Curing Primer
“We’ve got a new primer that’ll cure in two minutes, ready to sand! ” said our paint rep. Yeah, right. Skeptical by nature and not easily sold, I’ve discovered that UV curing primer really is all he claimed it would be, saving my shop time – and money. What’s all this talk about UV curing
Shedding Light on Infrared
For a shop owner, not getting vehicles done on time results in upset vehicle owners, unhappy insurance adjusters and frantic times in your business.
Technical: Red Hot
More and more body shops are discovering that infrared curing lamps are a key component to improving throughput and cycle time.
