With a spray booth that included a 200,000 BTU furnace, K-Ceps Auto Body was essentially operating at zero percent heat efficiency. Interested in protecting the environment for customers, employees and the community, the family at K-Ceps started looking into new paint booth options.
With the help of their paint supplier, Ohio Auto Kolor, and GFS distributor, Tim Fondy of Midwest Spray Booths, K-Ceps learned about a grant through the Clean Air Resource Center (CARC) that could help offset the cost of purchasing a new paint booth. Run by the Ohio Air Quality Development Authority (OAQDA), the Clean Air Resource Center is a program developed to help make clean air compliance more affordable for small businesses.
Upon completing the necessary application procedures, K-Ceps was approved for financing to purchase and install a new, air regulation compliant Ultra® XD Paint Booth with eco options and LOGIC control panel from Global Finishing Solutions (GFS).
Since the paint booth was installed in May, K-Ceps’ production has nearly doubled. They are now putting four to five cars through the booth each day, with a total of 20 or more cars a week. When asked about the production, K-Ceps’ manager, Chris Speck said, “It’s super efficient. Once it gets hot, it stays hot. I was skeptical on the waterborne drying capabilities at first, but it’s faster than our painter — it’s incredible. We could not be happier.”
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