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Painting Services

Established in 1973, Chapter 2 Incorporated began as a tool and die shop for manufacturing companies. Since then, we expanded our services to include a broad selection of contract manufacturing capabilities, including painting. Armed with a 14,000 square foot wet painting facility featuring state-of-the-art painting and finishing equipment, our team paints and finishes a wide range of materials in medium to large sizes for a diverse set of industrial applications.

We will pre-finish, prime, coat, air dry and bake any fiberglass, steel, aluminum, or plastic component up to 40 ft. long, 10 ft. wide and 9 ft. tall. Pre-finishing capabilities include custom masking, abrasive blasting, grinding welds, smoothing off rough castings and filling imperfections. Primers include two component primers and urethane primers. Coating includes top coat, urethane, enamel, carc, and waterborne coating.

Additional services include a wide range of testing capabilities, wet sanding and buffing (class A finish), custom packaging, shipping, and custom assembly. For more information, please see below.

Painting Highlights

Paint System

ProMix 2KE
Sata-Jet Pressure Pots

Dust Collection Booth

Industrial
Open Face Cartridge

Equipment

(1) Graco Promix 2Ke Spray System
(1) GFS Paint Mix Room
(1) GFS Dust Collection Booth
(1) GFS Pressurized Cross Draft Dry Filter Paint Booth
(1) GFS Side-Downdraft Booth
(1) Sand Blaster
(1) Cabinet Blaster

Temperature Range

Up to 200 °F

Ambient Temperature Change

100 °F

Primer

Two Component Primer
Urethane Primer

Coating
  • Top Coat
    Urethane
    Enamel
  • Carc
    Waterborne
Substrate
  • Fiberglass
    Steel
  • Aluminum
    Plastic
Pre-Finishing
  • Grinding Welds
    Smoothing Off Rough Castings
    Filling Imperfections on Substrates
  • Custom Masking
    Abrasive Blasting
Application Process
  • Spray
    Air Dry
  • Baked
Length

Up to 40 ft

Width

Up to 10 ft

Height

Up to 9 ft

Weight

Up to 8,000 lb

Additional Services
  • Testing Capabilities
    Wet Sanding and Buffing (Class A Finish)
    Custom Packaging
  • Shipping (Custom Shipping Racks and Skids)
    Custom Assembly
Production Volume

Prototype to Medium Volume

Lead Times Available

2-3 weeks
Rush Services Available

 

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Painting Services

Materials Worked

Our highly versatile painting capabilities accommodate a variety of materials to suit different customer needs. We are capable of painting parts up to 40 feet long, 10 feet wide, and 9 feet tall. The most common materials we finish (but not limited to) are:

  • Fiberglass
  • Steel
  • Aluminum
  • Plastic

Whether a customer needs a new custom component made in our manufacturing facility or has existing equipment that requires our fiberglass, plastic, or metal painting services, we are happy to paint, finish, and transport it with the highest level of quality and efficiency.

Pre-Finishing Capabilities

Adequate pre-finishing is key to achieving a quality paint finish. Our pre-finishing equipment and services include:

  • GFS Dust Collection Booth: Safe, controlled environment surface preparation (sanding, grinding & blasting) applications
  • Renegade Parts Washing System: Top quality automatic heavy duty parts washing system used for general and industrial cleaning needs
  • Wedge Clamp System Anti-Static Guns: Efficiently removes static from substrate that can cause surface imperfections so the end result is a superior and consistent paint finish
  • Custom Masking: Increases the accuracy and efficiency of a painting operation by employing masks cut into custom shapes and sizes
  • Abrasive Blasting: Uses abrasive materials such as sand or beads to remove surface flaws, old paint, rust, and other imperfections from the workpiece
  • Grinding Welds: Employs a grinder to remove deep scratches and grinding marks and smooth edges to create an even surface
  • Smoothing of Rough Castings: Sands and files coarse material around the edges of rough castings to achieve an unblemished surface
  • Filling Imperfections: Employs a variety of materials to fill deeper imperfections and scratches to create a smooth and consistent surface

Painting Capabilities

Once the surface of a workpiece is thoroughly prepared, we proceed to the painting stage. This stage can include priming, painting, coating, air drying, and baking. For these operations, we employ the following equipment:

  • GFS Paint Booths: Enclosures specially engineered to prevent the intrusion of contaminants or atmospheric conditions that can affect painting and coating applications
  • GFS Batch Process Ovens: Our paint booths double as industrial process ovens designed for drying, curing, baking or preheating needs
  • Graco ProMix 2KE Plural Component Finisher: A computerized and automated high-pressure painting services system
  • SATA Paint Systems: Complete line of pressure pots, spray guns and cup systems to ensure consistent and reliable high-pressure paint application

Depending on the needs of the customer, we apply urethane or two-component primers. Our industrial paint coating capabilities include:

  • Primers
  • Topcoat
  • Urethane
  • Enamel
  • Waterborne
  • Chemical agent resistant coating (CARC)

Value-Added Services

In addition to our pre-finishing and painting capabilities, we also offer a range of component finishing services to meet the specific needs of our customers. Our value-added services include:

  • Testing. Our onsite testing capabilities ensure the finished product meets all project specifications.
  • Wet sanding and buffing (Class A Finish). Our wet sanding and buffing capabilities ensure the surface finish is consistent with customer and industry specifications.
  • Custom packaging and shipping. We offer a full range of custom packaging and shipping services, including employing custom-designed racking systems, pallets, and foam packing materials to ensure the safe and secure transport of painted and finished components.
  • Custom assembly. We can assemble a variety of products, including frames, carts, racking systems, structural components, and removable store fronts, among many others.

Painting Services From Chapter 2 Incorporated

At Chapter 2, we pride ourselves on being a one-stop-shop for the fabrication of parts and components for any industry. For more information on our painting and finishing services, contact us or request a quote today.