I have a buddy contemplating building one to rent out while he is not using it. I just wondered how much time was allotted and what the cost is to rent a nice downdraft system? No baking, just air dry.
No deposit required. Must use your own gun. All that is supplied is the airline and place to shoot.. There is a general understanding that if you leave a mess or are an ass or whatever, you are not welcome back....EVILT
Here in Denver, the one place I looked at was $25/hr, air dry, no prep area available, just the booth and hookup for the piped-in air. Hank
here in E.LA is $60 for 3 hrs and $10 deposit. if you book the booth for 2:30 pm you can leave the car overnight. no prep available, just masking. they also have a booth big enough to do an RV. oh yeah it's also a paint store so you can get all your supplies there too.
I remember the days when I was in the military.......more specifically the Air Force bases....they usually had an auto-hobby shop for the do-it yourselfers like me..... $1.50 got you the booth for the whole day....and if they liked you, you could leave it over night. I painted so many cars back then, the civilians working there didn't ask me for an ID...they just let me have a run of the place. I would do custom painting with patterns and candies and flake......usually, there was a crowd looking in the paint booth windows watching me from start to finish, ah, the good ol days........ around here I can get a booth for $100 a day.....plus the overnight stay.....I have a lot of friends that I'll do a little trade work for......so, I can get a free days worth ....within reason....
Hey, $65-$85 buys ya three hours in a booth, here in SoCal. Don't even think of showin up with an old siphon type gun, their use has been outlawed since 1990. Swankey Devils C.C.
sweet...I just got back from San Antonio from buying a booth. Looks like we may do this for some side $. I know in Sacramento it was 75-150 a day.
radshit my bros AFB in ALamagordo (spelling?) had that type of shop...that was kool as hell! couple bucks for a space with lifts jacks and fully stocked tool box...specialty tools behind the counter...buy oil ,belts and hoses there (all common stock parts) ..and a paint booth ...full on mechanics shop i tell ya! Wonder what that would cost for an average joe bob to open up a do-it-yourself shop? 5 bays maybe more..tools...parts..booth..certified mechanic on duty to help and keep the place runnin...hmmm think theres any room for a shop like that?even have a body repair area to chop shit up.. liability insurance would probably be the back breaker