Wow! My compliments to you for providing the BEST striping action video footage I've seen to date with the laser dot accuracy! Great camera mounting position to capture it all! Really enjoyed that. Keep up the good work! I can;t wait to see more like that!
This was really fun to watch. I have a question tho. How do you know which type paint to use on different surfaces? And also, how do you know where and when to start/stop on any given line?
Type of paint usually comes down to the customers preference. Some ask for regular road paint while others ask for a higher quality road paint, while other jobs can ask for thermo or MMA. All types will stick to asphalt or concrete but for differing amount of times based on a number of factors such as traffic, temperature. In terms of knowing where to start and stop for stall lines we usually mark a stall width mark and then an end of stall mark together then we know where to start. In this video we are painting the centrelines so starting wherever is fine and then we end at the curb and then we circle back to head towards the curbs on the other side of the row to finish off the centreline. When doing double rows our machine will measure off how long it has painted and stop when it hits a desired length. Then it can measure off a space/aisle length before starting a new line. This machine we have to calibrate regularly and then can set it to automatically spray when required, ex. 40ft line-20ft aisle. This only works when doing double rows however; if we are doing single stall lines up to curbs then we have to measure off parking area length and mark each stall within that area with chalk then we paint using of those marks. Hopefully that answer your questions, it's pretty interesting stuff. Thanks for the comment!
If you watch the most recent video on the channel, (Parking lot Painting - Episode 2) you will see the machine in action doing the painting and then stopping once its measured off the desired length. Check that one out if you get the chance. Thanks again
Hi there, My name is Joe, and I live in Washington state. I currently have a professional window cleaning buisness, but have been thinking of doing some striping on the side for some extra cash. What do you think a good happy medium price would be charging by the linear foot, and also how to charge for stencil work. Any advice would be greatly appreciated, god bless 🙏🏼
