Rodnie Pattison @ para.king59
Working in a body shop is not easy, those in the collision and refinish industry do it not just for the money but for the satisfaction, the hands-on creativity, for the artistry. But we can’t kid ourselves. It is hard work, sometimes involving exhausting physical labour.
Imagine how hard the job would be for someone in a wheelchair. Even someone who shares that passion for the work and lets nothing stand in their way. Rodnie Pattison and his classic ’64 Chevrolet Impala project came to our attention at SATA Canada through Thomas Gierens our western Business Development Specialist.
Rod’s story isn’t an easy one to tell, a near fatal car accident as a young man that left him paralyzed, the result of a spinal cord injury.
“The accident was a life-changing moment. I was in a high-speed rollover in my 1997 Cadillac Deville, which resulted in my paralysis. Initially, it was devastating, but immediately I knew I had to get home and back to my life. I used the strength within myself and support from my loved ones to continue my journey in the auto body trade.”
Otherwise, Rod’s story is the same of most of us, an early love of cars passed on from father to son. Also, it doesn’t hurt to have a father and uncle who own an auto wreckers.
“I swear my dad named me Rod after my uncle's company, Rodway Auto Parts.”
Growing up in rural Alberta, Rodnie was already building his own ride in high school, a ‘74 Laguna-S3. “I built a 383 stroker with the most radical cam you will ever hear! I was really proud to drive that Laguna to school, even more so to still have it stored inside my shop. You can see it on my YouTube channel, Rods Acreage.”
Rod attended NAIT (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology) and was the youngest student in his class with the highest marks in his 4th and final year. He placed silver in the Alberta Skills Competition. Later earning his Red Seal as an auto body technician.
SATA red Impala
“My first job as an apprentice was with the Don Wheaton body shop in Edmonton. After I got my ticket I went back there, they were all so amazed to see how far I had come as a tech.”
The Don Wheaton connection will be important later, just remember the name of the dealership, when we get to his 64 Impala project.
The accident didn’t stop Rod from working. As soon as he was able, he was back on the floor and in the booth. He and the shop had to get creative with tools to make the job accessible.
“When on floor, we employed an extra sets of plastic ramps, so vehicles could be positioned up higher, so I could work on cars from my chair. I even repurposed an old semi-truck mirror, that I could slide under the vehicles to see where all the bolts were. I could pull entire bumpers off by myself if I had the car an extra 8 to 10 inches above the ground.
I also set my phone to video to see what I am working on if I can’t get into position underneath the car, a great little trick.”
Working in a wheelchair puts a huge stress on the upper body.
“I had to leave collision work for a while because of my right shoulder. I would overcompensate, putting too much weight on it. Combined with a few bad falls, I tore two tendons in my left shoulder and ended up hospitalized for two months, in two different hospitals.
I got out of hospital, then got back to work on the Impala, but 10 months to the day, I break my right shoulder and had to spend another 30 days in the hospital.”
Despite his injury Rod kept working in the industry as an online arbitrator for an auto auction company. Finally it was time to get back to work on the Impala.
“If doing autobody was illegal, I would secretly put cash aside and pay people to let people work on their cars. Being in the garage is my passion; fabricatRod's old SATAjet NR 2000 had seen better days
“that
boy is hell on wheels.”
ing, making it straight, spreading and blocking filler. Prepping and painting. It is my mental escape.”
“The 1964 Impala has always been one of my dream cars. This is my fifth 64 Chevy, but this one is my first Impala Sport Coupe.” The Impala has been Rod’s labour of love for the last two years. He had the whole passenger side of the car ready to spray for quite some time. He was just waiting for some assistance from Thomas in painting the roof and of course, the right spray gun from SATA.
“With my limited abilities, taking on a project of this size by myself has its challenges. Unfortunately, I can’t paint the car all in one shot. Being in a wheelchair I must refinish it in sections, risking the chance for adjacent panels not matching between shoots. But I can't just sit on my hands and wait for someone else to do it. I'll take the chance.”
Rod has even created his own shade of pearl red with the help of Mitch Peacock from Jus Cuz Customs in Edmonton, who gave him a new paint scale and the powder red pearl.
Mitch was also the first employer to put Rod back working on the floor after being in a wheelchair. He was in the office doing sales and appraisals even managing the DFR department at Empire Collision South. “But I had to leave the desk and get back to my toolbox!” As Rod says “I’ve never really worked a day in my life because I love what I do!
I spent five weeks chasing reds. I must have done 40 spray out cards trying to duplicate the red I wanted. I just couldn't find the colour that I had initially used to paint the right quarter. The red I started with didn't have a label. It was just a random red that I found in my mix room.”
Rod finally came up with the right shade of crimson, which he dubbed “Rodberry”. The colour is pretty close to the factory, but with a little custom twist.
Carlson Bodyshop Supply / Color Compass Corp. has supplied Rod with materials during his professional career and for all of his personal builds. Carlson recently sponsored him the the Lumabase topcoat and clear needed to finish his Impala.
“All I want to do is to get healed up so I can have the strength in my arm to finish painting my Chevy! I'm an absolute diehard for this industry and love what I do, with passion and conviction to create works of automotive art.”
As Mitch says, “that boy is hell on wheels.” Rod customized and painted one of his manual wheelchairs the same shade of red, so when he drives to car shows he has the matching chair to go with the Impala.
Rod’s been a loyal SATA user, and we thought it fitting that he spray the Impala with our special edition SATAjet X 5500 lowrider gun, itself finished in shades of metallic red. A ‘64 impala was even used in some of the spray gun’s promotional material.
Rod’s Impala is an original Canadian car, last on road in 1989. According to Rod the Impala was solid overall but the drivers’ side quarter panel was bad. “Glad I tackled that first, the passenger side was a breeze after that.”
The Impala is the base 140-hp Turbo-Thrift 230 six with an automatic so he can easily operate it. Rod has already spent almost a hundred hours restoring all the original trim, picking, filing and wet sanding. And endless more hours polishing and painting to keep everything factory.
Apart from the paint and hand controls the Chevy will be kept stock.
“I have a homemade set of portable hand controls that can be adapted to any vehicle but for the ‘64, I'll make something a little bit cooler and try to use some antique parts and equipment to make the controls look a little bit classier.”
When Rod was working on the car, he found a decal on the inside of the glove box identifying the Impala as special vehicle #1588, sold at the Don Wheaton dealership.
“So, this being sold at the same dealer that played such a big part of my early career makes this Impala even more a special vehicle to me!”
Let’s leave the last words to Rod,
“Despite facing personal challenges, my love for the trade has only deepened over the years. I have my heart set on the opportunity to showcase my story to inspire others to overcome any challenges they are faced with to achieve what they love doing! A man without dreams is like a car without gasoline... It just doesn't go anywhere!”
Rod's chair sprayed the same candy red as the Impala
100 Years of Future
IT ONLY COMES ONCE EVERY 100 YEARS.
In autumn 2025, we celebrate a very special anniversary: exactly 100 years ago, our first spray gun was launched. This marked the beginning of SATA’s history as a manufacturer of premium spray guns.
This special anniversary calls for a celebration – with a special edition of our current top model. We are happy to introduce: the jet X 100 Years Edition.
The jet X 100 Years Edition is a limited release: a spray gun that honors the past while looking boldly toward the future. A unique fusion of tradition and innovation.
Don't miss out – this opportunity only comes around once in a century!
The No. 1 on our Number One.
The surface of the jet X 100 Years Edition features the original technical drawing of our very first spray gun – the No. 1.
While its design pays tribute to the past, technically it is ahead of its time. It combines all the advantages that made this spray gun an absolute success shortly after its launch: outstanding performance in both base and clear coats, the removable trigger guard, and available adam X and adam X pro digital enhancement.
A fascinating fusion of tradition and innovation. Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Get yours now – at your local dealer.
www.sata.com/100yearsedition
WE’RE PROUDLY
LOOKING BACK ON 100 YEARS OF PRODUCT HISTORY. JUST THIS ONCE.
After all, we usually prefer to look ahead. But for a change, let’s take a moment to glance into the past.
Back in 1925, our company was still known as “Sanitaria” and focused on producing medical products – including syringes and nebulizers. During a train journey, a member of our management team happened to meet another midsized entrepreneur – a paint manufacturer. He mentioned that he was searching for suitable tools to apply his new sprayable paints. Thanks to our expertise in atomization of liquid materials, Sanitaria was able to help. This collaboration gave birth to the company’s very first spray gun. The rest is a 100-year history.
VIP CASE – strictly limited
Available at your participating
dealer, while stocks last.
THREE TIMES 100 FOR A PERFECT FINISH!
Complete your 100-Year collection now! The SATAminijet 4400 B and the SATAjet 100 B are also available in the 100 Years anniversary design. With the compact spray gun for small surfaces and spot repair, and the perfect spray gun for primers and fillers, you're all set – all in the unique 100 Years Edi tion design. Secure your complete anniversary collection now!
VIP CASE
Includes the following products:
- jet X - 100 Years Edition
- SATAjet 100 B - 100 Years Edition
- SATAminijet 4400 B - 100 Years Edition
- Aluminium gravity flow cup - 100 Years Edition
- Book 100 Years SATA spray guns
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Article number: SATAVIPSET
Ensures Grade D air quality for personal protection
CO Protection Is a Must for Paint Technicians!
In addition to being a premium spray gun manufacturer, SATA also offers shop owners and painters innovative breathing protection through our filtration systems and air-fed full face positive pressure respirators.
Today’s painters want to protect themselves so that they can do the job longer and be healthier.
A shop’s air system is the heart of the operation. The compressor feeds all the technicians in the facility, and for most of us, we couldn’t do our job without it.
The quality of the compressed air that the painter is breathing must meet CSA Standard Z180. Clause 14.3 standards (Grade D breathable air in the United States).
Our SATA three-stage filtration provides 100% clean, breathable air. However, there is a one final component necessary to protect the painter and to be CSA and National Standards compliant, and that is a Carbon Monoxide Monitor
CSA allowable breathing air means it meets specific purity levels measured in ppm (parts per million). These purity requirements focus on contaminants that are harmful to humans: carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, oil, particulates, and condensates as well as other and limiting characteristics.
Provincial governments are taking a more proactive approach to enforcing guidelines for compressed breathing air – CSA Z180.1:19. Violations of allowable concentrations and carbon monoxide monitoring can lead to substantial fines and the shop being shut down until being made compliant.
Compressed breathing air and systems
Carbon monoxide monitoring
CSA Z180.1:19 Canadian standards state that all compressed air breathing systems that use oil or any other lubrication shall be continuously monitored for carbon monoxide to make sure the CO level does not exceed the allowable limit of < 5 mL/m3 (ppm)*.
In-line CO monitoring systems shall have an audi- ble and visual alarm set to 5 ppm*. * (parts per million).
SATA Canada offers two reliable solutions:
•X288 Sentinel – Ideal for smaller shops or single-user setups. Mounts outside the booth near the door with a built-in alarm.
•X767 Plus – Recommended for larger facilities with multiple techs using supplied air. Integrates directly into the compressed air line.
Both models provide accurate, CSA and National rules-compliant CO detection and require calibration every six months for optimal performance—though more frequent calibration improves accuracy.
SATA also offers CO monitor accessories, including alarms with 85-120 decibels and strobe light alarm.
Paired with SATA filtration systems and supplied air respirators, these monitors offer industry-leading protection and peace of mind for paint technicians.
CSA guidelines state that a compressed air breathing system that use oil or any other lubrication shall be continuously monitored for carbon monoxide to make sure the CO level does not exceed the allowable limit of < 5 mL/m3 (ppm).
Fresh Air Facts
Symptoms of Carbon Monoxide Exposure
Grade D breathable air alarm limit
setting USA Grade D breathable air alarm limit
Permissible Exposure Level > ACGHI - 8-Hour TWA (time-weighted average)
Permissible Exposure Level
NIOSH - 8-Hour TWA
Permissible Exposure Level > OSHA - 8-Hour TWA
Possible mild frontal headcahe in 2 to 3 hours.
Frontal headache and nausea after 1 to 2 hours. Occipital after 2.5 to 3.5 hours.
So, somewhere in the compressed air system a CO monitor must be present for the detection of carbon monoxide. Both an audible alarm and strobe alarm warns the technicians to remove themselves from the compressed air system.
Fatalities have happened when a CO monitor was not present, due to compressor fires, poorly maintained compressors and intake air contamination.
While most compressors don’t inherently produce CO, external factors—like an idling delivery truck near the compressor intake—can introduce dangerous exhaust into the air system. This contaminated air can travel through the system undetected, posing serious health risks to technicians.
Headache, dizziness and nausea within 45 minutes. Collapse and possible death within 2 hours.
IDLH (Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health)
Headache, dizziness and nausea within 20 minutes. Collapse and possible death within 2 hours. 3200
Headache, dizziness in 5 to 10 minutes. Unconscious and danger of death within 30 minutes.
Headache, dizziness in 1 to 2 minutes. Unconscious and danger of death within 10-15 minutes. 12800
Immediate Effect, Unconscious and danger of death within 1-3 minutes.
two reliable CO solutions:
Canadian guidelines state that any compressed air breathing system be continuously monitored for CO.
Whether you are using a SATA air vision 5000, SATA vision 2000 or SATA air star C with air supplied by a compressor through a SATA filter system, you MUST still have an in-line CO monitor to be compliant and safe in the booth.
Both our X767-Plus and X288 carbon monoxide monitor models have an electrochemical sensor that measures CO as well as paint fumes and hydrocarbons.
The X767-Plus is well suited for larger shops with multiple booths. The X288 Sentinel is recommended for a single booth shop.
Overall SATA filtration systems paired with a SATA supplied air respirartor and a SATA carbon monoxide monitor is the best protection available to a paint technician.
X767-Plus
Technical Data: X767 Co Monitor
Gas detected: CO in compressed air
Detection Principle: 3 electrode electrochemical
Alarm: preset to 5 ppm with an LCD Display
Warranty: 1 Year
Power: 110 volt AC
Operating Temp: -1° - 49° C
Dimensions: 4” x 6” x 3.5” inches
Powered coated metal housing
Meets 29 CFR 1910.134 requirements for CO monitoring of compressed breathing air.
Audible and visual alarms for high CO or sensor failure. RFI filtered from interference of cell phones, two-way radios, etc.
LCD digital reasdout in 1 ppm increments with response time of 10 seconds to 95% proven reliable performance electrochemical sensor. Calibration recommended every 6 months. Remote alarm options available.
Technical Data: X288 Sentinel Co Monitor
Gas detected: CO in compressed air
Detection Principle: CO specific electrochemical
Alarm: preset to 5 ppm with an LCD Display
Warranty: 2 Years
Power: battery operated
Operating Temp: -20° - 50° C
Dimensions: 5.88” x 4.06” x 2.12” inches
Polycarbonate case
Device conforms to UL STD 913; Certified to CSA STD C22.2 No. 157 Intertek/ETL control number 4004813
Alarm set at 5 ppm (adjustable between 5-10 ppm) with an LCD Display
Battery-operated, can be surface mounted on outer wall of paint booth or close to air supply. Alarms: audible, visual and vibrating (battery life 2 years depending on alarm conditions).
Display: LCD digital reasdout in 1 ppm increments, initial response time < 5 seconds, response time < 20 seconds
Carbon Monoxide Monitor Accessories
X81-1233K
Calibration kit for Carbon Monoxide Monitor
XA176
Standard 85 db remote alarm for Carbon Monoxide Monitor
XA176A
Extra loud 100 db remote alarm for Carbon Monoxide Monitor
XA176B
Extra loud 120 db air horn w/regulator for Carbon Monoxide Monitor. Call for availability (this alarm only)
XA16
Siren alarm with strobe light
SATA Breathing Protection: SATA Breathing Protection & Filtration
INFO:
https://www.sata.com/breathing-protection
X288
calibration:
The X767-Plus CO Monitor should be calibrated every three to six months. The more often you calibrate this unit, the more accurate it is. Calibration should only be performed by an authorized technician using the field calibration kit. Art. No. X81-1233K
For calibration service please contact SATA Canada or your local SATA Business Development Specialist. See back page for contact information.
1. Display is a liquid crystal type which reads from 0 to 199 ppm of CO in steps of one digit.
2. Zero potentiometer, used to set reading to 00 while known CO free air is passing through the system.
3. SPAN potentiometer, used to set the reading to the correct value while a known calibrating sample is passing through the system.
4. SPAN potentiometer, used to set the level at which the alarm is activated. Set to 5 ppm.
5. NORMAL light, green shows that power is being provided to the circuit and that the system is in normal operation.
6. ALARM light, red, comes on and glows steadily when CO is detected above set alarm point.
Brian Rigo, Service & Repair Manager demonstrates the calibration procedure.
The X767-Plus is disconnected from the compressed air supply and then attached to the 100 ppm C0 cylinder in the calibration kit. Brian stabilizes the LCD reading at 100 by adjusting the SPAN screw.
He then connects the nitrogen cylinder to produce a flow of 0.6 SCFM on the flow meter. Stabilizing the LCD reading to 00 by adjusting the ZERO screw.
The final procedure is to re-set the alarm to the CSA standard of 5 ppm and to confirm the audible and visual alarms activate.
Fresh Air Breathing Protection
In today's collision industry, shop owners and refinish techs are taking their PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) needs more seriously.
SATA is committed to providing all painters with absolute safety by means of clean air supplied from outside the paint booth. Your health is our priority.
SATA offers a complete system for effective breathing protection: consisting of our supplied air respirators, three stage filtration and CO monitoring.
SATA has offered a NIOSH-approved (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) fresh air hood since 1987.
NIOSH is a division of the CDC (Center for Disease Control) that through standardized test methods has an approval process and ranking for respiration filtration. CSA group (Canadian Standards Association) - CSA Z94.4.1:21 standard provides a Canadian equivalent that aligns with NIOSH requirements.
SATA offers three different supplied air respirators based on customers’ needs and comfort: the SATA air vision™ 5000, SATA vision™ 2000 and the SATA air star C™, all hold NIOSH approval.
These series of SATA fresh air masks and hoods offer a regulated belt unit, which feeds from the regulator in the booth after the air has been filtered through all three stages of SATA filters.
These three breathing options also offer an activated charcoal filter, mounted on the belt that can be utilized in place of the third-stage filter unit. Both methods deliver the highest quality of filtered air to the end user.
SATA offers two choices in full face supplied breathing air protection.
The air vision™ 5000 and the vision™ 2000 hoods offer up different options in comfort, view and protective needs. The full-face systems offer the highest level of protection as the painter's head is exposed to so many different products and can cause health issues.
SATA also offers the air star C™ half mask. It is great for use in situations where other face protection, such as welding shields or grinding shields, are necessary, but the technician needs elevated breathing protection due to gases, dust or even certain metals being used.
With three-stage filter unit and SATA air vision 5000 air regulator set
With two-stage filter unit and SATA air vision 5000 carbon regulator set
SATA
SATA Filtration
SATA air filtration started in 1931 and continues today with some of the highest standards in air quality, offering two different filtration series in the Canadian market: the SATA filter Series 500 and Series 200.
Filtration requirements:
If you are going to utilize a SATA fresh air hood, your compressed air must provide Grade D Breathable Air. Grade D air is specific to CSA Z180.1 and OSHA standards and means it meets specific purity levels measured in ppm (parts per million). Examples of measured contaminants include: carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide.
The quality of filtration is the same between the two series, the only difference is the amount of CFM that flows through the unit. The SATA series 200 filters allow for 72 CFM at 90 PSI, while the SATA series 500 filters allow for 135 CFM at 87 PSI.
A helpful calculation to use when determining which series filter unit should go in a shop is:
• 9-15 CFM of air consumed, per tech spray gun
• 6-15 CFM of air consumed, per tech fresh air hood
Assuming highest demand at 30 CFM per tech, a SATA series 200 filter unit –can run up to two paint techs at the same time.
SATA series 500 series filter unit – can run up to four painters at the same time. The large volume of CFM that the SATA filter units flow, allows for more technicians to perform on one filtration unit versus most of the competitive filtration brands. In many cases, SATA provides over double the amount of air volume.
SATA breaks air filtration down into three stages:
The first filter stage removes water and oil by spinning the air through a cyclone tube and starts removing particulate by filtering the air through a sintered bronze filter.
The first filter stage captures contamination down to 5 microns in size. An added feature to the filter canister is an automatic float valve drain. Once a certain amount of water, oil and debris are captured in the first canister, a float raises, allowing the contamination to purge from the system without depressurizing. This allows for an uninterrupted workflow due to a clogged filter unit. The sintered bronze filter unit should be replaced or cleaned every six months.
The filter can be rinsed with solvent and blown off, from the inside out. For stubborn debris, you can use a soft nylon brush to scrub the filter. Blow those pieces dry, reassemble the unit and you’re back in business for six months.
The plastic cyclone tube should also be cleaned at the same time, wash with soap and water to remove any oil or debris.
The second filter stage. houses a fine media filter cartridge that filters the air down to 0.01 microns. Once the air passes through the second filter stage, it is what we would consider 99.9% clean air. The second filter stage must be replaced every six months to ensure air quality.
After leaving the second filter stage, the air has been removed of water and oil particulate, dust and debris contamination have been filtered down to 0.01 microns.
The third filter stage is the final critical step of filtration, to meet Grade D air quality level - hydrocarbons, oil vapor, odor and taste need to be removed from the air. These are removed in the third filter stage, which houses the activated carbon filter unit. Or worn on belt as part of the SATA air vision 5000 carbon regulator set.
As the air passes through the activated carbon filter any remaining contaminants are absorbed, cleaning the air to achieve Grade D air quality level. The air that passes through all three stages of filtration is now considered 100% clean, breathable air.
The third filter stage needs to be maintained, and the filter replaced every three months on the 200 series and every six months on the 500 series to ensure air quality.
SATA equips all filter units with the SATA filter timers to remind users to regularly change the filter cartridges.
Don‘t risk your health or the quality of your work! >> change your filter cartridges!
SATA's little helpers
Robin Hood has Friar Tuck. Sherlock Holmes has Dr. Watson. And Tom Sawyer has Huckleberry Finn. Faithful companions who do great things but often go unnoticed. There are also some products in the SATA range that don't make it into the spotlight, but are nonetheless indispensable for success. In this issue we present two of them: the little helpers and secret heroes of the painting trade.
DRYING TIME IS MONEY: SATA dry jet 2
In the spray booth, time is a precious commodity. That's why waiting times until the next process step are kept as short as possible. For water-based paint systems, it can be useful to speed up the drying process with a dry-blowing spray gun. Read on for the points to consider here, and what this has to do with an Italian physicist from the 18th century.
The basic principle is that water-based paint systems can be quickly dried with a dry-blowing spray gun. The SATA dry jet 2 was developed for precisely this purpose. It permits faster surface drying with the highest possible drying quality, making it a decisive factor in terms of cost-effectiveness.
What is its secret? When drying a paint surface, it is important that as much air as possible passes over the surface, in other words, to move a high volume. The SATA dry jet 2 does just that by using what is known as the Venturi effect. Italian physicist Giovanni Battista Venturi described how the speed of a gas increases when passing through a constriction, while the pressure is lower after the constriction in the line. This creates a vacuum, and this vacuum can be used to draw in additional air, for example. That's exactly what the SATA dry jet 2 does. This allows it to supply an extraordinarily large volume of air.
The Venturi principle also keeps the air consumption low. The SATA Dry Jet 2 is approximately 15% more efficient than competitor models available in the market. The investment in the SATA dry jet 2 pays back within a short period of time, as it reduces drying times considerably. With the use of SATA dry jet 2, expensive heating of the paint booth may no longer be necessary.
Our ingenious drying tool offers further advantages: such as a specially developed wide-jet nozzle that creates an extremely uniform, wide air flow. Or the practical air regulation feature which can be used to adjust the air supply with great precision. One of the most important features is the strainer. There's nothing more annoying than a dust particle being blown onto the fresh paint surface with the dry air. That's why a 200 μm strainer is installed in the SATA dry jet 2 - conveniently from our RPS cup system (0.3 I). This means that the painter can use a new, completely clean strainer at any time.
One thing is clear: even if accelerated drying is the "only" consideration, it is worth relying on the expertise of professionals.
Art. No. 217489
dry jet 2 blow gun Art.
SATA air tester
atomization air quick tester
Another “little helper” from SATA. This practical tool makes it easy for you to detect impurities in the compressed air.
The SATA air tester helps to drastically shorten the search for the cause; within a few seconds it indicates possible residues in the compressed air.
Painting defects cause high rework costs - that is well known. They also disrupt normal operations and annoy customers in the event of delays. Reasons enough to find out the cause of painting errors.
But where is the cause to be found? Often, the only way to find out is to use the process of elimination: This involves checking the individual areas such as compressed air supply, preparation, paint materials and spray guns.
These investigations cost the company valuable working time, and the results of the troubleshooting are not always obvious. The SATA air tester can help shorten the search. It provides immediately usable results for testing the compressed air supply
It is easy to use: the compressed air is blown onto the specially coated surface of the SATA air tester using the air supply from your spray gun or a blow gun. Hold the gun about 5 mm away from the cleaned surface at approximately 29 PSI for 30 seconds.
If paint-damaging substances such as condensate, oil and particles are present in the compressed air, they become visible on the mir rored surface.
When opening the SATA air tester, avoid touching the coated sur face if possible. Then clean the air tester with a microfiber cloth
First aid - Compressed Air Quality
and, if necessary, with a cleaner (silicone remover). No residue should be visible on the test surface.
Contaminated compressed air can be caused by an oily compressor, or the pipe network itself or - and this is not uncommon - inadequately maintained compressed air filters. For this reason, SATA recommends regularly checking the quality of the compressed air with the SATA air tester.
As the saying goes: “Prevention is better than rework.”
5 mm
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SATA suit Standard
Quality suits you her too.
The suit Standard is available in various women’s and men's sizes.
Material: Polyester with a percentage of carbon, free from paint-damaging substances, low-lint, antistatic and particularly abrasion-resistant.
suit Standard for women: two back pockets and two side slit pockets.
The SATA suit Standard comes in black with red colour accents. The large SATA logo on the back shows that experts are at work here.
Concealed zips, SATA logo pull tab.
SATA suit Standard Ladies 1202613
SATA suit Standard womens size XS, polyester 1202621
SATA suit Standard womens size S, polyester 1202639
SATA suit Standard womens size M, polyester 1202647
SATA suit Standard womens size L, polyester
SATA suit Standard Men 1202522
SATA suit Standard mens, size S, polyester 1202530
SATA suit Standard mens, size M, polyester 1204487
SATA suit Standard mens, size L, polyester 1202548
SATA suit Standard mens, size XL, polyester 1202556
SATA suit Standard mens, size XXL, polyester 1202564
SATA suit Standard mens, size 3XL, polyester
The suit Standard is the new paint suit from SATA.
Available in women’s sizes (XS – L) from your SATA distributor!
The suit Standard is designed for comfort and freedom of movement without being too wide or bulky. It has an ergonomic cut and is equipped with numerous adjustment options.
Special air-permeable fabric in the back, underarm and crotch area supports air circulation and counteracts heat build-up. The suit Standard is extremely comfortable to wear - and is also recommended for longer periods of use.
The suit Standard was specially developed for work in the paint booth. It provides reliable protection against paint mist; for smaller jobs without wearing a full-face mask, it is equipped with a hood and adjustable collar.
Made with the quality that you have come to expect from SATA. The fact that the suit Standard also looks good and its design clearly makes its wearer stand out as a professional - all the better.
Quality suits you.
Further information at sata.com/ suitstandard
ACHROMIC
brand installations on a GRAND scale
Hidden in the heart of Toronto’s Leslieville is a company that creates giant boxes of popcorn, skincare bottles as tall as a man and trophies that look like they have been made by magic.
Achromic began as a printing company. Business partners Carlos Figueroa and Jack Peng had bought a hugely expensive vinyl cutter and printing machine and set up shop in an old glass factory. But when the first call came it was a request for something completely different.
As Carlos tells it, “during covid I started playing with a small 3D printer, I got bored and made some stylized masks for fun. I finished them in metallic colors using a hobby style airbrush.
A friend who works for a Vancouver ad agency showed them to his boss, who loved them. The agency’s clients include several large sports brands; Nike, the NFL and the NBA. They were looking for a company that could make imaginative, attention-grabbing trophies for them.”
Most companies don’t want to do a one-off piece or even a small run, it's too time consuming and can cost too much but Achromic was up for the challenge.
“They saw our masks and really liked the style and type of finish. They wanted something similar for their trophy design, all black and gold.”
That first assignment was a trophy for an important basketball tournament hosted at the Basketball Hall of Fame in LA. Achromic 3D printed a basketball shoe shaped trophy, finished in a gold and black anodized effect.
After completing that project, Carlos and Jack realized that they were really good at fabricating and that this was something they could grow.
“We started as a printing company and gradually turned into a business that at the time, we didn’t really know how to describe. That is how we started on the path to becoming fabricators, creating props and brand installation pieces for agencies across N. America.”
Those first few projects required a mirror chrome or gold finish. A very difficult effect to apply to 3D printed plastic parts. The guys found that traditional vacuum plating, which uses high temperature vaporized metal in a vacuum chamber, would not work with the thermoplastic fila-
ments used in by most 3D printers.
“We were in a predicament. How could we give the client what they are asking for? We kept searching until we found a company that offers a silvering process that can plate over a painted base coat. Then we finish with a clear coat just like in automotive refinishing.”
The silvering process requires that the base coat be totally smooth, free from orange peel or any other imperfections, which could be seen through chrome like finish. Likewise, the clear coat must be applied with the same precision to preserve the mirror effect of the piece.
“This is where SATA enters the picture”, Carlos explained.
“Before we were spraying everything with a regular air brush we found at a craft store. Once we began chroming pieces, that’s when we found out about SATA. The recommendation came from the company that does the silvering, they told us … “you need a SATA gun!”
Achromic needed a better way to spray, producing a mirror chrome finish is difficult and their clients demand perfection.
“We reached out to SATA Canada and our Business Development Specialist; Todd Marshall came to our office and showed us the different guns and gave us the chance to test them out. Right away we got better results!”
After he left the jet X to try, I texted him back, and the only thing I could say, was WOW!”
“In our industry we don’t have a lot of peers that we can ask how to do something, its too new of a field. It is important to have someone like Todd to guide us with tools and processes we have never tried before. It was just so great.”
Achromic is currently using a pair of jet X DIGITAL pros for base and clear, an RP 1.3 "I" and an HVLP 1.3 "I". For primer, a SATAjet 100 B F RP 1.6 nozzle. Cups are SATA’s new LCS, liner cup system. The guys also have a SATA dry jet 2 for their in-shop booth.
Achromic exists to help bring to life whatever an agency can imagine and as their reputation spread so too did the size of the installations.
For the Warner Brothers’ Minecraft Movie they were tasked with creating a giant popcorn TNT box. The movie promotion installation required them to design and create a 3 ft by 3 ft popcorn bucket filled with huge popcorn kernels.
A combination of resin and filament 3D printers were used to create the pieces that make up the TNT bucket. The popcorn kernels were cast out of expandable foam using a 3D printed mold. Overfilling the mold produced a different type of kernel each time by letting the foam spill out. The popped and buttered effects were achieved with a SATAgraph 4.
“What I did was to spray little yellow lines over the white to look like butter and some light brown, sprayed wet inside the kernel to mimic the flaky hull at the center of the kernel.
The giant popcorn are nice to touch because of the expandable foam. They are soft and you can squeeze them, they looked so good people were stealing them.”
Other larger than life installations include Dior decorations for a 55ft tall Christmas tree on display at the distillery District in Toronto last season. In total Achromic printed, finished and painted 300 white oversize Dior perfume bottles and wrapped presents to decorate the tree.
SATA Canada was on hand to see the team paint their most recent creations, a series of larger-than-life skin care tubes and containers. The travelling installation destined for malls throughout Canada is for Hailey Bieber's skincare line, Rhode.
The one-off installation pieces are created using up to five separate 3D printed parts. The pieces are glued together and then filled and sanded using familiar auto body materials. Considerable prep work is necessary to remove the striations or layer lines that you get with a curved 3D printed surface.
“We usually use automotive finishes but, in this case, we couldn’t match the specific pantone and are using a cabinet paint to spray them. Our SATA guns are great for this paint too and have been going all week nonstop.”
The Achromic fabrication that garnered the most social media attention was their trophy for a well-known NBA player’s charity basketball tournament, hosted in downtown LA for young players. The winners of these events received a special snake-themed trophy.
“The company that hired us did the design, then we figured out how to fabricate it. The snake portion is made from five or six pieces, while the main body has four pieces plus the base. Once we applied a base coat the trophy could be “silvered” then we used candy colors to create gold and green anodized effects.”
“In our search for perfection we have noticed that it is not only our skill but the tools that you use. So, SATA guns are very important to us, they allow us to achieve a better finish and do a better job for our clients.”
Painted black! Our new special edition features the design of SATA's flagship product, the jet X. With this we want to emphasize the importance of professionally executed preparatory work: Because even the best paint spray gun needs a colleague who lays the foundation.
ACHROMIC
CREATIONS BEYOND COLOUR
The new model offers all the advantages that have made our special tool for primers and fillers so popular. Above all, it helps you avoid mistakes and unnecessary rework. Of course, the SATAjet 100 B Black is also available with
The campaign for our FILLER BROTHERS takes place in the world of music – in it, the SATAjet 100 B Black is the opening act and sets the stage for the main act. There is also a competition: a total of 20 SATAjet 100 B Black units have a “VIP ticket” hidden in their packaging. With this ticket, the lucky buyer wins a jet X DIGITAL ready!
X
A CLEAR RECOMMENDATION
The jet X has now been “out there” in the market for several months. The new SATA top model has been very well received by the professionals in body shops across the country. The feedback has been extremely positive. And the praise often relates to the application of clear coat - a special compliment for a new spray gun.
“This paint gun is a major upgrade and breath of fresh air to the commercial paint industry! I find that with today’s clearcoat application procedures the jet X offers a much needed sense of control. With the new nozzle design it helps atomize better which results in a much flatter clearcoat finish. Totally blown away by it.”
Josh Dobson @backcornerstudios
“The SATA jet X, lightweight and looks kick-ass! I absolutely love your jet X. I must have about 20-25 SATA spray guns and I absolutely love them all. Have a total of 4 jet X now.”
Joey Sivilla @Insayne Kustomz
« J’adore le miens ! C’est vraiment un gros update comparativement au 5500. À la première voiture peinturé c’était déjà mon fusil préféré. » *
Olivier Champagne @oliver_car_painter
* “I love mine! It’s really a big update compared to the 5500. The first car I painted, it was already my favourite gun.”
“Hands down one of the best guns I have ever invested in. The new SATA jet X is definitely a game changer from the design of the gun, the amazing atomization, and all the cool technical features of the digital adam. If you have the opportunity to try one out, I highly suggest it and you won’t be sorry. It’s been a long-anticipated wait but it was well worth the wait. I definitely plan on adding another one to my arsenal in the future.”
Jason Smith @ jerzpainter856
It is all the better that the declared development goal of the jet X has apparently been confirmed: to provide users and users with a spray gun that makes it even easier for them to achieve optimum results.
Business Development Specialists
JP Kleniewski
Business Development
Specialist
Ontario & Maritimes
Cell: 647 549 SATA (7282) jeanpaul.kleniewski@sata.com
Martin Smith
Business Development
Specialist
Manitoba & Saskatchewan Cell: 431 374 SATA (7282) martin.smith@sata.com
Michael Murphy
Business Development
Specialist
British Columbia Cell: 778 956 SATA (7282) michael.murphy@sata.com
Service & Repair
Todd Marshall
Business Development Specialist
Ontario Cell: 437 350 SATA (7282) todd.marshall@sata.com
Donald Hall
Business Development Specialist
Alberta & Saskatchewan Cell: 587 435 SATA (7282) donald.hall@sata.com
Patrick Creaney
Business Development Specialist
Quebec Cell: 514 915 SATA (7282) patrick.creaney@sata.com
Thomas Gierens
Business Development Specialist
Alberta & Saskatchewan,
industrial and automotive Cell: 587 582 SATA (7282) thomas.gierens@sata.com
Brian Rigo Service & Repair Manager
● If you are having an issue with your SATA spray gun the first step is to fill out a repair form, available by contacting our repair specialist at brian.rigo@sata.com
● Bring gun and completed repair form to your official SATA reseller, who will send to SATA Canada.
● All SATA equipment submitted for repair is subject to an $80 evaluation and diagnosis labour charge.
● Upon evaluation a cost estimate will be sent to the contact person listed above for approval. If the estimated is approved , the evaluation fee will be reduced by 50%
● The repair will be completed with 48 hours from receipt of the cost estimate approval.
● Any warranty claims will be assessed by the Repair Specialist at time of inspection. All warranty repairs are under the sole discretion of SATA Canada.
● The repaired spray gun is then tested and returned to your SATA dealer for payment and pickup.
Sebastien Bergeron
Business Development
Specialist
Quebec Cell: 437 349 SATA (7282) sebastien.bergeron@sata.com
