Dan-Am Pro Series

Reusable Paint Suit

“I am so excited that SATA by Dan-Am has teamed with me to introduce the very first paint suit for women. The Girls Behind The Gun paint suit is made to fit the ladies who work hard in this industry...No more tape ladies” ~ Connie Manjavinos

Protective hood

Full poly-cotton back for increased breathability

PERMANENT ANTISTATIC FIBER!

Machine washable. Made from 100% polyester calendered materials with antistatic built-in carbon fiber threads to dissipate electronic charges. Breathable full poly-cotton back.

INNOVATIVE PATENTED Drop seat for complete ease of movement

Helps prevent ripping at crotch

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Lean, Green Facility Delivers Bottom-Line Impact For Maaco of Hayward, CA

David Co, owner of Maaco in Hayward, CA, didn’t set out to own a paint and body shop, but when he visited a Maaco to get a dent knew something had to be done.

“This cannot happen in a quality repair shop,” Co said. “I knew I needed to do something for our team members, our shop cleanliness and our efficiency.” the Total Automotive Sanding System from 3M.

Co, a member of the Maaco Advisory Board, had upgraded his lighting five years ago to switch to more efficient LED fixtures throughout the facility. This lighting delivers bright work areas for his technicians, but draws only 100 watts instead of 400 watts, cutting his electricity costs dramatically.

“We bought five units and put them to work in our facility, and it reduced 95% of the dust,” said Co. “It is amazing. Our facility is cleaner and we don’t waste countless hours cleaning each day, our team members are happier because they don’t go home covered in dust, and we see better quality in our paint jobs because there are fewer airborne particles floating around.” repair estimate about 17 years ago, it changed his path.

He combined that with the 3M Accuspray paint system and low VOC paint to meet California’s stringent environmental emissions standards.

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He also didn’t plan to overhaul his facility to be environmentally friendly, but when he got a face full of sanding dust while walking through his Maaco location, he