“SATA is unsurpassable,” says Burdge. “Not only are the guns quieter, they work on less pressure, and they’re designed for superior spray. They put product on the vehicle, not in the air. They just break the paint up professionally and lay it down. I’ve sprayed with a lot of guns, but there’s really only one top gun. And that’s SATA.”
He sees investing in SATA equipment as a cost- and time-saving measure in the long run.
“Look, you’re going to pay more for SATA. But you’re not paying for a name,” Burdge said. “You’re paying for years of experimentation and it shows when you pick up the guns. It’s unbelievable. The balance, the light weight, the way they atomize upside down. What takes a quart of paint to do with some guns, SATA will do with half a quart. So there’s time and material savings there. And they’re constantly improving.”
Burdge has received ongoing support from SATA, and over the last three years, he has built up a full line of guns. On top of that, he has built a relationship with his SATA rep that continues to this day.
“I can call him up now if I’m having a problem, and he’s right there on the phone to help,” Burdge said. “The support is always there, and if I needed anything to this day, I could call him.”
Burdge is working out of his own shop again, thanks to the generosity of local businessman Mac Baggett, who rented out a warehouse to him on condition that he pay back the rent after his first year in business.
“Without SATA and so many others, I could not have done it,” Burdge said. “Talk about community service or good faith in the industry---to help a man that’s gone through a tragedy.”
Burdge’s customers continue to come back to B&J Automotive, and he is deeply grateful for the opportunity to be working in his own shop and able to give back to his community.
“You know, I’m not out yet,” said Burdge. “But I’ll tell you this. I’m turning dollars. I’m able to take care of people. God has been good."
Dan-Am Company
800-533-8016
www.satausa.com
PO Box 46
Spring Valley, MN 55975
Facebook: @SATAUSA
Twitter: @SATA_DanAm
Instagram: @sata_by_dan_am
LinkedIn: @Dan-Am Company/ SATA Spray Equipment
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Abby Andrews