Start a business
Start a rust coating business that pays its own way.
Rust protection is skilled, repeatable work with customers in every town: truck owners, fleets, farms, plants, marinas and municipalities. ArmorThane helps new applicators get equipped, trained and spraying.
Who succeeds
You don’t need a coatings background
Successful applicators come from auto body and paint shops, bedliner and accessory shops, welding and fabrication, farming, construction and the trades. What they share is comfort with equipment, attention to prep, and a willingness to go knock on doors.
The business is attractive because one rig serves many markets. Undercoating in the fall, trailers and ag equipment in the spring, industrial shutdowns and docks in the summer: the work follows the seasons instead of stopping for them.
Two ways to start
Mobile rig or shop setup
Mobile trailer rig
A self-contained trailer with proportioner, heated hose and generator that goes to farms, docks, plants and job sites.
Shop or bay setup
A fixed setup for vehicles, trailers and parts that come to you. Easy to pair with bedliners.
What you get
Everything you need to start spraying
Spray equipment packages
Trailer rigs or shop setups built around a heated plural-component proportioner.
Hands-on training
Equipment, surface prep, application and safety, taught by people who spray.
Materials
Polyurea, polyurethane and hybrid systems for rust protection and beyond.
Technical support
Real coatings people to call when a job throws you something new.
Marketing tools
An applicator portal with marketing materials, tech tips and sales resources.
Financing options
Equipment financing options so the rig can start paying for itself.
The path
From first call to first job
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01
Talk it through
Tell us where you are, what you want to spray and how you want to work.
Field note: There are no dumb questions on this call.
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Pick markets & rig
Match the equipment package to the markets you’ll chase first.
Field note: Start with the work you can sell next month.
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03
Finance & order
Choose a package and financing option that fits your plan.
Field note: Ask about what’s included so nothing surprises you.
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04
Train
Hands-on training on equipment, prep, application and safety.
Field note: Bring the person who’ll be spraying, not just the owner.
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05
Launch
Line up your first jobs and put the marketing tools to work.
Field note: Photograph everything. Your first ten jobs are your portfolio.
FAQ
Business questions
What does it cost to start spraying rust coatings?
Most of the investment is the spray rig: a heated plural-component proportioner, heated hose, spray gun and either a trailer or a shop setup. Materials, training and safety gear add to that. The right package depends on whether you work mobile or from a bay and what you plan to spray first, so tell us your plans and we’ll put real package pricing in front of you, including financing options.
Do I need coatings experience?
No. It helps to be mechanically minded and comfortable with equipment, and many successful applicators come from auto body, painting, welding, bedliner, ag or construction work. Hands-on training covers equipment operation and maintenance, surface preparation, application technique and safety.
Should I start mobile or in a shop?
Both work. A trailer-mounted rig takes you to docks, farms, plants and job sites; a shop setup suits vehicles, trailers and parts that can come to you. Many applicators start with one and add the other. We’ll help you match the setup to the markets you plan to chase.
Is spraying polyurea safe?
It is safe when done properly. Spray-applied polyureas and polyurethanes contain isocyanates, so applicators use supplied-air respiratory protection, skin and eye protection, and ventilation or containment suited to the job. Safety is a core part of training, not an add-on.
Get started
Start your rust coating business
Tell us a little about you and what you want to protect. We’ll follow up with equipment options, training details and pricing, or connect you with a trained applicator if you need something coated.
- Takes about two minutes
- A real person follows up, not an autoresponder
- Equipment, training, materials and financing in one conversation
Backed by ArmorThane. Polyurea and polyurethane coatings manufacturer since 1989, Springfield, Missouri.