How to Choose The Best Man Lifts for Painting Work?

It is very common for painters nowadays to rent man lifts in terms of both efficiency and safety compared to accessing hard-to-reach points via a stairway, traditional scaffolding, or ladders. Painters have various types of jobs that they work on, including interior painting, exterior painting, and industrial painting. Many of these jobs require painting tall walls or at heights. Man lifts can be crucial for completing these jobs safely. 

Before & After Using a Spider Boom Lift for Painting Work
Before & After Using a Spider Boom Lift for Painting Work
Why a Man Lift Rental is Ideal for Painting Work?

Versatile in any instance where a worker needs to work at height, and AWPs & MEWPs fit the bill!

Relatively easy to use

Affordability

Easy to move from one place to another.

What Type of Man Lift is Best for Painters?

There is no a specific answer as to what man lift is the best fit for a painter. It is all dependent on personal preference and the individual needs of each specific project. 

Articulating boom lifts, and telescopic boom lifts or spider (tracked) boom lifts are designed for reaching otherwise inaccessible heights due to long arms can be angled in many directions. They can lift and situate the painter directly in front of the painting area efficiently and safely.

Flexible in Using Boom Lift for Exterior Painting
Flexible in Using Boom Lift for Exterior Painting

Scissor lifts can also be used to paint from low to medium height because their large platform allows for multiple workers and plenty of tools. Scissor lifts can only extend straight up, so they need to be placed directly under the painting area. Operators will need to move them around or across the work zone to paint where they need. With a crawler scissor lift, you can operate over uneven, slopes, unfinished, or raw ground like dirt, grass, gravel, or sand. It is ideal for painters working on new construction zones where painting is required but the land is not fully developed and sloped.

Crawler Scissior Lift for Exterior Painting on Slopes
Crawler Scissor Lift for Exterior Painting on Slopes
Mayon's Scissor Lift Rental Compact14 for Painting at C1 Bldg BGC in Taguig
Mayon’s Scissor Lift Rental Compact14 for Painting at C1 Bldg BGC in Taguig

No matter if you operate scissor lifts, articulating boom lifts, or telescopic boom lifts, you need to be trained before interior and exterior painting on an AWP. Among all the aerial lift hazards, falls are the most common and sometimes the most dangerous. Understanding is the key to preventing these types of accidents for all painters.

Frequently Rented Machines for Painting Work

If you’re still not sure what type of lift would work best for you, give our team a call and tell us about your project. We’d be happy to recommend a suitable one for you. Mayon Machinery has a wide range of aerial work platforms available to properly position the basket so that you can comfortably paint at heights. No matter how or where an AWP is used, all our operators are required to complete an aerial lift certification by TESDA will make sure your job is done safely.

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