A road striping machine is a very important tool. It helps us draw clear lines on roads, in parking lots, and on factory floors. It has many names, like “floor striping machine,” “pavement stripping machine,” or “street striping machine.” This machine is very useful and a key helper in road work.
Types of Striping Machines: Cold Spray and Hot Melt
We usually divide striping machines into two types based on how they work: thermoplastic road striping machines (also called hot-melt road striping machines) and cold paint road striping machines.
A hot-melt striping machine is like a big pot. It first heats and melts powdered paint into a liquid. Then, it puts the liquid paint onto the ground. These lines look like they stand up. They also reflect light at night because glass beads are added to the paint. This makes driving safer at night.
A cold paint striping machine is simpler. You just put the paint into the machine and push it to spray lines. It doesn’t need heating, so it’s easier to use.
Comparison of thermal fusion delineators and cold spray delineators
| Thermoplastic Marking Machine | Cold spray marking machine | |
| Paint composition | Synthetic resins, glass beads, color pigments, body fillers, additives, etc. | Cold coatings for special roads. |
| Features | Marking thickness 1.5-1.8mm, three-dimensional, wear-resistant, good reflective effect, fast drying time, 6 seconds through the car. | Marking thickness 0.3-1.2mm, clear color, no reflective effect, poor abrasion resistance, easy to fall off, easy to change color, frost resistance. Slow drying time, 2 hours through the car. |
| Line life | 2-4 years | 6 months |
| Number of workers | 7-8 persons | 5-6 persons |
| Scope of application | Demanding roads, highways, etc. | Parking spaces, no-parking yellow line zones, access lines, guide strips, and directional arrows for rural highways as well as all airports. |
| Application ratio | 90% | 10% |
Parameters of Road Striping Machine
| Model | Thermoplastic Road Marking Machine for Sale |
| Glass beads capacity | 25kg |
| Paint bucket capacity | 120kg |
| Hopper width | 10/15/20/30/40/45cm |
| Marking thickness | 1.8-3.0(adjustable) |
| Mark Width | 100-450mm ( Adjustable) |
| Weight | 110kg |
| Dimension | 1000*900*1100mm |
| Cold Paint Line Marking Machine for Sale | ||
| Model | YG-6L Single Gun | YG-8L Double Gun |
| Load Flow | 6L/min | 8L/min |
| Maximum Output Pressure | 25mpa | 30mpa |
| Nozzle Standard Configuration | 15’’/17’’ | |
| High-Pressure Pipe Strength | 35mpa | 40mpa |
| High-Pressure Pipe Length | Ф6*10m | Ф6*2 Ф10*10m |
| Weight | 72kg | 128kg |
| Maximum Spray Width | 20cm | 45cm |
| Engine Power | 4.3HP | 7HP |
Road Striping Machine Q&A
A separate hot melt marking machine under normal circumstances, a construction of 15 square meters, need to cook the material again, 8 hours of work in 60 square meters or so; equipped with a hot melt kettle can save the time to cook the material to improve the efficiency of the work, 8 hours of work can be up to 300-400 square meters!
No, only the hot melt kettle can improve the working efficiency and save the working time; in the case of enough budget, it is recommended to match with the hot melt kettle; if the budget is limited, it is also possible to use the hot melt scribing machine alone.
Scribing bucket mainly determines the width of the marking line, generally standard with 150mm scribing bucket; there are different sizes of scribing bucket; scribing bucket and glass bead spreader can be replaced; if you want to draw a different width of the marking line, you can match different sizes of the scribing bucket.
What Striping Equipment Includes
A full set of striping equipment often includes:
- Hot-melt kettle: This heats and mixes the hot-melt paint.
- Hot-melt striping machine: This applies the melted paint to the ground.
- Road striping machine: This is a general term for all kinds of striping machines.
- Water line machine: This draws temporary water lines to guide the work.
- Sweeping machine: This cleans dust and dirt from the ground to make sure the lines are good.
- Primer machine: This applies a base coat to help the lines stick better.
But you don’t need to buy all of them. You can choose based on your project size and budget. If your project is small and you have enough time, just one hot-melt striping machine might be enough. It can draw 70 to 80 square meters of lines per day. One bucket of paint can draw about 100 meters. If your project is very large, it’s best to have a double-cylinder hot-melt kettle. This makes it easier to switch between drawing white lines and yellow lines.
Road Striping Machine Application
- Public Roads and Highways: They draw lane lines, crosswalks, and turn arrows. This helps drivers know where to go.
- Parking Lots: They mark parking spaces, handicapped spots, and directional arrows. This makes parking neat and easy.
- Airports: They paint lines on runways and taxiways for planes.
- Factories and Warehouses: They create safe walking paths and indicate storage areas inside buildings.
- Sports Fields: They mark boundaries for sports like soccer or basketball.
- Residential Areas: They can be used for smaller community roads or private driveways.
Basically, anywhere you need clear, durable lines on a hard surface, a road striping machine can do the job!
Road Striping Machine Manufacturer – YG Machinery
YG sells many types of road striping machines at different road marking machine prices. You can choose a machine based on your budget, project size, what you need it for, and how it works. We promise that no matter which type of marking equipment you choose, we will give you high-quality products at the best prices. Like thermoplastic paint machines and cold paint road marking machines. They can help you finish all your line-marking tasks. YG Machinery does more than just sell road striping machines. We also sell floor shot blasters, road rollers, asphalt crack filling machines, and more. All our machines are high-quality and have good prices. If you are interested in our machines, please tell us what you need right away. We will send you more details and a quote as soon as possible.
