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Collision Repair Industry Changing at the Speed of Light

Editor Jason Stahl touches on his visit to the PPG MVP Conference in Phoenix, Ariz., where speakers addressed the need to react quickly to a changing world.

Watch Your Collision Repair Shop Data

Publisher Scott Shriber notes that lots of industry data is flying around and being looked at today, and everyone needs to keep a watchful eye on this issue.

Vehicle Diagnostics in Collision Repair

The proliferation of electronic components and data buses is forcing the collision industry to join the scan tool revolution.

Facebook Business Page: Why You Need One and How to Do It Right

Facebook has become the wild new frontier of marketing - one you can't afford to ignore.

Point-CounterPoint: Who Should Establish and Oversee Collision Repair Standards?

Scott Biggs of Assured Performance Network and Dale Delmege of Dale Delmege Partners Inc. debate who should establish collision repair industry standards: a third-party entity or collision repairers.

Collision Repair Standards Should be Established by Collision Repairers

Scott Biggs argues that collision repair standards based upon OEM standards should be established and overseen by collision repairers.

Collision Repair Standards Should be Established by a Third-Party Entity

Dale Delmege argues that collision repair standards based upon OEM standards should be established and overseen by a third-party entity.

The Most Common Paint Prep Mistakes...and How to Avoid Them

Manufacturers' technical support personnel often field calls from body shop employees about product failures that lead to poor paint jobs - only to find out it wasn't the products but faulty paint prep procedures.

Should Collision Repairers Unionize?

Some say that unions could be the solution to low wages and other issues in the collision repair industry. Others say unions would make those problems worse in a "careful what you wish for" scenario.

State of the Industry 2011-2012

Market overcapacity, a smaller pie, increasing vehicle sophistication and a changing consumer are just some of the trends that continue to reshape the collision repair market.

How Do I Avoid Wrinkling When Refinishing with Pearl White Tri-Color?

During my first time painting with a pearl white tri-color, I started off with a white sealer with a hardener, then a basecoat and the pearl coat. After the sealer dried, I applied the basecoat, but after about a minute it all wrinkled, so I tried ag...

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