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Auto Body Refinish: Paint Prep Fundamentals

Nothing is faster or more profitable than accuracy — doing it right the first time.

Achieving a Show-Quality Finish: It All Starts with Proper Paint Prep

Clearcoats get all the glory, but you can’t put a beautiful clearcoat on an ugly paint job and have it look good. Attend this webinar to hear AkzoNobel’s Bob Chapman and Tracy Frye discuss the importance of starting a paint job with the end in mind. During this educational session, Bob and Tracy will explore

Paint Prep Fundamentals, Part 2

Paint prep fundamentals: sanding, cleaning, masking, priming, block sanding and blend panels.

Paint Prep Fundamentals, Part 1

Without proper paint prep, achieving an excellent paint job is likely not going to happen.

Proper Paint Prep: Foundational Integrity

Stay faithful to these paint prep fundamentals, and you’ll be able to avoid redos and comebacks.

VIDEO: Common Paint Prep Mistakes

The most common mistakes that are made when prepping a vehicle for paint.

Refinishing: Proper Paint Prep

You can never paint something a second time fast enough to be profitable. What’s worse than painting it twice? Painting it three times. So let’s be accurate, darnit.

Common Paint Prep Mistakes

Despite a plethora of expertise and guidelines out there, refinishes still fail due to mistakes in the paint prep process. Here are some common ones.

Pre-Paint Prep Solvent

Rapid Prep, ideal for plastic parts, eliminates silicone, polymer, wax, oil and grease.

3M Says PPS Paint Preparation System Reduces Solvent Use

In the decade since its U.S. introduction in 2002, 3M says its PPS Paint Preparation System has exceeded its original intention of improving efficiency within automotive paint shops by becoming an environmental success story, lowering the associated use of harsh cleanup solvents by 70 percent per application.