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Profit in the Paint Shop Series: Making Blending Simple

Once a painter is in command of time-tested techniques and is faithful to the proper execution of those techniques, blending can be pretty simple. Part 4 of a six-part series on how to maximize profit in the paint shop.

Profit in the Paint Shop Series: The Lost Art of Masking

Precision masking is a skill you must develop if you plan on masking components while maintaining the “invisible repair” concept.
Part 3 of a six-part series on how to maximize profit in the paint shop.

Profit in the Paint Shop Series: Sanding Fundamentals

Sanding is not a haphazard application of various pieces of
grit-impregnated parchment, but a very deliberate and fundamental task of the refinish process.

Profit in the Paint Shop Series: Sand Scratches and Pinholes

By identifying and understanding some of the causes of redos,
we can minimize their frequency and stop losing money.

Replacing a Quarter Panel and a Door

I like to have the body guy fit the new door and then remove it for paint. But he’s whining about having to put the door on twice. Who’s right?

Preparing for Waterborne

Haven’t switched to waterborne/low-VOC coatings yet? Here are some steps you have to take to prepare yourself…because there’s no stopping this train.

The Evolution of Paint

From the by-product of a bug to today’s environmentally friendly refinishes, auto paint has had a long and fascinating history.

Mastering Waterborne/Low-VOC Refinish Application

They say that old dogs can’t learn new tricks. But when it comes to auto painters and waterborne/low-VOC coatings, they’re going to have to. The tricks, though, are more like new habits they’ll have to develop to ensure success with this new refinishes.