PPG Launches Structural Blue Training Video
PPG has introduced a training video to assist paint technicians with refinishing Lexus automobiles sporting the OEM’s Structural Blue finish, a complex premium color available on a limited number of Lexus LC500 models.
The Latest Automotive Refinish Technology
We’ve all heard today’s vehicles are not your father’s vehicles. They’re highly complex rolling computers with more lines of code than Facebook. But this isn’t your father’s paint today either. Refinish technology has made leaps and bounds as well. Here is some of the latest refinish technology on the market.
New Vehicle Electronics: Scanning, Recalibration and ADAS
When it comes to repairing or replacing ADAS components, it’s not just what you know but when you know.
How to Train an Auto Body Painter’s Helper
While it’s true the techniques are many and the fundamentals are few, I’m going to teach a new helper a specific technique within specific parameters, staying faithful to the fundamentals in order to achieve the desired outcome.
UV Products Making a Resurgence in the Auto Body Industry
The days of wasting money on small spot jobs and slowing down cycle times due to waiting on products to cure are slowly coming to an end with the resurgence of UV products.
MIG Brazing: It’s Here
Are you capable of repairing a vehicle that requires MIG brazing? Whether you like it or not, that’s something you need to ask yourself.
Auto Body Equipment and Supplies That I Like – Part III
In any industry where the labor times are presented as a “flat rate,” the key to making a profit is to do the work in less time than allowed while still producing a safe and accurate repair. Here is some technology that can help.
Classic, Used Cars Falling Victim to US Trade War
The trade war between the United States and Europe may lead to severe repercussions for car enthusiasts worldwide. While the trade war is aimed at new car manufacturers, it’s one classic car and even used car buyers worldwide can fall victim to.
Auto Body Equipment and Supplies That I Like – Part II
Few consumable products are more commonplace in body shops than sandpaper, yet their cost varies widely. So which one would I buy? Here’s a brief overview of the technology involved.
Heavy Truck Repair for Big Rigs
Shops talk about the challenges and opportunities in heavy-duty collision repair.
Road Testing Vehicles Not Like It Used to Be
Some vehicles today may require a dynamic road test after a post-repair scan to calibrate cameras and sensors, which is a far cry from the road tests of old.
Axalta Introduces Three-Piece Tri-Coat Fan Deck for Automotive Refinish Customers
The fan deck is designed to help painters decrease the time vehicles finished with sophisticated tri-coat colors spend in the body shop and get them back on the road quicker.
