Collision Avoidance Systems As Revenue Opportunities
After your shop repairs a vehicle, it might look as good as new, but how about all those electronic systems that need resetting, reinitializing and adjusting? In the past, you may have subletted these “non-collision” jobs to a mechanical shop. But today, with the right information and a good scan tool, you can keep these jobs – and the profits they generate – in house.
Preventing Peelers
A shocking number of bumper covers painted in body shops end up peeling, but all it takes is following the paint manufacturer’s procedures for finishing flexible parts to banish these eyesores forever.
3M Sweepstakes to Award Instant Prizes, Chance to Win VIP NASCAR Prize Packages
3M says its professional refinish products now come with a special bonus inside: a chance to win great prizes and a dream NASCAR experience in the 3M Automotive Aftermarket “Your Ticket to the Track” sweepstakes.
Now’s Your Chance to Win
Now through the month of February, you can enter for your chance to win a brand-new Tekna ProLite Premium Spray Gun.
Chevrolet Volt, Ford F-150 Repair Procedures
For this article, specific examples of OE procedures, diagrams, specifications, technical service bulletins (TSBs) and safety precautions are taken from ALLDATA Collision S3500.
Database Enhancement Gateway Surpasses 4,000 Inquiries
The Database Enhancement Gateway (DEG) announced that it has processed more than 4,000 inquiries since the initiative was launched in 2007. "This is a great milestone for the DEG and all our industry participants who have supported and contributed to the success of this program," says DEG Administrator Arthur Harris. With support and funding from
Industry-Wide OEM Repair Standards Gaining Support
More than 20 regional and state collision repair groups have endorsed OEM collision repair standards as the official basis for an industry-wide standard.
New Waterborne System with 13 More Colors
Valspar Automotive has introduced the latest addition to its waterborne refinish product platform with the De Beer WaterBase 900+ series.
Sherwin-Williams Donates $12,000 in Product to Three Collision Schools
Sherwin Williams Automotive Finishes has come to the aid of three school collision programs by donating $12,000 in product through the Collision Repair Education Foundation. Applied Technology Center (Rock Hill, S.C.), Freedom High School (Freedom, Wis.) and Sarasota County Technical Center (Sarasota, Fla.) all applied for the 2011 Ultimate Collision Education Makeover $50,000 school grant
Collision Repair Attendance, Exhibits Both Grow at 2011 SEMA Show
The show experienced an increase of more than 20 percent in attendees identifying themselves as working in the collision repair industry and a nearly 30 percent increase in collision repair facility attendees compared to 2010.