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New Jersey Body Shop Owner Turns Down Meeting with State Farm on Paint and Materials

Believes insurer should be able to answer in writing how they can determine paint material rate based on “yes or no” question in their survey.

What Can I Do to Reduce My Paint and Materials Bill?

I work in a small body shop. My boss (the owner) keeps saying that I’m not doing a good enough job of keeping the paint and materials bill down. I’ve only had one re-spray in one year, and I don’t over-mix or waste product. What can I do?

Is It Illegal for Insurers to Cap Paint and Materials in Ohio?

Answered by Erica Eversman, attorney and consumer advocate, Vehicle Information Services, Inc.

Majority of Industry Feels Current Paint and Materials Formula is Poor Methodology, Study Reveals

A new independent study revealed that 94 percent of collision repair industry professionals believe the current paint and material compensation system is a poor methodology.

Paint and Materials Sales Tax: a Case for the Status Quo

A case against making paint and materials tax-free for Minnesota body shops.

Getting Paid for Paint and Materials

Reader’s Choice question: “Why is paint and materials tied to paint labor rate? It should be invoiced and marked up accordingly. How do we change this? We went from a 35 percent profit on paint and materials to 2 percent in the last two years.” – Jim Patrick, collision repair manager, Langs Chevrolet, Beavercreek, Ohio

Iowa Bill Would Make Paint and Materials Sales Tax Exempt

The Iowa Collision Repair Association (ICRA) is working with Iowa legislators on a Senate study bill (SSB 3180) that the association says would boost shop profits by an estimated 7 percent by exempting paint and other materials from sales tax. The legislation reads: This bill exempts from the sales and use taxes the sales price

Pricing Paint and Materials

The ‘dollars times hours’ formula no longer makes sense. But if insurers can get shops to continue to accept this old formula, why should they voluntarily change what they pay?

Charge for Paint and Materials

Our suppliers don’t hesitate to raise prices or add “fuel surcharges” to compensate for increasing expenses. It’s time we shop owners do the same. Insurance companies pay $22 to $25 per hour for paint and materials in our area, and these rates have been basically the same for the past seven years. We all know

Examining Materials and Paint Profitability

Why do some shops boast high paint and materials gross-profit percentages, while others just hope to break even? So often I meet with clients and shop owners and the discussion quickly turns to paint and materials costs and then their profitability (or lack of it). Sometimes, the “first liar never has a chance,” and sometimes