Stuck On Plastics: Adhesion Problems
Ever had a flaky experience when refinishing plastic parts? You’re not alone. To help prevent further adhesion problems, consider these common-sense cures — used by a pro whose history with plastics is long and sordid.
Why Comply? Mandates of the EPA and OSHA
With all the regulations mandated by the EPA and OSHA, it’s easy to spend so much time trying to comply that you hardly have any time left to repair cars, right? Wrong! Quit complaining and start complying.
Wheeling In The Profits: Tire & Wheel Service
Traditionally deemed mechanical work, tire and wheel service could be the edge your shop needs to attract more customers and inflate profits.
Working Designs: Bodyshop Layouts
More equipment and more space won’t automatically yield more profit. Productivity and profitability are just as much functions of managment as they are physical capacity.
A Meaty Design: Layout to Increase Profits
Give your shop’s layout more bite! Though you’re not making hamburgers, you can McDonaldize your shop’s design and procedures to increase profits.
Use It – Or Lose It: New Technology
If you’re not fully utilizing today’s technology — if your shop’s full of “toys” that no one uses — then you’re not fully utilizing your shop’s potential for profits.
The Science of Paint
Funky flakes and effect pigments aren’t new, but it wasn’t until OEMs determined they were lucrative that they showed up on production vehicles. Now we’ve got rainbow, holograph and even glass-chip effects.
How to Fix Rust on Cars, Trucks
As you read this, a vehicle somewhere is rusting. And although rust repair isn’t for everyone, a shop owner somewhere is profiting from it. Could that shop owner be you?
Going Multiple
If you add facilities for the wrong reasons or without thoroughly understanding what you’re getting into, you may end up with multiple headaches instead of multiplied success.
The Parts Debate
What will it take for insurers to part with aftermarket parts and for repairers to allow recycled parts to play a major role in their repairs?
