ADAS and Vehicle Alignment: Are You Aligned with the Repairs?
The new vehicle ADAS and autonomous features all rely on the alignment being exactly as it should by OE specifications for the driver-assist features to perform correctly.
To Repair or Replace Plastic Parts? That is the Ultimate Question, and Depending on How You Answer May Help Your Bottom Line.
Many OEM trends affect the way we make repairs in the market today—from complicated electronics and accident avoidance systems and sensors to vehicle designs with lighter weight, dissimilar metals, and plastics. Keeping up with all these industry trends, required trainings, ongoing certifications and proper maintenance of standard operating procedures can be challenging for collision repair
Survey: 78% of Vehicle-Owning Voters Support Right to Repair
The survey was conducted by the CAR Coalition, comprised of independent automotive parts and repair companies, associations and insurers committed to preserving consumer choice and affordable vehicle repair.
CAR Coalition Launches National Right to Repair Campaign
The CAR Coalition has launched a multi-million dollar campaign in support of the right to repair movement and key legislative measures, including the Save Money on Auto Repair Transportation (SMART) Act.
VIDEO: U-POL Flexible High-Density Bumper Filler, Part 2
Tips on how to make cosmetic repairs with U-POL’s UP7061 Flexible High-Density Bumper Filler.
VIDEO: U-POL Flexible High-Density Bumper Filler, Part 1
Dan Reutter discusses how to use U-POL’s UP7061 Flexible High-Density Bumper Filler to fix road rash, deep gouges and holes in flexible parts.
The Body Repair Industry Today: Not Your Father’s
Back in the day, repair estimates were short and sweet. Today, even a minor collision event may call for over 100 lines of repair-related entries.
VIDEO: Restoring and Repairing Plastic Parts with U-POL Premium Aerosols
Dan Reutter, technical specialist with U-POL, demonstrates two types of plastic repairs using U-POL’s premium aerosols.
Being ADAS Ready: Creating a Strategic-Based Repair System in Your Shop
Whether we like it or not, whether we are ready or not, the technological advancements in automotive technology have created change that must be reckoned with. It isn’t just novelty accessories that may or may not be here to stay, it is life-saving technology advancing at a rate that this industry has never seen. Although
Plastic Repairs: Are We Throwing Away Opportunity?
Plastic has become such a large percentage of a vehicle’s makeup that repairing it has become a mainstay in the collision repair industry. But training is the key.
