Technical: Masking Solutions
We have it a lot better today than our predecessors when it comes to masking and tape options for refinish.
AAPEX to Partner with ASA on Regional Training Events
The regional training program will address increasing demand for management and technical training.
Congress Includes Car and Truck Safety Provisions in Final Highway Bill
Filed on Dec. 1st, the final conference report for H.R. 22 includes a number of provisions that will lead to safety improvements in both light passenger vehicles and heavy-duty commercial vehicle fleets.
House of Representatives Passes Federal Vehicle Repair Cost Savings Act
The legislation requires all federal agencies to consider using remanufactured parts in maintaining the federal vehicle fleet, which numbers more than 588,000 vehicles.
Cost-Saving Bill Addressing Remanufactured Parts Advances In Senate
Legislation encourages federal agencies to use remanufactured parts for federal vehicle repair.
Seeing Green
J.R. Hubbard wanted to stand out from the hundreds of body shops packed in his market. So he went all in on green, and is now seeing more green of the money kind.
Profit in the Paint Shop Series: Spray Guns
Spray gun efficiency plays into overall paint process efficiency, which is why a strict maintenance schedule is so crucial. Part 6 of a six-part series on how to maximize profit in the paint shop.
Profit in the Paint Shop Series: Maximum Efficiency
Any time we streamline the refinish process, we’re moving toward maximum efficiency. Part 5 of a six-part series on how to maximize profit in the paint shop.
Profit in the Paint Shop Series: Sanding Fundamentals
Sanding is not a haphazard application of various pieces of
grit-impregnated parchment, but a very deliberate and fundamental task of the refinish process.
Compressed Air: It’s All Physics
It was the hot and humid summer of 1977. Disco was in full swing. So was solvent pop and water blisters. But one shop found a creative solution relating to its air compressor.
