Cover Story: Priming Pinchwelds
There’s a lot more to installing glass than you think, such as properly prepping the steel and aluminum. With all shops offering a lifetime warranty on repairs, it’s important to follow the proper procedures.
Rhode Island House Passes Body Shop Classification Bill
H.B. 5491 would classify collision repair facilities into “A” and “B” categories and spell out rules for insurers’ labor rate surveys.
Automated Vehicle Technology: Threat Or Opportunity
Body shop owners are now wondering what the new automated vehicle technology will mean for them and their technicians.
Lighting, Air, Booth Filters and Signs
Buy and install more lights, re-pipe the shop with copper or aluminum air lines, buy the most expensive spraybooth filters and replace them frequently, and create attractive signs that tell the world why your shop is the best.
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.
Why Do Some Insurers Pay the Difference and Others Not?
Insurers will sometimes tell me, “We don’t pay higher labor rates for frame, structural or mechanical – it’s the same as your body rate.” This doesn’t seem right to me. Why would some insurers pay the difference and others not?
Sandpaper: The Gritty Details
All sandpaper might look alike, but you would be surprised at all the
different components that go into it.
The Future of Automotive Paint
Expert Mark Clark asks paint manufacturers what the future of automotive refinishes will look like…and offers his own predictions as well.
Auto Body Frame Machine Purchasing Tips
Frame machines come in all shapes, sizes and capabilities. The more you know about them, the better buying decisions you can make.
A History of Automotive Finishes
Waterborne paint took many years to develop. Let’s take a look back at the very first refinish coatings and the events that occurred to lead to its development. Part 1 of a 3-part series.
