Building the Perfect Body Shop Owner
What traits and skills does the perfect body shop owner have? We set out to find out and build that person block by block.
Know the Difference
It takes years before you understand all the lingo and applicable terminology in our industry. There are so many letters! Which one is CFM, and which one is PSI? Is GP the same as GM? Does your DRP suggest PDR?
Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes Launches New Websites
These websites give the public an inside look at industry partnerships, visuals of color, and application tips designed to improve a technician’s knowledge.
Profit Centers for Collision Repair Shops
Here’s a quick look at some add-on businesses that could increase your overall revenues.
Repairer Who Helped Solve Rape/Murder Named One of Five NABC Pride Award Winners
In the July 2010 issue of BodyShop Business, 45-plus year collision industry veteran Sam Metz told the story of how he was able to assist Reno, Nev., police in solving the abduction, rape and murder of Santa Barbara City College student Brianna Denison by James Biela, who was ultimately convicted and sentenced to death by
CONFERENCE PREVIEW: Sail Away!
Let the wind carry you to the first-ever BodyShop Business Waterborne Conference and you’ll be sure to shove off with all the information you need on low-VOC basecoats, the next big change in the collision repair industry.
Move Parts with Ease
Moving automotive parts around a collision shop is now a one-man job thanks to the Parts Mover, which has four locking, rubber-wheeled casters and is made of 1-1/2” steel tubing to hold more than 200 lb. Foam rubber padding on adjustable arms protects freshly painted parts from scratches. It also folds up for easy storage
Grab 16+ Pins at One Time
This heavy- duty multiple pin-pulling clamp weighs more than four lbs. It has a precision-cast six-in. clamping head with sharp reverse cut teeth and can grab more than 16 pins at one time. A steel safety cage prevents the clamp from popping open when pulling.
Detailing for Dollars
You’re likely already washing the exterior of customer
vehicles. Maybe it’s time to consider taking car cleanup
one step further.
ycle Time and Punishment: Their Cross-Country Sales Trek had taken a Short Recess
The sign ahead said, “Welcome to Judgment: Population 801.” It was crooked, like the tower in Pisa, and the white background was badly rusted. Weeds, like tangled wires at Christmas, wrapped tightly around the metal stem of the sign. Pete Simpson, who was driving, wondered if the population hadn’t changed at all since the sign