Repairing Vinyl Wraps
Vinyl wraps are becoming more and more popular as consumers are choosing to customize their vehicles before purchasing…which means you’ll be seeing more of these cars in your shops. Here’s more on the trend and what you need to know about handling repairs.
SCRS Announces Winners of SEMA Show Daily Prize Drawings
To celebrate the debut of its Repairer Driven Education (RDE) curriculum, show its appreciation for the industry and RDE’s sponsors (BASF, GM, Ford, PPG, LKQ and 3M) and add extra excitement to this year’s SEMA show, the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) held a series of daily prize drawings at its booth on the
ASA Announces New Rewards for Chairman’s Club Program Prize Tiers for Member Recruitment Participation
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has announced new prize tiers for the Chairman’s Club program – the association’s grassroots member recruitment program that rewards regular members who recruit or provide leads for prospective shops to become members of the association. The Chairman’s Club program is based on a point system: five points are earned for
Annual I-CAR Collision Repair Education Foundation Golf Fundraiser Slated for Salt Lake City in 2011
The 10th annual Collision Repair Education Foundation golf tournament fundraiser event will take place the afternoon of Thursday, July 14, 2011 in Salt Lake City. This fundraising event will take place in conjunction with other industry meetings (CIC, NABC, SCRS and I-CAR) that week, and the funds raised will assist the foundation to support automotive
Women’s Industry Network Commits $10,000 to Assist WorldSkills Competitor
The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) has committed $10,000 to SkillsUSA over the next two years in support of 2011 WorldSkills automotive refinishing contestant Kayla Toncik. In 2009, Kayla became the first female gold medal winner in automotive refinishing technology in the history of SkillsUSA, which also earned her the WIN NACE Scholarship award last year.
Kyle Claypool Selected As USA WorldSkills Technical Expert in Web Design
Optima Worldwide to Train USA Web Design Competitor
Pro-Spray Automotive Finishes Now on Facebook
Social media site will feature discussion groups, educational resources, breaking news and more.
LKQ Launches 2011 Calendar Competition for Car Enthusiasts
LKQ Corporation has kicked off its annual Car Calendar Competition. Entrants can have their classic, custom or project cars or trucks featured in LKQ’s 2011 calendar by submitting entries through Sept. 15. During the contest period, LKQ is also offering 10 percent off all Goodmark muscle car and truck purchases. For more information on Goodmark
University of Celette Offers Training Scholarships to SkillsUSA Participants
During the SkillsUSA Collision Repair Technology Contest, June 23-24 at Bartle Hall in Kansas City, Kan., University of Celette will be awarding Training Scholarships to the top three medalists in the High School and College/Post Secondary categories. SkillsUSA attracts more than 15,000 people: students, teachers and business leaders. More than 5,000 career and technical education
Insurer Knocks $261 Off Estimate Due to Age of Vehicle
Gary Powers has been in the collision repair industry for over 30 years but said he had never seen anything like it: an insurance company telling him it was taking $261 off the paint and materials charge on the estimate due to the age of the vehicle repaired. Powers even asked a couple of his