Shop’s ‘Do-It-Yourself’ Contest Creates Unique Marketing Opportunity
Springfield, Ill.-based Zara’s Collision Center is reaching out to a population that some service providers may consider a lost cause – the "do-it-yourselfer." During the month of July, the shop is asking consumers to submit photos of their amateur body work online for a cash prize in a contest dubbed "Don’t Quit Your Day Job." "Welcome
PPG Expands Online Technical Training Courses
PPG Automotive Refinish has expanded its online video technical training courses for collision center technicians, distributors and students. Developed through a partnership between PPG Refinish and 3M’s Automotive Aftermarket team, each online course is designed to teach an established standard technical repair process, PPG says. The courses are available in the U.S. and Canada at
TECH FEATURE: Power with Plasma
The plasma cutter may be mysterious to many, but its functions are undeniable, especially when it comes to cutting heat-treated alloys like boron steel.
Ohio High School Auto Body Program Students Excited Over Restoration Project
The vehicles students enrolled in the Southview High School Auto Body Repair Refinishing and Restoration Program usually work on are old, out-of-date beaters. So when they recently got the chance to restore a ’68 Pontiac GTO, they were thrilled. The GTO project was made possible by Ed Jones, president of Jones Motorsports in Akron, Ohio,
CAPA Recognizes Four Manufacturers
The Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA) has announced its 2008 Marketplace Quality and Marketplace Improvement awards to recognize manufacturers who made CAPA-certified parts more widely available for purchase. Gordon Auto Body Parts received the 2008 Marketplace Quality Award for providing the U.S. market with the most CAPA-certified parts last year, suppling more than the 22
TECH FEATURE: The Case of the Murdered Paint Job
A horrible paint job. A miffed vehicle owner. An upset insurance company. We were out to crack the case. And everyone and everything were suspects.
Preparing a Body Shop for Waterborne Paint Conversion
Waterborne is better for the environment and has some unique and beneficial advantages. But it isn’t a switch that should be made on a whim.
Part 3 of a three-part series.
Organized Rivet Kits
Emhart’s new POP Body Shop Assortment Kit provides all the rivets needed for common repairs. The Body Shop Kit #60980 contains 12 varieties of rivets in varying materials. The rivets are stored in a sturdy, plastic compartment box with complete descriptions for each rivet, OEM application and reorder numbers.
Equipment Needed for Waterborne Conversion
Transitioning to waterborne basecoats will require obtaining new equipment and retrofitting some existing equipment. Are you prepared? Part 2 of a three-part series on waterborne paint.
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.
