Take Pride in Paint Prep
Every botched job I see reminds me of the lack of pride some techs and painters have in their work. Having a plan and following your paint system’s handbook goes a long way toward avoiding such disasters.
Auto Body Welding Kit
The STEINEL Auto Body Welding Kit has everything you need to repair bumpers, door panels, tabs and other body parts. Restore cracks, fractures and deep scratches in most thermoplastic materials back to original strength in under 30 minutes. Call (800) 852-4343.
Talking to Body Shops that Have Made Waterborne Conversion
A check in with body shops on their progress in transitioning to waterborne paint reveals no major problems…as long as paint manufacturers’ guidelines are strictly adhered to.
Practice Makes Perfect in PDR
A steady flow of paintless dent repair work is crucial to keeping a PDR specialist’s skills sharp, and can serve as justification for a select few shops having a specialist in-house. For most shops, however, outsourcing is the way to go.
New Website with Product and Tech Data
U.S. Chemical & Plastics has launched USChem.com, a new website featuring easy access to vital product specifications and technical data. It provides users with extensive information (updated in real time) on all of U.S. Chemical’s major product lines, including USC body repair and Cargroom DIY body repair products, Morton truck bedliners, SPRAYMAX aerosols, Sunmight abrasives
Be Prepared to Paint
I call them ‘Boy Scouts’ – painters who are prepared and do the job right the first time. Here are some tips to make sure you don’t have to do the job over for free.
The Green Team: Eco-Friendly Ways
These body shop owners are hoping their eco-friendly ways and streamlined operations will boost their bottom line.
Get Grounded: Electrical Systems
Electrical systems have changed a lot over the years, and like many things, collision repair technicians need to keep up with the latest technology to avoid getting left behind.
Envisioning the Future
If you’re ever going to get better results, you must create a new way. That means you must create ways that have never existed. And that means you must see the future and imagine those ways first.
Fixing Door Panels on ’07 GMC Sierras and Chevy Silverados
Your team has just completed repairs on the front cab door of a 2007 GMC Sierra. As part of the repair process, it was necessary to blend the rear cab door to achieve a proper color match. A final quality control inspection was performed, and you noticed vertical lines in the rear door that didn’t
