TECH FEATURE: No Raw Deal Here
Refinishing raw, unprimed bumper covers is more involved than refinishing primed ones. You can do a quality job by following certain steps, but you need to charge for the additional labor.
CAR-O-LINER Names Randy Profeta Director of Technical Services and Industry Relations
CAR-O-LINER Company has named Randy Profeta its new director of technical services and industry relations. Profeta has worked in the automotive and collision repair industry for more than 30 years, including job assignments in both the retail and wholesale segments of the automotive industry. Before joining CAR-O-LINER, Profeta worked as a senior consultant and project
STRANGE BUT TRUE: Apple Co-Founder is Body Shop Spokesman
Apple co-founder and gazillionaire Steve Wozniak – the bearded, roly-poly, one-time “Dancin’ with the Stars” contestant – sells more than just iPhones and computers…he’s also selling the services of Car West Auto Body. Apparently, Wozniak has a penchant for denting his fleet of Toyota Priuses and is a frequent client of the Danville, Calif.-based chain of six shops,
Sherwin-Williams to Offer Estimating Solutions for Profit Class through Lexus College
Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes Corp. (SWAFC) announced it will continue to offer the Estimating Solutions for Profit class as part of its Lexus College estimator certification program. Estimating Solutions for Profit, a seven-hour, hands-on workshop, provides estimators with the skills and information necessary to write profitable estimates, SWAFC says. The class comprises real world estimating scenarios
Progressive Relationship Improving, Say Repairers at Midwest Collision Forum
The working relationship between Progressive and collision repairers is improving. At least that was the general consensus among repairers who attended the 4th Annual Midwest Collision Forum in Columbia, Mo. Chris Andreoli, corporate claims process manager for Progressive, addressed the insurer’s new claims initiative and other concerns. According to one observer, most participants seemed to
LEAN & MEANER: Think Throughput
Developing a throughput mind is essential to successfully becoming lean, increasing the speed of your process and widening the gap between costs
and sales.
TECH FEATURE: Brazing is Back
With its small heat affect zone (HAZ), MIG brazing has become the procedure of choice when recommended for high-strength steels.
Dallas-Area Dealership Shop Switches to Waterborne with Sherwin-Williams
Toyota of Irving, a Dallas-area new car dealership and collision repair facility, has transitioned its collision center to waterborne basecoat from solvent-based systems using the AWX Waterborne Basecoat System from Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes Corporation (SWAFC), according to David Shirley, Toyota of Irving body shop manager. SWAFC recently introduced AWX, a waterborne basecoat system that utilizes
STRANGE BUT TRUE: Loose Moose Tranquilized, Falls on Two Cars
The moose is loose, or at least it was until Utah Division Wildlife Resource officers corralled it and then shot it with a tranquilizer dart after it wandered onto a Brigham Young University parking lot. But what are the odds that it would still manage to run through a barricade and then collapse onto two
Research Shows Cost of ‘Microcar’ Bumper Repair Anything But Small
Low-cost, fuel-efficient “microcars” like the Honda Fit and Chevy Aveo are gaining popularity among consumers, but if those consumers end up in a collision, they may not be happy with their repair bills. Research by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) shows that repairs to microcars after a low-speed crash can cost anywhere from