Refinishing: Proper Paint Prep
You can never paint something a second time fast enough to be profitable. What’s worse than painting it twice? Painting it three times. So let’s be accurate, darnit.
Chip Foose, Leading Auto Painters Join 3M Automotive Aftermarket Division at 2017 Woodward Dream Cruise
3M Automotive Aftermarket Division held a unique celebration of classic-car culture as part of the 2017 Woodward Dream Cruise week in Detroit, bringing in 10 leading automotive painters from around the world to demonstrate their painting skills with the latest 3M solutions for vehicle painting.
The CRC Line Now Exclusive Importer of Car System Fillers and Putties
The Car System brand from Vosschemie GmbH in Germany is Europe’s largest manufacturer of 2K polyester fillers and specializes in “start-to-finish” putties that can serve as both filler and putty in one application.
Refinish: Habits of Efficiency
There are specific habits a painter can adopt to increase efficiency. And there are areas any shop can improve upon to increase overall efficiency.
3M Automotive Aftermarket Division Bringing Competition, Product Donations, Demonstrations and Recruiting Opportunities to SkillsUSA
3M Automotive Aftermarket Division is once again sponsoring the SkillsUSA Collision Repair competitions for Automotive Refinishing Technology and Collision Repair Technology June 19-23 in Louisville, Ky.
UK’s Top Young Refinishers Competed at 3M Automotive Refinish Center
Top young performers in automotive refinishing competed at the 3M Automotive Refinish Center (ARC) for a chance to represent the UK in a prestigious global contest.
Clark’s Corner: Wise Advice from (Really) Old Collision Industry Veterans
In a series of conversations with some old friends and customers, we generated a non-inclusive list of ways to save labor time, get organized and produce better work faster.
Tube Tape New Packaging
The new package keeps individual sticks of Tube Tape separated so they can’t stick together in the box.
3M, Chip Foose to Host Classic American Showcase at Charlotte Motor Speedway Auto Fair
West Coast hot rod designer Chip Foose will meet fans, host demonstrations of 3M solutions for body prep, painting and paint finishing, and display the largest collection of his famous creations ever assembled outside of his shop.
SEM Releases Standard Operating Procedure for Sprayed-On Bedliners
The SOP and accompanying video lists three steps to take to ensure successful application of a sprayed-on bedliner.
