Profit in the Paint Shop Series: Maximum Efficiency
Any time we streamline the refinish process, we’re moving toward maximum efficiency. Part 5 of a six-part series on how to maximize profit in the paint shop.
Profit in the Paint Shop Series: Making Blending Simple
Once a painter is in command of time-tested techniques and is faithful to the proper execution of those techniques, blending can be pretty simple. Part 4 of a six-part series on how to maximize profit in the paint shop.
The Future of Paint Looks Bright
Unique sparkles, color changing pigments, mile-deep clears and no-gloss clears promise to make the next decade in auto body even more challenging than the last. But I predict we’ll take it in stride.
Profit in the Paint Shop Series: The Lost Art of Masking
Precision masking is a skill you must develop if you plan on masking components while maintaining the “invisible repair” concept.
Part 3 of a six-part series on how to maximize profit in the paint shop.
Carubba Collision Corp. Donates $22,000 in Paint to Collision Education Program
About 100 students involved in the Erie 1 BOCES Automotive Collision Program will benefit from the donation.
Profit in the Paint Shop Series: Sanding Fundamentals
Sanding is not a haphazard application of various pieces of
grit-impregnated parchment, but a very deliberate and fundamental task of the refinish process.
Profit in the Paint Shop Series: Sand Scratches and Pinholes
By identifying and understanding some of the causes of redos,
we can minimize their frequency and stop losing money.
Preparing for Waterborne
Haven’t switched to waterborne/low-VOC coatings yet? Here are some steps you have to take to prepare yourself…because there’s no stopping this train.
Dupli-Color Adds Two New Colors to Paint Shop Finish System
Dupli-Color has expanded its Paint Shop Finish System by adding two new colors – Champagne Gold (shown) and Molten Red Metallic. As with the other Paint Shop colors, these new colors are premixed and ready to use right out of the can. To determine which colors would be added to the series, Dupli-Color polled car
Where Does Body Work Stop and Paint Take Over?
What is considered the break between body tech and paint tech? Where does the body work technically stop and paint take over?