Auto Body Refinish: Paint Prep Fundamentals
Nothing is faster or more profitable than accuracy — doing it right the first time.
The Must-Knows and Must-Haves of Bedliner Application
There are many bedliners available on the market today, ranging from drop-in bedliners to sprayable products. If you opt for a two-component sprayable option, you’ll want to make sure you take the necessary steps to get the most durable, protective finish for your job. Proper preparation is key whether you are applying product to a
PPG Introduces Premium Iso-Free Primer Surfacer and Catalyst
Featuring advanced PPG technology, the new primer surfacer has been engineered to provide an exceptional foundation for PPG’s popular Deltron basecoat automotive refinish system.
COVID-19: How My Three Shops Are Managing the Pandemic
Strategies my shops are employing to serve customers while preserving the business and protecting my employees.
PPG Launches DPS7500 V-Prime High Production Primer Surfacer
The new primer surfacer is designed to address spot and panel repairs in high-production collision centers.
AkzoNobel Offers Technical College Support Program for Vehicle Refinish and Repair
AkzoNobel announced it is now offering a Technical College Support Program to prepare and strengthen a new generation of collision repair technicians.
UV Products Making a Resurgence in the Auto Body Industry
The days of wasting money on small spot jobs and slowing down cycle times due to waiting on products to cure are slowly coming to an end with the resurgence of UV products.
Standard Operating Procedures for Heavy Duty Truck Repair Now Available from 3M Automotive Aftermarket Division
3M Automotive Aftermarket Division announced it has created an online Heavy Duty Truck Repair Center to offer all of the solutions, SOPs and repair processes to repair professionals who focus on heavy duty trucks.
Auto Body Equipment: Battery-Powered Rivet Gun and Other ‘Kool Tools’ from SEMA Show Floor
Kye Yeung and Toby Chess demonstrated a number of products from the 2017 SEMA Show during their “Kool Tools” presentation.
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.
