Interchangeable Heads
This air tool has interchangeable heads that spin at 20,000 rpm, “tapping” the backside to the metal at a controllable rate. It can be used for paintless dent repair or body work.
In-House PDR
Dent Doctor Express is the perfect PDR program for collision shop owners who want to do PDR in-house. It offers complete training, tools and technology along with an ongoing business strategy to succeed. Call (800) 946-3368.
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.
Liability Coverage
Lancer Insurance Company specializes in providing liability and collision coverages to entrepreneurial body and repair shop owners who rent vehicles to their customers. Rather than referring clients to third-party auto rental firms, Lancer policyholders keep the rental revenues in-house. Call (800) 782-8902, ext. 3027.
When Repair Is Not the Best Option
The insurance company says to repair the vehicle, but you want to serve the customer and make a profit to satisfy everyone. The answer is to visit www.damagedcars.com. We purchase damaged vehicles exactly as they are and offer generous incentives for vehicles referred by your body shop. Call (877) 877-7911 or e-mail [email protected].
Mobile Paint Repairs vs. Body Shop Paint Repairs
Body shops look at mobile painters as the enemy, stealing precious work away from them. But realizing the benefits these painters offer could change their perspectives.
Detailing for Dollars
You’re likely already washing the exterior of customer
vehicles. Maybe it’s time to consider taking car cleanup
one step further.
So You Wanna Weld Aluminum?
Tips to help get you through a potential ‘minefield’ on your journey to purchasing a MIG welder capable of welding aluminum.
Eying Aluminum Certification? Envisioning the Future
Becoming a certified aluminum repair center isn’t easy and may not be worth
it for some, but it may prove necessary
to stay ahead of the game
Damage Analysis for Dollars
Body shops consistently overlook ‘damage analysis’ as a profit center, but this service is definitely not free and should be charged for.
Case Study: Paint Protection Profits
Case File #1 Problem: Declining profit margins Solution: Offering paint protection service Shop #1 name: House of Color Location: Missoula, Mont. Owner: Lee Frank Shop #2 name: Centers 3 Collision Repair Location: Lynnwood, Wash. Owner: Dan Gilfeather A new add-on service helped these shop owners boost their bottom lines. R ody shop owner Lee Frank
The Rental Runaround
At least that seems to be the thought process behind Progressive’s latest tactic. Undoubtedly the most despised insurer in the industry these days (Allstate once held the title), Progressive has clearly sunk to an all-time low: attempting to collect from body shops for what it’s calling “excessive rental.” Although repairers aren’t obligated to pay for