Owning the Body Shop Makes You the Smartest: A Look Back at Floor Pots and Dirt Problems
This month, I’ll please my history fans with more tales of body shop yesteryear, this time a look back at floor pots – the things we used long before the unicoupe auto (three sheetmetal boxes) became the industry norm and before almost every shop had a bench or rack to hold and pull them.
GFS at SEMA 2018: Meet Dave Kindig and Drive Your Paint Shop Forward
Global Finishing Solutions (GFS) has announced it will be welcoming Dave Kindig of Kindig-It Design to GFS booth no. 11119 at this year’s SEMA Show Oct. 30-Nov. 2 in Las Vegas.
FAST Shelter Celebrates 20 Years in Business
FAST Shelter’s paint booths feature their proven shelter system combined with their positive filtration system to create a portable, weatherproof paint booth.
Protecting Yourself in the Paint Booth
Dad died in 2006 from respiratory failure. My brothers and I say the collision industry killed him, but it was really ignorance that did him in.
3M Unveils Versaflo TR-800 Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR)
The Powered Air Purifying Respirator is designed to incorporate ergonomic styling and long battery life combined with leading technology from 3M.
Global Finishing Solutions Introduces Ultra XL Paint Booth
The Ultra XL features a 12-foot-high ceiling and can now accommodate an expanded range of vehicles, such as sprinter vans, commercial vehicles and full-size pickup trucks.
Spanesi Americas Adds Automotive Coatings Veteran Ron Coan
Spanesi Americas recently welcomed Ron Coan in the role of spray products specialist.
VIDEO: Maintaining the Spraybooth in Your Body Shop
In the video, BodyShop Business Editor Jason Stahl discusses what steps you should be taking to maintain your spraybooth.
VIDEO: Purchasing a Spraybooth for Your Body Shop
In the video, BodyShop Business Editor Jason Stahl discusses what to look for when shopping for a spraybooth, and how the upfront cost is only half the equation.
Auglaize Auto Body Celebrates New Shop, New Paint Booth
Auglaize Auto Body in Wapakoneta, Ohio, recently held an open house and ribbon-cutting to celebrate its new facility and new paint booth.
Auglaize Auto Body Posts Pictures of New Paint Booth Paid for by State Environmental Grant
Auglaize Auto Body of Wapakoneta, Ohio, which recently received a $70,000 grant from the Ohio Air Quality Development Authority to purchase and install a new semi-downdraft paint booth, has posted pictures of the paint booth being installed.
Profit in Your Paint Booth: Who are You Buying From?
So, you’ve got your sights set on a nice new shiny spraybooth, but have you looked beyond the actual booth? Have you researched the company? More importantly, what kind of distributor support do they offer?
