HOW CLEAN IS YOUR PAINT BOOTH?
HOW CLEAN IS YOUR PAINT BOOTH? WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU DID A DEEP-CLEAN? By Bianca Mazziotti Paint booths are an essential part of any collision repair shop—but what does it take to deliver exceptional service every time? Rod Katchuck, the head painter at Bergen’s Auto Repair in Saskatchewan, says you can only rely […]
CRACKING THE CODE
CRACKING THE CODE WHEN IT COMES TO GLASS, TRANSPARENCY IS EVERYTHING It’s clear that bringing auto glass repair and replacement services into a collision business is no easy task. The question remaining is: is it worth it? Even among those businesses that have invested in glass replacement services, the service itself is often considered to […]
SET IT STRAIGHT
SET IT STRAIGHT NEW MEASURING SYSTEMS ARE ALTERING THE COLLISION REPAIR SPACE When it comes to alignment and measuring systems, do you have your options straight? Until recently, most collision facilities outsourced alignment and measuring work. It just made sense. With recent innovations, however, collision repair facilities are capable of doing far more in-house work […]
A BALANCED DIET
A BALANCED DIET ADHESIVES DON’T HAVE TO BE THE WRONG MOVE What’s one word that can describe a healthy diet? There are many but consider this important one: balance. Want to eat well? Then you must get your greens in, your fruit, your fibre, protein. If you’re sick you eat more vitamin C, if you’re […]
A MICROSCOPIC MOVEMENT
A MICROSCOPIC MOVEMENT BIG CHANGES ARE NOT ALWAYS VISIBLE TO THE NAKED EYE In many ways, stability owned the last century—at least in the auto industry. In recent years, however, the only constant to rely on is change. In our industry, auto manufacturers have spent the past decade making drastic changes to how they are […]
MAKING A DENT
MAKING A DENT WHY PDR PROVIDERS ARE THRIVING EVEN AS THE TECHNIQUE GOES MAINSTREAM The paintless dent repair (PDR) sector was once known as a specialized service, reserved for out-of-house PDR experts. Not even PDR is an exception to the ever-changing nature of the collision repair industry. In fact, its transition from a specialized service […]
HIGH DEMAND DO’S AND DON’TS
HIGH DEMAND DO’S AND DON’TS THIRD-PARTY AND IN-HOUSE PDR SERVICES USHER CLIENTS THROUGH THE DOOR. WHICH STRATEGY IS BETTER? By Ros Macdonald Once considered a sort of “wild west” of auto repair, the PDR (paintless dent repair) sector has been rapidly evolving from an experimental trade to a mainstay in collision repair facilities. Now, service […]
AUTOMATED PAINTING INCREASES EFFICIENCY
AUTOMATED PAINTING INCREASES EFFICIENCY COULD THIS NEW TECHNOLOGY STREAMLINE REPAIRS? By Ros Macdonald New automated paint technologies are being put to good use in manufacturing, quickly and seamlessly painting complex designs on automobiles. This is just one of many robotic processes that have time and cost saving potential in both manufacturing and collision repairs. The […]
HOT SWATCHES
HOT SWATCHES BASF releases 2021-2022 Automotive Colour Trends collection By Max Reid Societal change marked the theme for Asia Pacific’s BASF-dictated colour trends this year. Mobius, Asia Pacific’s key colour for 2022, offers a deep silver-blue hue designed to evoke innovation and “higher levels of understand in our diverse world,” said BASF. Dust off your […]
READING COMPREHENSION
READING COMPREHENSION WELCOME TO REALITY—HOP ABOARD OR HOP OFF By Stefano Liessi Time flies when you are having fun—but it also seems to whiz by when we’re under pressure. I have been in this industry for 39 years and can admit that much of it is a blur. When I look back on the changes […]
