SCANNING THE SCENE
SCANNING THE SCENE IS YOUR BUSINESS PRE-REPAIR PREPARED? If there’s one thing that the introduction of widespread pre- and post-repair scanning has brought to the industry, it is a widespread realization about how much unnecessary work comes as a result of an insufficient estimation process. As Kelly Roberts, a long-time collision repair manager who now […]
ALL CLEAR? THINK AGAIN
ALL CLEAR? THINK AGAIN DEVELOPING AN EFFECTIVE SCANNING PROCESS Collision businesses that develop an effective diagnostic scan process will see an almost immediate benefit. A diagnostic process—like strategy-based diagnostics—performed by a qualified diagnostic specialist can save a collision repair facility money, cut back touch-times, improve capacity, reduce the risk of legal liability, and, most importantly, […]
GREENER PASTURES
GREENER PASTURES REPAIR MORE, RECYCLE MORE, EARN MORE During the height of the coronavirus pandemic, Dave Flockhart, chief operating officer of BETAG said facilities could significantly boost their productivity and gross profit margins by embracing a ‘repair first’ mindset post-pandemic. “More total loss vehicles mean more competition for repairable vehicles,” said Dave Flockhart, suggesting businesses […]
UNDENTED OPPORTUNITIES
UNDENTED OPPORTUNITIES WHY PDR PROVIDERS ARE THRIVING EVEN AS THEIR TECHNIQUES GO MAINSTREAM The paintless dent repair sector’s transition from a specialized service into a mainstay service of progressive auto repairers everywhere has been rapid. For many facilities, however, the advantages offered by working with a PDR provider still outweigh bringing those services in-house. Part […]
TOO GOOD TO MISS
TOO GOOD TO MISS PDR TECHNIQUES GO MAINSTREAM After decades of separation from the collision repair sector, paintless dent repair (PDR) technicians developed techniques unheard of in the mainstream repair community. And now, some collision facilities are bringing these techniques to support more traditional repair processes. There is no question that, in some circumstances, PDR […]
COVERAGE GUARANTEES
COVERAGE GUARANTEES THE GEAR THAT WILL KEEP YOUR CUSTOMERS COMING BACK While painting vehicles may sound like a simple enough task for anyone who has never tried to paint a vehicle, those who have will know just how difficult it can be. Paint is fickle. It dries differently depending on the temperature, the airflow and […]
PRIMED AND READY
PRIMED AND READY AUTOMOTIVE PAINTING; AN ART AND A SCIENCE It is an uncomfortable truth that—for many members of the general public—the go-to way of measuring how well an auto repair facility repaired has nothing to do with a vehicles post-repair crashworthiness, or how close to pre-accident condition it is. In most cases, a collision […]
FEVER PITCH
FEVER PITCH WHY HEALTH AND SAFETY JUST BECAME BIG BUSINESSES I n 2020, health and safety procedures often made the difference between success and failure for many collision industry businesses. As the general public became wary of crowded places, only those businesses that had taken industrial health and safety seriously for employees found it easy to […]
DISINFECTION DONE RIGHT
DISINFECTION DONE RIGHT CLEANING THROUGH YOUR COMPETITION In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the general public remains cautious about touching surfaces others hands have been in contact with. As a result, consumers are still drawn to facilities which advertise thorough disinfection policies to consumers. But what does a thorough disinfection process involve? WHEN CLEANING […]
SHATTERING THE GLASS
SHATTERING THE GLASS A TRANSPARENT LOOK AT AUTO GLASS One thing should be very clear: bringing auto glass repair and replacement services into a collision business is no easy task. While most cutting-edge repair facilities do now provide glass replacement services, many smaller facilities still rely on third-party providers. Even among those businesses that have […]
