Preparing a truck for painting is not just a scaled-up version of prepping a smaller vehicle. As professionals, we all know that the processes are fundamentally different and require a distinct approach to surface preparation. Given the significant share of trucks in the US vehicle market, mastering these advanced techniques…
It’s almost completely impossible to avoid working in and around vehicle apertures when your day-to-day is filled with full and partial refinishing jobs. But at the same time, apertures are notoriously difficult to mask off properly, which can leave you with a lacklustre paintwork finish affected by overspray and other…
Meeting deadlines, keeping customers satisfied, and checking that your processes are efficient – these are all things you should be keeping an eye on within your body shop. One of the best and easiest ways to do this is to select the auto repair KPIs most relevant to you and…
If your automotive repair business is striving for excellence, you might be considering going down the route of ASE certification. When you’re aiming to run a successful automotive repair business, you want to be able to show off the skills and techniques of your talented technicians, and achieving this…
Even if you’re in the habit of vehicle repair pre- and post-diagnostic scanning, you might not have realised just how important these steps are in the collision repair industry. When a car is involved in an accident, any body shop professional will know that it isn’t just the bodywork that…
The old saying that ‘time is money’ is something that will definitely ring true for body shop owners and managers. But if you’ve noticed a drop in efficiency, this wasted time could be putting a dent in your bottom line. To avoid this, you should always be thinking about how…
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