Auto body shops can prepare for the future of collision repair — and better understand the vehicles of today — next month at a 2020 OEM Collision Repair Technology Summit featuring four major OEMs and [...]
Seam sealer appearance might play a role in vehicle performance as well as aesthetics, according to a 3M expert. OEMs are using seam sealer not just for corrosion protection but as a means of lightweighting [...]
It’s not just a technician’s discerning eye. Customers do notice if seam sealer doesn’t match the original appearance following a collision repair, according to a 3M expert. This can pique the consumer’s interest about the [...]
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, KECO Body Repair Products had managed to “make some headway” with some automakers on the concept of glue pulling, owner Chris White said Wednesday. “We’re trying to get them to [...]
National AutoBody Research on Wednesday announced its new LaborRateHero.com website would let auto body shops see collision repair market survey data for free. A look at the site Thursday morning reveals local facilities’ body rates [...]
National AutoBody Research on Wednesday announced its new LaborRateHero.com website would let auto body shops see collision repair market survey data for free. A look at the site Thursday morning reveals local facilities’ body rates [...]
Misunderstanding the reason for paint material losses can prompt a collision repairer to seek out cheaper paint material. But the savings “really are minor,” and the repairer’s decision to use a lower-quality but less expensive [...]
Auto body shops lamenting an inability to make money on paint materials might be defining the concept far more broadly than their paint material rate had been set up to cover, according to 3M. Comparing [...]
SEMA on Tuesday announced that more than 650 manufacturers planned to host online showcase pages at the virtual SEMA360 early next month. It’s good news for the organizers and attendees of the event running Nov. [...]
A body shop should take into account how it will be perceived online by both the consumer and Google, a leading Colorado collision repairer advised. Nylund’s Collision Center owner Robert Grieve on Tuesday shared a [...]
