Body Shop Tips
How Augmented Reality Improves Collision Repair
Augmented reality (AR) is a technology that superimposes a computer-generated image on a user’s view of the real world, thus providing a composite view. AR is rapidly being adopted in many industries and RDA Impact recently shared information about how AR can actually improve collision repair. Let’s learn more about how AR will affect everyone…
Read MoreBlending Update: Blending is back in the News!
Beginning in October 2023, CCC / Motor will enable users of its estimating systems to input alternate blend times. This is excellent news for repairers as it follows 2022’s SCRS blending study and initiates the first substantial change in how blending is compensated. However, it opens the door to further dialog and negotiation between repairers…
Read MoreBody Shop Cycle Time Killers
Cycle time killers cost your body shop both time and money, especially when it comes to painting and resurfacing your customer’s vehicles. Plus, longer cycle times not only cause your shop to lose money, but they can also really frustrate your customers and may even cause them to go to a competitor. So, we’ve compiled…
Read MoreHow To Choose The Right Abrasive For Auto Body Repair
Repainting a car or even fixing up a scratch or scrape is a complex task. If you want to avoid frustrating mistakes, ensure quality control, and reduce costly redos, you need to make sure you choose the right abrasive for auto body repair from the start. Things to Consider When Choosing Your Abrasive In order…
Read MoreThe Importance Behind Compressed Air Line Cleaning
Because compressed air is used for every step of the automotive painting process, it’s imperative that your compressed air lines are properly cleaned on a regular basis. Automotive paint and body shops must rely on compressed air lines in order to apply: Paint or primer Base coats Clearcoat finishes Sanding and more! The Importance of Compressed…
Read MoreBest Practices To Reduce Wrinkling or Lifting
There are many different types of car paint defects, including wrinkling, also called lifting. Keep reading to learn what wrinkling/lifting is, how to avoid it, and how to fix it if it does happen to the vehicle you’re painting. What is Wrinkling/Lifting? Wrinkling or lifting occurs when an existing paint layer shrivels during the application…
Read MoreHow Can You Deal With Fisheye When Spraying Primer or Paint?
What the heck is Fisheye anyway? We get that question a lot from our clients. We’ll address that question in this post, and the answer might surprise you a bit. Here’s what we’re going to cover: What Is Fisheye? How Can You Deal With The Fisheye—A Quick Prevention And Remediation Tutorial Where You Can Go…
Read MoreAuto Body Painting Maintenance
Tips For Protecting Your Paint Job Long Term When you’ve finally completed putting a new paint or finish on a customer’s vehicle, you need to make sure that it stays in excellent condition before they pick it up. After all, you don’t want to ruin a perfect paint job – or have to do it…
Read MoreSpray Booth Maintenance, Tips, and Tricks
The spray booth in your operation is one of the most important tools you own. Just like any tool, if you treat it right, it will do the same for you. The trick is to keep your spray booth maintained and clean, which can be tough to do when it’s getting constant use. Dirt, debris,…
Read MoreCutting Down On Waste Inside and Outside Of The Paint Booth
Start Reducing Redo’s Today When we talk about cutting down on wasted supplies around the shop some things are simple fixes, like switching from a 2 inch masking tape to something more narrow if the job allows. However to see a real impact on your bottom line you have to start thinking about the bigger…
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