Auto body seam sealer can have functional role besides corrosion resistance
— October 23, 2020Seam sealer appearance might play a role in vehicle performance as well as aesthetics, according to a
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Business Practices
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3M: Failure to match seam sealer a red flag for customers
— October 23, 2020It’s not just a technician’s discerning eye. Customers do notice if seam sealer doesn’t
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KECO: Glue-pulling drawing interest from OEMs, auto body technicians
— October 22, 2020Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, KECO Body Repair Products had managed to “make some headway”
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NABR launches LaborRateHero.com; free site maps shops, body rates
— October 22, 2020National AutoBody Research on Wednesday announced its new LaborRateHero.com website would let auto body
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3M: Trying to fix profitability with cheaper materials can backfire
— October 22, 2020Misunderstanding the reason for paint material losses can prompt a collision repairer to seek out cheaper
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3M: Overly broad accounting might mislead shop on paint material profitability
— October 21, 2020Auto body shops lamenting an inability to make money on paint materials might be defining the concept
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Virtual SEMA360 up to 650+ companies, including 100+ newcomers
— October 21, 2020SEMA on Tuesday announced that more than 650 manufacturers planned to host online showcase pages at the
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Colo. repairer: Tailor body shop digital presentation to customer, Google
— October 21, 2020A body shop should take into account how it will be perceived online by both the consumer and Google,
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‘Repair U’: Rekeying a drain on shops’ time, expenses
— October 20, 2020Collision repairers will protest that they lack the time to research OEM repair procedures, yet they’ll
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‘Repair U’: Rekeying insurer estimates ‘insane,’ hurts the body shop
— October 20, 2020Rekeying is an insurer “negotiation tactic,” a means of convincing a shop “to bid against
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