I had a very interesting conversation with a colleague in London about the British refinish market. I realized that one serious problem is common for all of the refinishing paint markets globally. The issue is that many paint shops and jobbers are not traders anymore; they are merely branches, subsidiaries of big producers! Your customer …
A lot of things have been written about the transition from solvent to water-borne paints technology. Professionals in car refinishing sector were divided into two camps: those who liked the new technology and those who didn’t. Technically speaking, it has both positive and negative sides for a bodyshop. For me personally, more negative, yet …
Water-borne paints are environmentally friendly, aren’t they? Read More »
by Alexandros Aslamazis If you attend any of the trade exhibitions nowadays than you will most probably see numerous stands of Chinese companies. You won’t see shiny and slick booth design, welcoming bars and free giveaways. Only smiling faces of Chinese exhibitors and basic, sometimes boring and ugly displays. They won’t try to impress you …
Is “Made in China” coming for good to the car paint business? Read More »
It is not a secret that a body repair shop, regardless of its size, is a business; and every business is designed to make profit for the owner/entrepreneur who invests his money and expects return on his investment. The more profit a bodyshop produces, the better for its stakeholders (the owner, employees, suppliers etc). So, …
Stop pouring money the drain in your bodyshop Part 1 Read More »
One of the most interesting parts of my job is visiting car manufacturers in different countries. I always enjoy this feeling of an accurate, well-managed producing machine. It gives you a clear vision, a benchmark, of how things must work in a regular bodyshop. A paint shop in OEM plant is a special place. …
How to avoid 50% of the paint defects in a bodyshop? Read More »
By nature, bumpers are designed to protect a vehicle, so it is the most common part of the car to be repaired. In fact, all statistics prove that. However, we see many mistakes done during the process of the preparation of the bumper for the paint job. Below I present 4 easy, but very important …
by Alexander Aslamazis Aerosol sprays are used widely in a modern car repair shop, including painting area. In the past, spray paints were mainly considered as DIY products, however nowadays aerosols have more and more usage by real professionals. The quality of the finish and spray fan have improved significantly. Moreover, some coatings, like primers …
Aerosol paint in auto body shop. Historical snapshot. Read More »
Numerous articles have been written about the gentle art of saying no. Perhaps it is about time to say a few words and provide some tips applied to the day-to-day operation of a car paint shop. Below you can find six situations when, as far as I’m concerned, a car painter should be firm and …
The art of saying NO applied to car body repair business. Read More »
written by Alexandros Aslamazis In most of the countries in the Northern Hemisphere, summer is in the middle and temperatures reached the peak. Unfortunately, not all of us are on holidays, so business in body shops continues, despite the “beach mood”. Below you will find seven short tips, which may help you to deal with …
I really love to make assumptions of different kind. What if … I was invisible, what if I was a millionaire, what if you had limitless resources for your paint shop or bodyshop? The last one actually was a title for my blog post sometime ago. Here is another one: “What if I had just …