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What cars will you repair by 2050? Or will we repair any?
Collision repair industry has always been affected in a direct way by what vehicles people drive on the streets of…
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What force is the ultimate drive for change in the collision repair industry?
Insurance companies’ role. I admit that it is a tricky question without an obvious answer for everyone. However, I believe…
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- Body Shops ·
Market differences between the UK and the rest of Europe
The idea of this article came to me on board of a flight from my business trip from London to…
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- Body Shops ·
How to deal with employee turnover in a bodyshop?
I rubbed my shoulders with many collision repair professionals all around the world. Most of them are the employees in…
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Are you fit enough to be a car painter?
Working in a collision repair requires physical fitness. Whether you are painter, a panel beater or a prep guy, your…
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- Paint Supplies Shops ·
Why smaller independent suppliers and producers are absolutely needed for the car repair business.
I am the owner of a relatively small automotive refinishing materials brand. Etalon is not alone. The number of similar…
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- Body Shops ·
The most underused social media platform is…
In the past posts I have been covering extensively the marketing tools a smart bodyshop owner or paint supplies trader…
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- Body Shops ·
Why automotive coatings market is actually a niche?
Recently I have seen a few respected market surveys dedicated to the global automotive refinishing market outlook for the coming…
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- Body Shops ·
The best polishing compound for a bodyshop is… 12 steps guide to find one for yourself.
Probably when you think of car refinishing job, paint polishing is not the first thing to come up in your…