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Waterborne Making Waves
4/1/2008
Body shops in the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) of Southern California are quickly heading for a July 1, 2008, deadline to change automotive basecoat paints. These changes are a result of amendments t...
It's a Dirty Job
12/1/2007
Painting is a dirty job and a filthy way to make a living. I go into
work clean, but within minutes of starting my day, I’m covered from head to toe with dust. It’s easy to see why, considering we spend a go...
Old Equipment Can Cost You
8/1/2007
Let’s face it, we’ve all had to cut and buff paint because of imperfections and trash. I remember when I started out in this business more than 20 years ago, acrylic lacquer was the paint of choice. I
See the Light: The Importance of Good Lighting
7/1/2007
I got my start in this glorious trade as many young men do as the all-
important quality control guy: the detailer. The shop I worked for took detailing seriously and wanted the car sparkling inside and out. No quickie cle...
Make Way for Waterborne
5/1/2007
Here’s the reason the use of waterborne paint will soon be mandated for shops in the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD)of southern California: about 16 million people live in the 10,743 square miles...
Your Lungs, Your Skin, Your Life
10/1/2006
You’ve likely heard the term, “isocyanates,” but why should you care about them? Because:
Isocyanates are present in the hardener or catalyst of polyurethane-based two-part paints.
Isocyana...
The $665 Question
11/1/2005
High-quality paint work often gets scuffed and buffed (at the very least) before delivery. Rare indeed is the vehicle that comes out of most booths clean enough to simply wash and deliver. It’s possible for sure, jus...
Innovative (and Cool) Stuff for the Paint Shop
1/1/2005
During the recent NACE show in Las Vegas, I made the rounds of the paint manufacturer's display booths. (It's nice to have them back at NACE, by the way.) My topic for this article is new paint technologies, and I was...
Finding Flaws Before the Booth: Prep Procedures
9/1/2004
Why would you want to find flaws before the job goes into the paint booth? The question should be: Why wouldn't you want to?
It sounds easy enough, but a lot of techs don't do it. And these easy-to-overlook things can...
The 2 Minute Cure: UV Curing Primer
11/1/2003
"We've got a new primer that'll cure in two minutes, ready to sand! " said our paint rep. Yeah, right. Skeptical by nature and not easily sold, I've discovered that UV curing primer really is all he claimed it would be, savin...
Gunning for You: HVLP Gravity-feed Spray
10/1/2003
Becoming the industry's "gun of choice," HVLP gravity-feed spray guns save you money and do most of the work for you.
I recently visited autobody paint shops in far corners of the country. Every single one was using...
Paint Predictions & Amp; Educated Guesses
8/1/2003
Which way is the wind blowing auto paint these days?
I recently asked the major paint manufacturers what trends they saw on our near and far horizons. And because refinish paint technology tends to follow original equipment...
Cured: Let's Talk About Why the Paint Shop Runs Slower than the Metal Shop
2/1/2003
Both departments take their allotted completion times from a published labor time database, so 4.5 hours should pass just as quickly in both shops. But, as you well know, the 4.5 hours of work takes longer to complete in ...
Behind the Booth: Inside Your Spray Booth
7/1/2002
Spraybooths aren't cheap. In fact, some shop owners paid more for their spraybooth than they did for their house.
Even if you didn't shell out that kind of cash, it pays to know how to get the most out of your booth.
But wh...
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