Pro Tips
Technical guides, product deep-dives, and shop tips from our team of refinish experts.
Anti-Corrosion Treatment After Welding
Welding destroys every factory corrosion treatment in the heat-affected zone. This guide covers the post-weld primer, sealer, and cavity ...
Foam Tape for Gaps, Recesses, and Door Handles
Foam masking tape creates graduated paint edges where hard tape creates visible lines. This guide covers every application — panel gaps, ...
How to Set Up a Lean Paint Mixing Room
A disorganized mixing room wastes time, contaminates paint, and generates compliance violations. This guide covers the layout, storage, v...
Air Compressor Maintenance for Body Shops
Your compressor is the foundation of every spray operation. A neglected compressor delivers wet, oily, inconsistent air that contaminates...
Door Skin Replacement — Panel Bonding Process
Door skin replacement uses panel bonding adhesive to attach a new outer panel to the existing door frame without welding. This guide cove...
How to Train New Technicians on Prep Standards
Every rework callback in a collision shop traces back to a prep shortcut. Training new technicians on proper prep standards from day one ...
VOC Safety in the Paint Booth
VOCs in automotive coatings affect your health and your compliance status. This guide covers what VOCs are, how they expose painters, wha...
How to Apply Adhesion Promoter on Plastic — Step by Step
Adhesion promoter application is a 5-minute step that determines whether bumper paint lasts 10 years or peels in 10 weeks. This guide cov...
Grinding Welds Flush — Technique and Abrasive Selection
Grinding welds flush requires removing the crown without thinning the surrounding panel. This guide covers the disc types, grinder angles...
