Paint Booth Lighting for Better Quality Paint Jobs
When considering what goes into a quality paint job, we often think of the quality of the prep job, airflow and filtration in the booth, skill of the painter and more. Although these factors are all important, another key factor [...]
AkzoNobel’s Heavy-duty 20 Group to Co-locate with HD Repair Forum
The HD Repair Forum (HDRF) is pleased to announce that AkzoNobel has confirmed they will host their spring 20 Group meeting the week of April 9, in conjunction with the HD Repair Forum at the Fort Worth Hilton. The HD [...]
METTON® Makes a Difference in the Repair Process
From metal and plastic repair, to sanding, paint finishing and truck clean-up, 3M has the products and repair processes for heavy duty truck repair. One of the materials commonly used in heavy duty trucks is METTON® LMR (Liquid Molding Resin), [...]
Diesel Laptops Completes Purchase of PF-Diagnose
Diesel Laptops, the leading distributor for commercial truck diesel diagnostic software and hardware, announced today that it has closed the asset purchase of the PF-Diagnose software diagnostic program from Pocketfleet Diagnostic Solutions. Pocketfleet provides diagnostic software solutions for the commercial [...]
What’s New in Heavy Duty Welding?
Whether you are repairing a bus or the latest high-performance car, a medium or heavy truck, the construction of that vehicle probably looks different from its counterpart from 20 or even five years ago. The materials used to build the [...]
What’s New in Heavy Duty Welding, Part 2
Last month, I-CAR started a discussion of welding requirements for heavy duty collision repair. Brian Wasson, Welding Program Manager at I-CAR, presented ‘What’s New in Heavy Duty Welding’ at the HD Forum in Fort Worth, Texas. The first step is [...]
THE DEMYSTIFICATION OF M&A – PART 1
THE RULE OF THREES. Oftentimes, life gives us three choices. When we were kids, it was Rock, Paper, or Scissors on the playground. As we got older, perhaps it was Dribble, Pass or Shoot on the basketball court, or Call, [...]
What’s New In Heavy Duty Welding, Part 3
Over the last couple of months, I-CAR has been discussing welding requirements for heavy duty collision repair. Brian Wasson, Welding Program Manager at I-CAR, presented ‘What’s New in Heavy Duty Welding’ at the HD Forum in Fort Worth, Texas. We have [...]
Total Solutions and Standard Operating Procedures for Heavy Duty Truck Repair Now Available from 3M Automotive Aftermarket Division
Heavy duty truck repairs present a tremendous opportunity for today’s collision repair industry. However, many repair professionals who focus on heavy duty trucks are challenged to find the standard operating procedures and specialized products needed to deliver high-quality, durable and [...]
How Heavy-Duty Collision Repair Shops are Doing Their Part
As the world watches the spread of the COVID-19 Coronavirus, people and companies are doing everything possible to stay healthy, stay in business, and reduce the impact of this illness on the healthcare system and the economy. Over the past [...]