I have stumbled upon a very nice blog post a few days ago. The article was written by Jim Lafeber and posted on www.drbeasleys.com (for original article follow the link ) The list of the major causes of swirl marks is exhaustive and helps to realize how many things could affect a polishing job. Removing …
What? Why? Customer pays our bills, customer is our everything… True, but… I have my short story to tell you. About eight months ago, one sunny, beautiful morning in May we received a phone call from one of our forwarders. “Where should we deliver the goods, your warehouse is burning?” It took a few …
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by Aslamazis Alexandros After almost fifteen years in car refinishing business, I have heard quite a few myths. I bring to your attention 15 myths about products and not only, which have been proved to be wrong. Myth #1. HVLP spray guns are the only professional’s choice for quality paint applications. Not really! LVLP, Reduced …
by Alexandros Aslamazis It is a well-known fact that re-work and correction of spraying defects in a bodyshop are the main reason of the profit drain. Your customer will never pay you to correct your mistakes, thus it will always come out of your pocket. Knowing why pain defects occur, and most importantly, how to …
Paint defects in bodyshop – Mottling/Clouding. Prevention is better than remedy. Read More »
I am privileged to meet a lot of bright people during my trips around the globe. Car paint industry may not attract many people with PhD or MBA degrees, but believe me, many collision repair professionals in our industry are outstanding craftsmen and have true entrepreneurial spirit. We all can learn from each other, and …
What if you had limitless resources for your paint store or body shop? Read More »
by Alexandros Aslamazis A few weeks ago I started a discussion on two LinkedIn groups with the title: “Which non-premium paint brand do you think is the best?” I was really surprised how many people commented. In total 74 comments on Automotive Refinishing Reloaded and Automotive Refinish groups were left. Therefore I …
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In my not so long career in car refinishing trade I have heard these words very often. What changes is the number of years in business. It is usually 20 years at least, even if the guy in front of you is in his early 30s. Whether you speak to a car sprayer or …
Most probably, you have already faced this problem at some point of your career. A painter may feel frustrated why the paint looks a bit lighter, and the flakes appear flatter. Even if you spray an adjacent fender or a quarter panel in exactly the same way, the difference will still be there. Auto body …
By Alexandros Aslamazis This is my last blog post for 2013. It was a difficult year, yet with some great opportunities for developing new geographical markets. It is obvious that economic slowdown will continue in 2014. European Union, the world’s largest economy, is facing a second wave of crisis, and definitely not only in …