Staying in Aussieland I have just returned from a two-week long trip to Australia and New Zealand. Even if it is not my first time, I always feel a thrill when visiting these beautiful countries. It is never “business as usual” trips, because there are so many things to see and experience that you never […]
Aussies, Kiwis and Collision Repair Industry. Read More »
By Alexander Aslamazis I am lucky with my job. I will never stop repeating this. Travelling is a big part of my business, while meeting new people in different countries is probably the best part of business travelling. Without a doubt, I primarily get in touch with people from our trade: car paint experts, manufacturers,
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These days in Las Vegas the annual SEMA Show takes place. This is one of the most prominent events in the collision repair business. Please pay attention, it is not just an exhibition or fair, but a Show! And it has all the attributes of a show with grand happenings, industry and TV celebrities, vintage
Car refinishing business across Atlantic. 7 remarkable differences. Read More »
by Alexandros Aslamazis The last month was quite challenging for Etalon. We have just started our exports to the UK, Ireland and the United States. Not that the other countries we sell are not challenging, but in the countries I just mentioned the car refinishing industry is extremely saturated. It implies that the customers expect
When we talk about collision repair industry (or, in fact, about any industry) the most frequently used word to describe a brand or business you hear is “quality“. Our clearcoat is of fineness, with that spray gun you will achieve the highest quality finish, in our bodyshop we deliver the highest quality refinishing job …
Quality of products or services in the car refinish industry comes only second to … Read More »
This is the last post for 2014. I thank everyone who took time to read and comment on my articles. I hope that 2015 will bring peace, prosperity and health to our troubled world. I don’t feel like writing too long post on some technical staff or bodyshop management. It is time to relax, take
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by Alexander Aslamazis We will all agree that a bodyshop professional, a painter, a body shop manager or a panel beater, must work hard to keep up with modern technology, new materials and techniques. However, we often forget that the same applies to the paint suppliers (or jobbers as their are called in the US)
Old school vs new school. Car paint traders business through generations. Read More »
by Alexander Aslamazis A few months ago, we launched a discussion on Etalon LinkedIn group, which was about automotive clearcoats’ classification. The problem is that there is no clear distinction between MS, HS and Ultra HS clearcoats. In fact, most of the suppliers prefer to name its clears HS, even if the product is low
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Since many of our readers are actually suppliers of bodyshops, trading partners, I would like to share some thoughts about how different could one product be in the eyes of a bodyshop manager or an owner, depending on their business, size and condition. Perhaps you already have heard about a theory that all products
Selling to a bodyshop. Is your product/service vitamin or painkiller? Read More »
A lot of things have been written about the transition from solvent to water-borne paints technology. Professionals in car refinishing sector were divided into two camps: those who liked the new technology and those who didn’t. Technically speaking, it has both positive and negative sides for a bodyshop. For me personally, more negative, yet
Water-borne paints are environmentally friendly, aren’t they? Read More »