Automotive Repair and Pant and Body Shops have become highly regulated in the recent past. For many shop owners the cost of doing business and complying with the amazing amount of overhead associated with the products required to make repairs has put them out of business however this is not to say that it is impossible to meet these regulations and turn a profit.

We have seen many shops move away from overall paint jobs and only deal with minor repairs that can be accomplished with spot jobs. This may be due to the costs related …

When you are working on a vehicle and preparing it for new paint it is important that you follow the proper methods of cleaning the surface or you will end up with paint defects that either cause initial failure or callbacks.

When working in larger shops such as dealership body shops there are often set standards and methods for working on customer cars.

The best thing that I found in larger shops is when you have a vehicle that isn’t totaled but can still be driven that you have a helper wash the vehicle thoroughly …

Lets face it everything is getting more expensive today and sheet metal is no exception. If you are a hobbyist that builds a couple cars a year or a small shop that does a mixture of cash, restoration and insurance work then you have probably priced some sheet metal and even bought some only to find you end up cutting it and welding it to make it fit.

There are times when you do need to buy full panels. If you need to replace a quarter panel or full floor or if a fender is crumpled …