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What Constitutes Custom Color in Automotive Refinish?

Some say any color not represented by an OEM offering is custom … but that’s a moving target.

Auto Body Refinish: Paint Prep Fundamentals

Nothing is faster or more profitable than accuracy — doing it right the first time.

Automotive Painting: It’s Still a Good Trade

The industry continues to be a good trade for students out of high school.

Proper Paint Prep: Foundational Integrity

Stay faithful to these paint prep fundamentals, and you’ll be able to avoid redos and comebacks.

Auto Body Welding: Check OEM Procedures and Test Weld

Don’t just grab and go; are you looking up the OEM procedures before welding?

Auto Refinish: Accepting The Challenge

In order to overcome refinishing challenges, one must first understand the issues encountered.

Axalta Offers Live Virtual Training To Refinish Customers

Each virtual class provides live, interactive instruction from Axalta’s expert training team via webcast.

Paint Booth Protection

What do we need, where do we need it and why?

The Body Work Evolution Of Masking Solutions

To start, let’s loosely define the purpose of masking. I would sat it’s to protect the masked object. Protect it from what? In the paint shop, we focus on overspray protection, but there are other activities in the body shop that make protecting the masked object necessary.