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BASF Automotive Refinish

26701 Telegraph Road , MI 48033
Southfield, MI 48033
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All disposal expenses incurred during a collision repair are directly linked to the insurance claim and are reimbursable.
Dec. 11, 2023
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Collision centers will need to change the way they operate as they focus on the OEM-certified business model and move away from the insurance direct repair program (DRP) model...
Oct. 6, 2023
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This refinish operation is required to restore a repaired panel to a new undamaged condition. Documentation and education are key to overcome any contention with third party payers...
Aug. 8, 2023
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Finding employees is not an easy feat, and the strategies of yesterday will not work today.
July 7, 2023
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Review your ordering processes to bring some stability to your parts program.
June 1, 2023
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Spend some time on your estimating system’s P-pages to make your damage appraisals more informative and profitable.
April 4, 2023
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There are several critical steps that must be performed before any disassembly to identify damage not visible at first glance.
Removing parts and looking at a vehicle will not let you see everything that is wrong with the vehicle after a collision. There are several critical steps that must be performed...
Feb. 23, 2023
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The complexity of today’s vehicles is changing rapidly, and the days of assigning a repair to your “A” tech who would handle the complete repair are gone.
Technicians need more knowledge for ADAS than for typical mechanical repairs.
Feb. 1, 2023
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Paint supplies/paint materials include paint, clearcoat, and the tapes, gap-filling materials, masking paper, sandpaper, cleaners, thinners, and additives used during the refinish process.
Understanding the difference between liquid products and materials is the first step to profitability.
Dec. 5, 2022
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When documenting damage, just ask better. Think like a news reporter and offer the 'who, what, why, where, and how.'
Sept. 28, 2022

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