Jason Garfoot

Senior Application Engineer

Jason Garfoot is a senior application engineer at 3M. He has been in the collision and refinish industry for over 20 years and has had nearly every role in a collision shop, working his way up from a detailer to lead painter. He also is an award-winning airbrush artist and has had his work published in many different magazines. In recent years, he has taken a more consultative role, helping many companies and shops develop new processes, products to increase efficiency in the collision repair industry. He teaches paint shop efficiency classes and implementation practices for painters, shop owners, and body shop organizations all over North America and Central Europe. He has education and degrees in collision repair, engineering, and biology.

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Paint & Refinish

Eliminate the bottleneck

Sept. 28, 2023
Used properly, the paint booth can be a highly efficient resource designed to drive production and profit.
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Keeping your shop as clean and customer-facing as possible ensures your shop maintains a high reputation and promotes great reviews from your customers. A clean shop with excellent equipment also helps you draw in and acquire new technicians.
Operations

Prepping in a new era

April 4, 2023
Advancements in paint technology, ADAS systems, and OEM repair procedures require a revamp in the way most shops use their prep areas.
Global Finishing Solutions
With a more calculated approach to your body shop’s layout, you can set your shop up for consistent, long-term growth.
Operations

Understanding shop layouts

March 1, 2021
Whether you are building a new automotive body shop or renovating your current shop, determining the proper layout can be a very daunting, even overwhelming task. The good news...