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    ABRN April 2023
    Courtesy of 3M
    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.
    Advancements in paint technology, ADAS systems, and OEM repair procedures require a revamp in the way most shops use their prep areas.
    April 4, 2023
    Dreamstime
    Painter spraying blue hood
    Sponsored
    Painters increasingly see the benefits of using an RP-technology spray gun for more than just clearcoat.
    April 4, 2023
    Estimator writing damage estimate
    Spend some time on your estimating system’s P-pages to make your damage appraisals more informative and profitable.
    April 4, 2023
    Melissa Anderson
    SOS Repair's ADAS bay with the Autel IA800 ADAS Optical Positioning System and ADAS software-equipped MaxiSYS tablet, ready to calibrate a Kia Carnival.
    Unlike previous model years, now every car and light truck coming off the assembly line has some form of ADAS. It’s not going away.
    April 3, 2023
    Gfs Ultra Xd Cto Fw Doors
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