3M Car Care Center opens at Pep Boys

3M, a century long leader in the automotive industry, is bringing its innovative and trusted automotive solutions direction to consumers with the opening of its first-ever U.S. service center at Pep Boys.

In the “3M Car Care Center at Pep Boys” consumers may choose among new services to help them clean, restore, protect and customize their vehicles.

Featured services of the “store- within-a-store” will include:

• Green car washes
  
• Automotive detailing with Meguiar’s™ products
  
• Application of Window Films and Scotchgard™ Paint Protection Film, Scotchgard™ Vehicle Protection services, all from 3M
  
• Professional headlight restoration by 3M
  
• Scotchprint® vehicle wraps and graphics from 3M

A second Southern California location will open later this summer.

“The launch of the ‘3M Car Care Center at Pep Boys’ gives us a strong foundation to offer a fully branded solution for helping consumers take care of their vehicles,” said Adam Wilt, marketing manager for 3M Car Care. “Pep Boys is a great partner for this program and has a strong national brand with the automotive enthusiasts. We chose to launch in Southern California with the largest Pep Boys location in the country, the great California weather, the strong car culture and the nearby headquarters of Meguiar’s.”

“3M has been in the automotive industry for nearly 100 years, with products for both the DIYer and automotive professional,” said Wilt. “The ‘3M Car Care Center at Pep Boys’ brings our history of innovation and firsts to another level. We’re excited about consumers’ initial response to these new services and honored to be delivering this concept with Pep Boys as our partner.”

3M has 3M-branded Car Care Centers in multiple locations around the globe, including China and India.

For more information visit www.pepboys.com.