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New Products
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PAINT&PANEL SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2019 WWW.PAINTANDPANEL.COM.AU
NEW PRODUCTS
REDUCE SOLVENT AND
GUN WASH USAGE
New 3M High Power Spray Gun cleaner is designed to drastically reduce time and costs associated with standard spray gun cleaning methods.
Ideal for use on automotive spray equip- ment, the 3M high power spray gun clean- er easily removes coatings from metal, plastic and composite surfaces. The clean- er’s unique design and delivery method re- duce clean up time for spray gun bodies, hard paint cups, atomising heads, hoses and fittings. An included extension tube makes it easy to blast hard-to-reach inte- rior components.
As an additional benefit, the cleaning solutions leave no residue and therefore don’t require pre-cleaning or a final rinse step. To further improve the reduction in gun wash and solvent wastage, 3M recom- mends using its new High Power gun cleaner in conjunction with 3M PPS Series 2.0 Spray Cup system and the 3M Accus- pray ONE spray gun.
With growing pressures on a technician’s time and increasing costs and difficulties associated with the purchasing and dispos- al of solvents and gun wash, using the com- plete 3M paint application system will dras- tically reduce a shop’s overall cleaning solution usage, while also ensuring that technicians spend less time cleaning.
More information from your authorised 3M Distributor or visit www.3m.com.au/ collisionrepair.
AXALTA’S NEW COSMETIC CAR REPAIR PROGRAM
It is estimated that more than half of all vehicles on Australian roads that have travelled 20,000 kilometres will have noticeable cosmetic damage; affecting not only the appearance, but potentially also its value. This represents a whole new potential revenue stream for bodyshops (who don’t currently do small repairs), car dealerships or even those that want to explore setting up a specific shop for cosmetic repairs.
Employing the newly launched Axalta Cosmetic Car Repair program, in just hours, technicians can complete micro paint repairs, fix chips, scratches and headlight cov- ers—a facelift for aging vehicles, using advanced Axalta processes and technology. This ability to refurbish, repair and renew worn vehicles to like new condition in just a few hours, lends itself to a dedicated area which allows for a fast-turnaround of smaller jobs that would otherwise have been included in the overall queue of work.
Axalta Cosmetic Car Repair is not just a set of tools or products. It’s a turnkey process designed to create a vehicle reconditioning profit centre within a business. Axalta sup- plies repair products for cosmetic repair in a custom designed cabinet, with paint scales that measure to one hundredth of a gram to ensure mixing small volumes of colour as low as 50ml accurately. By using Syrox waterborne paints, there is no need for a full mixing machine, as the products are able to simply be shaken. As well as the above, the package includes a 'mobile spraybooth', menu-based quoting software, set-up recommendations and all necessary equipment to ensure fast turnaround for small repairs.
Axalta also provides a complete training package covering estimating, colour re- trieval and technical processes. The comprehensive technical training is designed to deliver a complete skill set for cosmetic work, including the subtleties of keeping small jobs small to save on material cost.
Axalta Cosmetic Car Repair helps customers make their cars look better, poten- tially restoring the value of their second most expensive asset. These new services aim to create a new market space, a new revenue stream—and potentially a cus-
tomer for life.