The Mail-Journal, Volume 7, Number 37, Milford, Kosciusko County, 14 October 1970 — Page 23

Body-Paint Shop Cleanliness Key to Quality of Its Work

The body and paint shop you look for is the one with the facilities that will give you a good-as-factory finish. How to qualify a good shop? Simple! An outstanding paint shop will have a good reputation. A few well placed questions among close friends and business acquaintances will bring forth some interesting facts regarding quality of work, service and price. insurance companies are another excellent source for determining the best paint and body shops in town. About 85% of the body rebuilding and refinishing business is done on a bid basis with insurance companies. Responsible shops are known by their good reputation for square dealing and top notch workmanship. Browse Through Shop Browsing through a paint and body shop, one can further qualify it. Out in the shop notice if they thoroughly clean the car body with clean-off liquid and remove the wax, and if the body is washed underneath? Is the car sanded, primed, masked and all chrome removed? Look around. What kind of housekeeping is maintained out in the shop? Is there sandpaper lying around in the spray area? This would mean that the dirty dusty sanding operation is done in the. spray area. In a good practices shop, the sanding takes place in a remote specified area in order to avoid surface contamination on the job site. Notice how the painter is dressed. Does he have a clean starched uniform? A soiled, linty shop coat throws off particles that can mar a wet surface. How About Temperature Is the paint shop equipped with well kept tools? Although the paint spray equipment may not be readily discernible, is there a spray booth with a filtered air intake or at least an enclosure with adequate exhaust to assure a contamina-tion-free paint job? How about room temperature? Is it in the comfortable 70’s? This proper level of temperature has a bearing on the properties of paint and the ultimate quality of the paint job. Are there quick dry ovens to reduce surface contamination while drying? The presence of all or most of these features usually indicates a volume business resulting from good work. You can’t always judge the shop by its advertising. Be cautious of extravagant claims and bargain prices. A proper paint job takes so much time to 0o and the cost will be commensurate to the good-as-factory finish. On the other hand, many responsible promotion-mind-ed shops will intentionally give an honest price break on a complete paint job instead of a partial when body work has been done. Don't mistake this as a hard-sell practice. They only do this because it is very hard to match new paint with old no matter how skilled the painter may be and how hard he tries. The responsible shop recognizes this and wants to avoid dissatisfied customers. • With lights on during dark or inclement weather, you arc wen more readily. Tl»i* i» particularly important at intersection* and in congested commercial area* where More *ign« can cause confu»ion.

! I “. SSK I 'Hr Be I VI J A dean, dutter-free work area u one of the moot vital things to look for when selecting a quality paint shop. Even the look of the technician’s clothing is important since a dean and a starched uniform prevents lint from getting into the paint. A first-dass paint job costs more but is worth it in the long run according to the experts. (Photo Courtesy of DeVilbiss Co.)

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