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The Hew4-ftecord, DecoMber 3, 1970 — car .care Supplement ,-- Page 5B
Body-Paint Shop Cleanliness
Key to Quality of Its Work
A clean, clutter-free work area is one of the most vital things to
look for when selecting a quality paint shop. Even the look of the
technician's clothing is important.since a clean and a starched
uniform prevents lint from getting into the paint. A first-class
paint job costs more but is worth it in the long run according to
the experts. (Photo Courtesy of DeVilbiss Co.)
equipment may not be read-
ily discernible, is there a
spray booth with a filtered
air intake or at least an en-
closure with adequate ex-
haust to assure a contamina-
tion-free paint job?
How about room tempera-
ture? 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 contami-
nation while a drying? The
presence of all or most of
these features usually` indi-
cates a volume business re-
sulting from good work.
You can't always judge the
,shop by its advertising. Be
cautious of extravagant
claims and bargain pricet.
A proper paint job takes so
much time to do 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.
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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?
Simpler
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 re-
building and refinishing bus-
iness 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 fur-
ther qualify it, Out in the
shop notice if they thorough-
ly 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 spec-
ified 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
partieles that can mar a wet
surface.
How About Temperature
Is the paint shop equipped
with well kept tools? Al-
though the paint spray