Body repair & maintenance Archives

The opportunity presented by windscreen repair

|Date: September 03, 2024

The opportunity presented by windscreen repair

Victoria Evans, director of Esprit Windscreen Repair Equipment, looks at how the company’s windscreen rep ...

Victoria Evans, director of Esprit Windscreen Repair Equipment, looks at how the company’s windscreen repair process works and the benefits it can bring. Are you keen to save money on your external se ...

September 03, 2024
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Mirka’s tips for protection against HAVS and dust

|Date: November 22, 2023

Mirka’s tips for protection against HAVS and dust

The workshop should be a safe place to work but even for the most well run, dangers are lurking. Sanding ...

The workshop should be a safe place to work but even for the most well run, dangers are lurking. Sanding and power tool expert Mirka provides a word of caution. Tools are used by technicians for thous ...

November 22, 2023
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Farécla discusses changes in abrasive technology

|Date: November 21, 2023

Farécla discusses changes in abrasive technology

CVW gets an update from polishing and compounds pioneer, Farécla, and discovers how a scientific breakthr ...

CVW gets an update from polishing and compounds pioneer, Farécla, and discovers how a scientific breakthrough in polishing and a process change have combined to save bodyshops time, energy and product ...

November 21, 2023
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HMG expands tint portfolio

|Date: July 07, 2023

HMG expands tint portfolio

Coatings specialist HMG is expanding its portfolio with the launch of KROSS Tints, a range of short oil a ...

Coatings specialist HMG is expanding its portfolio with the launch of KROSS Tints, a range of short oil alkyd solutions for industrial coatings, providing colorants that are perfect for use in applica ...

July 07, 2023
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Cromax introduces Chroma matt system clear

|Date: July 06, 2023

Cromax introduces Chroma matt system clear

Cromax has introduced the Chroma matt system clear, comprising two newly developed matt clears - CC6020 C ...

Cromax has introduced the Chroma matt system clear, comprising two newly developed matt clears - CC6020 Chroma matt system clear and CC6010 Chroma semi-matt system clear. These intermixable clears hav ...

July 06, 2023
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Axalta unveils Low Energy Paint System

|Date: July 05, 2023

Axalta unveils Low Energy Paint System

Axalta’s Fast Cure Low Energy technology is said to reduce energy consumption in the spray booth while st ...

Axalta’s Fast Cure Low Energy technology is said to reduce energy consumption in the spray booth while still achieving the best quality repair. Based on chemistry that uses both temperature and ambien ...

July 05, 2023
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Standox outlines plastic additive

|Date: July 04, 2023

Standox outlines plastic additive

Standox’s VOC Xtreme Plastic Additive U7660 is a flexible direct-to-plastic additive for the repair of pl ...

Standox’s VOC Xtreme Plastic Additive U7660 is a flexible direct-to-plastic additive for the repair of plastic substrates. When VOC Xtreme Plastic Additive U7660 is added to Standox VOC Xtreme Filler ...

July 04, 2023
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IRT outlines energy saving developments

|Date: July 03, 2023

IRT outlines energy saving developments

CVW learns about the new launches from IRT for the busy paint shop, where the focus is very much on speed ...

CVW learns about the new launches from IRT for the busy paint shop, where the focus is very much on speed and energy saving. With energy costs having gone through the roof, the launch of IRT’s ICure i ...

July 03, 2023
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VBRA looks back on its Elite Standard

|Date: June 30, 2023

VBRA looks back on its Elite Standard

CVW covered the launch of the VBRA’s Elite Truck & Van Body Repair Standard last year. Now in 2023, w ...

CVW covered the launch of the VBRA’s Elite Truck & Van Body Repair Standard last year. Now in 2023, we find out how it’s going. Back in September 2022, the Vehicle Builders and Repair Association ...

June 30, 2023
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Mirka reflects on its surface finishing history

|Date: June 29, 2023

Mirka reflects on its surface finishing history

As Mirka approaches its 80th birthday, CVW takes a backwards look at the surface finishing stalwart. The ...

As Mirka approaches its 80th birthday, CVW takes a backwards look at the surface finishing stalwart. The journey to where Mirka is today began when engineer Onni Aulo founded Oy Mirka Ab in Helsinki, ...

June 29, 2023
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