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Monday, May 3rd, 2010
12:18 pm	Why buy a paint touch up system for your detail shop or car dealership? Auto detailers and car washes service a lot of cars with rock chips and scratches. But when the customer requests a simple touch up of the scratches and chips, they seldom offer the service. There is a answer: buy a paint touch up system A professional quality chip/scratch repair system allows detailers to apply a small amount of color matching paint to chips and scratches to improve their appearance significantly. Even the best systems don't deliver perfect results from even the closest distances. But on average, the repair is 10% of the cost of a body shop repair, and customers are very happy with the value they get for their investment. 4 reasons it makes good sense to add scratch and chip repair to your detail shop or automotive cosmetic repair business (paintless dent repair, vinyl and leather repair, windshield repair, clear bra installation, and window tinters are all excellent candidates as well): Initial, Consumers demand it. Minor chips and scratches are inevitable on any car with over 10,000 miles. Very few car owners pay the fees that professional detailers ask. At an average of $180 per car, this is a unique customer. Clients who care ample about their vehicle to buy pro detailing are really probable to buy chip restoration. These customers are exceptionally aware the small flaws on their car. They know every minor problem. They know in which the minor chips and scrapes are and locate them to become irritating. Ask your customers about minor paint damage on their car. They will likely know exactly where it is and ask you to fix it. Secondly, repairing chips and scratches is a profitable add on to your car reconditioning business. Overhead is low, and it's very quick to perform. Most jobs take only fifteen minutes and the average charge to the customer is thirty five dollars. Costs are minimal: just 20 drops of paint, some cleaning thinner, and a small paper cup. Per-job cost can average out to about five percent...very low in the reconditioning business. Third, touchup is a relatively easy skill to learn. Quality touch up systems are designed to take the difficulty out of obtaining a color match and applying the paint with precision. These systems contain a variety of applicator sizes, scratch fillers, shine enhancers, and paint cleaners to ensure a high quality repair that can be performed quickly. Paint touch up is easy to teach to your employees. If you are going to add an additional service, it must be easy to train new and inexperienced employees with. Complex resources and processes gather dust; uncomplicated, useful equipment and processes get applied and make funds! The best paint touch up systems are designed to simplify and streamline the task of getting a matching color, filling the damage, applying the paint, and reorganizing the paint system. It's well worth training your employees to sell and apply touch up paint. You simply cannot afford to not offer a service that produces $70 an hour in profit yet only takes about 1.5 hours to learn. Look into adding a paint touch up system at Applied Colors' website. They offer a full system for $1095 with enough paint to touch up over 1000 cars. A 30 day money back guarantee is included. The ScratchOut system is the touch up system of choice for hundreds of detailers and appearance techs around the world. (Comment on this)
Sunday, May 2nd, 2010
9:16 pm	Reasons to purchase a touch up kit Auto detailers and car washes service a lot of cars with rock chips and scratches. But when the customer requests a simple touch up of the scratches and chips, they seldom offer the service. A professional quality chip/scratch repair system allows detailers to apply a small amount of color matching paint to chips and scratches to improve their appearance significantly. Indeed, no system or process can make these eyesores disappear completely from all distances, but if properly done, a touch up is bound to make a customer very happy for the money he/she pays compared to a body shop repair. 4 reasons it makes good sense to add scratch and chip repair to your detail shop or automotive cosmetic repair business (paintless dent repair, vinyl and leather repair, windshield repair, clear bra installation, and window tinters are all excellent candidates as well): 1st, Buyers demand it. Minor chips and scratches are inevitable on any car with over 10,000 miles. Very few car owners pay the fees that professional detailers ask. At an average of $180 per car, this is a unique customer. Buyers who care plenty of about their auto to buy expert detailing are really most likely to buy chip fix. These customers are exceptionally aware the small flaws on their car. They know every minor problem. They know wherever the minor chips and chafes are and come across them to become irritating. Ask your customers about the chips and scratches on their car and you will probably find that want these eye sores repaired. Second, touch up service is very profitable. Most jobs take only fifteen minutes and the average charge to the customer is thirty five dollars. Costs are minimal. You only pay for a small amount of paint, some cleaning thinner, and a paper cup. Usually total cost is fifty cents. Per-job cost can average out to about five percent...very low in the reconditioning business. Third, touchup is a relatively easy skill to learn. Professional solutions are made to make color matching simple. They include tools (squeegees, excess paint remover, and fine tipped brushes) that allow precise application of the touch up paint. These systems contain a variety of applicator sizes, scratch fillers, shine enhancers, and paint cleaners to ensure a high quality repair that can be performed quickly. Finally, because of its simplicity, touch up service can be easily taught to your employees. This is critical, as you cannot introduce excessive complexity into your business' processes. If you are going to add an additional service, it must be easy to train new and inexperienced employees with. Complex gear and processes gather dust; easy, powerful gear and processes get employed and make dollars! The best paint touch up systems are designed to simplify and streamline the task of getting a matching color, filling the damage, applying the paint, and reorganizing the paint system. It's well worth training your employees to sell and apply touch up paint. You simply cannot afford to not offer a service that produces $70 an hour in profit yet only takes about 1.5 hours to learn. Look into adding a paint touch up system at Applied Colors' website. They offer a full system for $1095 with enough paint to touch up over 1000 cars. A 30 day money back guarantee is included. The ScratchOut system is the touch up system of choice for hundreds of detailers and appearance techs around the world. (Comment on this)
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010
2:54 pm	Why buy a paint touch up system for your detail shop or car dealership? Detailers get asked by customers about scratch touch up but most don't have a paint touch up system to handle these queries.. There's a lot of profit to be made with a paint touch up system. You need to consider adding a touch up kit to your operation. A paint touch up system equips detailers with the paints, cleaning agent, and applicators to touch up any color car for an average of $40. There are many reasons to add this service to your or other cosmetic repair operation(PDR, vinyl/leather repair, windshield repair, clear bra, window tinting). Consider it seriously. First, customers request it every day They care about their cars enough to pay for pro detailing services, and are thus willing to pay for professional touch up. Your customers want their car to be as free of blemishs as possible, and chips/scratches are permanent flaws that they find irritating. Second, scratch and chip repairscratch and chip repair is very profitable. Average service charges are between $30 - $60 and take just 10 - 30 minutes. Costs are minimal. You will consume less than .1 oz of paint and some minor cleaning chemicals on each job. Lastly, touch up is a simple technique to teach to your employees. In an hour or two, they can accurately apply touch up paint at a professional level. And unlike other reconditioning disciplines, touch up cannot permanently damage the customer's car. Just wipe off the paint if you get a bad repair! So do some research into your options for a paint touch up system today. Every budget has a matching system. When you are starting to offer touch up, it's very important to get phone support, so be sure to choose a company that offers it. (Comment on this)