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3M Quarter 1 Supercharged Specials

2/7/2019

3M Quarter 1 Specials
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3M's Automotive Aftermarket Division is dedicated to improving the productivity and profitability of auto body repair professionals.

Check out 2019's Quarter 1 Supercharged Specials

Redeem Online at 3MCollision.com/supercharged

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Tasco February Specials

1/31/2019

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February Specials
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HABA Announces Collision Day at the Capital

1/29/2019

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The 86th Legislative Session is OPEN! On February 6th we need PEOPLE to go to Austin, we will have lunch at the Capitol Grille and then we will go to every office and pass out flyers to advertise our Collision Day at the Capitol on February 12th. LEARN MORE

TAKE ACTION!
We need your voice! CLICK HERE for a list of the House and Senate Members and other important phone numbers. Please print out a copy so you will have them at your fingertips and CONTACT YOUR HOUSE AND SENATE REPRESENTATIVE!

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PPG Paint Pointers: Have you seen the Vibrance Collection® Murano™ Pearls?

1/17/2019

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Have you seen the Vibrance Collection® Murano™ Pearls?

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Welcome back! I hope everyone had an enjoyable and relaxing holiday season! Paint Pointers is back and ready to provide valuable paint tips throughout the year!

These unique pearls are reminiscent of the old-school Murano pearls that hit the custom car scene back in the 1960’s. Available in gold, red, violet, and blue, each Murano pearl creates a unique color shifting effect that can go from smooth and subtle to brilliant depending on the finish desired. These pigments can be added directly to basecoat, ground coat, or mid-coat to create an exceptional color effect. Check out the supporting color card, VBCS437, to see what these pearls can do!

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Tasco January Specials

1/2/2019

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January Specials
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5th Annual Christmas Sweater Contest

12/21/2018

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Official Sweater Flyer 2018
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Time to slap on that beautiful holiday sweater ya'll!

Tasco Employees and Clients!!! Unpack your favorite sweater from Grandma, create your own or buy one if you want to join in on the Tasco Holiday spirit!

Keep in mind you can make a sweater that's big and bold, or you can wear a classy sweater if you prefer. The sweater choice is up to you, the main thing we want is to celebrate this wonderful holiday season in sweater form!!!

This is why we will doing a winner for the Most Creative and Most Repulsive. We have seen so many cool creative and some downright repulsive sweaters from the previous years, that it only makes sense to hand out 2 awards.

The 2018 Winners are...

Repulsive Sweater Winner

There were plenty of options to choose from here, but Honour's sweater with Santa riding a unicorn was too much to pass up

Creative Sweater Winner

Jackie from Landmark wins the Creative Category as she made her unique car outfit from scratch!

Client Winner

Sheri from Hodges Magnolia does a great job with her creative festive sweater

Honorable Sweater Winners

Jackie from Tasco #1 rocking the Christmas tree vibe

Tasco 75 wins the group prize here with a collection of cows dogs and tassle

Sandy bringing home the Christmas spirit with a great Rudolph look

Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2018 Tasco Auto Color Sweater Contest. Spread the word and we'll see you again next year. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

2018 Sweaters are in!

Cheryl from Tasco TWF

Lois from TWF

Honour from Tasco #15

The Sweater Crew from Tasco #75

Jackie from Landmark Marketing Company

Jeremy from Landmark Marketing Company

Sheri from Hodges Magnolia

James from Tasco #75

The Tasco #1 Family

View the Sweaters of Christmas Past

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I-CAR Refines Core Education and Recognition Programs

12/10/2018

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From FenderBender

I-CAR® Refines Its Core Education and Recognition Programs

In August, I-CAR® announced significant enhancements to its core education and recognition programming. The objective was to maximize the value of Gold Class® by providing collision repairers with the best possible training solutions and user experience to keep them up to date with the latest technology and practices.

Since then, I-CAR has refined the various programming elements based on industry feedback in order to give shops more time to absorb and implement these changes while enabling technicians to meet their more stringent training requirements.

The enhancements are scheduled to launch early in the second quarter of 2019. Here is a snapshot of some of the changes. Visit the I-CARTrainToGain.com website for more information.

Gold Class role requirements are scaled to shop size. This requires 50 percent of every shop’s Estimators, Refinishers and Non-Structural Technicians and 100 percent of its Structural Technicians to be trained to Gold Class requirements. Under the new requirements, one person can no longer hold all four roles, but is limited to two roles.
Up to six role-relevant Vehicle & Technology Specific Training™ courses per technician are required annually for all non-role representatives.
In-Shop Knowledge Assessments™ are optional in 2019.
Increased frequency of Welding Training & Certification™ skill reverification, moving from five years to three years.
A training subscription, scaled to the total number of technicians at the shop, includes all live, virtual and online courses for any shop employee.

I-CAR is committed to helping every shop achieve Gold Class. Visit the Gold Class webpage to learn more.

For additional details and the latest updates about the core education and recognition programming enhancements, visit the I-CARTrainToGain.com website regularly, and follow I-CAR on social media (Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter or Facebook) for real-time updates.

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Christmas Holiday Hours

12/4/2018

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Christmas Hours
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Tasco December Specials

11/29/2018

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December Specials
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PPG Pointers: Waterborne Best Practices

11/16/2018

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PPG Paint Pointers - Technical Tips from PPG

Waterborne Best Practices

Paint Pointers - Technical Tips from PPG
Fall has brought a change in weather, and this can often affect how your shop and paint behaves. So let’s review some waterborne best practices to keep your shop at its most productive.

Confirm that you have clean, dry air being delivered to your spray gun. Less than 10% humidity is ideal.
Inspect booth filters, eliminate any dead zones or poor airflow by changing filters. A good target is 70-75 CFM. Sufficient airflow is key to proper performance of waterborne basecoat.
Use Adjuster and Modifier in every mix. This new technology has several benefits including the most robust film properties, a wider application window in humid conditions, and even improved metallic control.
Temperature affects viscosity. With the change in season, validate your standard reductions are giving you a spray viscosity of 23-28 seconds in DIN #4 viscosity cup.
Use vented spray cups to reduce pressure on the filter screen, which allows for a smooth constant flow of product (no spitting).
Fully dehydrate each basecoat layer with airflow over the repair. Airflow ensures evaporation pulls water from the substrate out. Avoid trapping water with heat, which dries from the surface inward.

These Waterborne best practices will help you work smarter not harder!

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