AUTOFORUM

DIY: How to repair car scratches

Nov, 11 2019, 14:59

If you are passionate about your car, there are few things more irritating than unsightly scratches caused by accidents, vandalism and parking lot carelessness. To fix these types of scratches, panel beaters and experts could cost a fortune.

The future of the South African Motor Body Repair industry

Nov, 11 2019, 14:46

Anyone currently active in the MBR sector, who has their head buried in the sand thinking they can continue to do business as usual, will probably be out of business in three years. This applies to each of the key players in the formal MBR sector inc

November 2019 Teamwork is everything! – the Spies Hecker 2020 calendar

Nov, 07 2019, 01:35

To make something special out of a good idea requires motivated employees and partners who work together seamlessly as a team. The 2020 calendar of Spies Hecker, a global refinish coating brand from Axalta – a leading global supplier of liquid and po

Standox offers a repair solution for the orange trend

Nov, 05 2019, 15:23

The paint experts from Standox now provide the right formula for the repair of the Renault colour Valencia Orange (EQB) with its coloured clear thanks to the Clearcoat Additive KA680 Brilliant Orange.

How to attract the next generation of talent to the bodyshop

Oct, 25 2019, 18:53

The refinish industry’s skills shortage is a problem plaguing European body shop owners, with regional research indicating that many are fearful it will become a full-blown crisis. Jim Muse, Axalta’s Vice President of Refinish for Europe, Middle East

Jeanne Esterhuizen outgoing National Chairperson of SAMBRA

Oct, 25 2019, 18:49

2019 saw a change to the National Executive committee of SAMBRA and one of those changes was the decision by Jeanne Esterhuizen, who has occupied the position of National Chairperson of SAMBRA for seven years to resign her position.

SAMBRA celebrates excellence

Oct, 22 2019, 18:47

Short-term insurer, Santam, has won the prestigious SA Motor Body Repairers’ Association (SAMBRA), Insurer of the Year award for the second consecutive year.

Axalta’s Syrox brand reaches 1,000 bodyshops in EMEA

Oct, 21 2019, 19:02

Axalta, a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, announced that it has gained its 1,000th Syrox body shop in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) since the brand’s global launch in 2016. Syrox, one of the refinish brands from Axa

Renew My Car becomes Syrox distributor

Oct, 01 2019, 01:24

Syrox, a global refinish brand from Axalta, a leading global manufacturer of liquid and powder coatings, today announced that mobile automotive repair network Renew My Car has become an official distributor of its easy-to-use paint systems in South A

Plascon prefers perfectly painted autos

Sep, 18 2019, 23:52

The Plascon coatings team is passionate about their products producing superb results when cars need a facelift and they believe there is one auto refinish paint brand that can achieve this level of perfection – Mobihel. Plascon is excited to announc