The Auto Body Podcast Presented by ClarityCoat – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode of the AutoBody Podcast, we have Jason Brozak, a peelable paint installer extraordinaire associated with JustTheDipz. 

Jason shares his professional journey, from working in a sign shop to exploring different career paths. Eventually, he found his passion in peelable paint and started dipping his own car after having the necessary budget.  Jason shares his expertise and experiences with Peelable paint products, specifically focusing on PlastiDip and AutoFlex. They delves into the origins of peelable paint, with Jason mentioning that he learned about PlastiDip from Fonzie's videos on YouTube. They were captivated by the idea of changing colors on wheels and other surfaces easily and without limitations. The conversation covers various aspects of peelable paint, its emergence, advantages over vinyl wraps, and the challenges faced by installers. 

In this episode, Jason Brozak provides an insightful discussion on peelable paint, its advantages over vinyl wraps, the popularity of PlastiDip, the importance of following instructions, and the challenges of matte finishes on motorcycles. 

Listeners will surely gain valuable knowledge and a deeper understanding of the world of peelable paint coatings, its evolution, and its application in the automotive industry.  

Quick Clips today with Doug Irish, the current Department Chair Collision Repair & Refinish Technology at Fayetteville Technical Community College  and, the President & CEO of AccuracyDriven4, Inc. 

Mr. Irish graduated from Saint Leo University with a BA in Business Management and has nearly four decades of collision industry experience.  Doug has extensive experience in management, training, vendor management, process improvement, expertise in appraisal, technical development and claims quality assurance. Doug is known for his leadership with a proven track record of delivering in varying roles in the organization. 

Doug Irish initially served in the US Army as a Specialist almost 3years. And then he began his career in the industry as a repair technician; and eventually owned a repair business, as well as managing multiple Dealer and Independent Collision Repair Centers.  

As a licensed appraiser he spent 20 years with MetLife Auto & Home, responsible for estimatics, training, vendor solutions and MetLife’s “Guaranteed Repair Program”. He also became the President of VeriFacts Automotive LLC where he is responsible of day-to-day operations of the company. Identifying new market strategy and products. Oversee all aspects of the business and assist CEO in moving company forward in promoting excellence in the collision industry.  

Having established professionally recognized expertise in operational leadership, Irish’ now oversees the strategic operations as President and CEO of AccuracyDriven4 as well as heads up Fayetteville Technical Community College’s Collision Repair & Refinish Technology Program as Department Chair. Doug is responsible for developing and delivering curriculum to students pursuing a career in the Collision Repair Industry, while also handling the day-to-day operations of the department.
 

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Quick Clips today with Justin of Automotive Reinsurance Concepts (ARC)

Justin is an experienced executive automotive dealer consultant and trainer who has worked for the National Independent Automotive Dealers Association (NIADA). He has rewritten NIADA's Certified Master Dealer Certification curriculum and has traveled across the US to help dealership owners and executives increase their profitability. Justin has 17 years of experience in the car business, primarily in executive-level positions, and has been called the "King of Cars" for his expertise in high-level operational profitability.

Justin has also served in the US Army, been elected to public offices, holds an international patent, and is a published author and dynamic public speaker. In 2016, he co-authored an internationally-patented device to stop active shooters in schools and other facilities, and published his first book.

Click the link below to listen for the full episode 30:
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For today's episode, we have Dave Reece from Barwell, England.

Dave has 55 years' experience in the automotive industry ranging from all dealership departments to collision repair. These positions have been technical and managerial at a variety of levels.  These positions have been technical and managerial at a variety of levels.  Dave started his career in the automotive industry in July 1967 as a trainee motor mechanic. After completing an indentured apprenticeship, he became a partner in an independent garage in Coventry, moving on to work for Inchcape as a Jaguar/Rover/Triumph specialist technician. This led Dave into an operational role, opening one of the first dedicated fleet preparation centres in the UK.  

Dave has been fortunate to work in most sectors of the industry in roles ranging from technician to general manager. He was part of the first Ford Local Business Manager programme, and for twenty years took part in the Ford of Britain Collision programme.  

He has developed and delivered bodyshop improvement programmes for the Middle East, India, Asia and South America and has been part of various groups supporting the industry, working closely with the IMI, BSI, SMMT and Thatcham.  

Dave now works as part of the exciting team at The Vizion Network as the Training Academy manager. He was very proud to receive the bodyshop Magazine Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014. 

Dave also founded the School of Thought project to join the education and automotive sectors together and promote automotive industry career opportunities to young people in school, colleges and local communities. 


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Quick Clips today with Paul Goedhart of ColorInvent B.V.

Paul pioneered for some of the larger coatings multinationals. Specialized in the main aspects of color, pigments, applied colorimetry and intercultural business development.

 Paul started his career at Akzo Nobel Company. He has worked for  Azko Nobel for 22 years. Started as a Supervisor OEM Color lab. He was OEM color stylist, developer and pigment specialist. On 1994, he became a pioneer to a Car Refinishing color in Japan & Indonesia. He by then introduced Automatchic (spectro program) in the Japanese market and established contacts within the Japanese OEM's. Achieved technical /color approval at Toyota Japan. He set up Akzo Nobel refinish global color in Asia Pacific and set up high efficient color centers in Osaka, Jakarta as well. 

 In 2001 to 2007, He set up global refinish color centers in various places such as Wloclawek, Sao Paulo, Mexico cit and in Bangalore.

In 2007, he started working at Valspar. He became the Global color manager Automotive refinishes at Valspar. Paul had setup of the Shunde colorlab, internal and customer spectro system and standardization of various topcoat color lines. After a few years working in the same company, he became the Technical Director Global Color. He is responsible for the Integration, implementing and align diverse performance coatings color platforms into our formula development centers to achieve utmost efficiency and quality through best practices.

 And now, he's already a Managing Partner of ColorInvent B.V. which is located at Zutphen, Gelderland, Netherlands. Paul specialized in setting up color development systems for paint manufacturers and their end-users

Click the link below to listen for the full episode 29:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1895628/11436883

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Today's episode, we have Rachel Murray from UK who is a Freelance Refinisher & the Owner of  "Paint by Rach".

Rachel is a successful and passionate young woman in the Automotive Collision Repair Industry all because she crashed her dad’s car when she was 17 -- three and a half weeks after Rachel passed her driving test, Rachel crashed her car. Something that at 17 years old Rachel thought “her life is over” since it was her dad’s car.

  
Initially Rachel was planning on going down the route of becoming a Motorsport Mechanic, but Rachel was finding it rather difficult to gain experience and get her foot in the door - She took the opportunity to ask Killaughey Road Commercial Repairs (who took the car in to be repaired) if Rachel could brush the floor to get some workshop experience. On her first day Rachel was given a suction fed spray gun and shown how to paint on a set of Massey Ferguson wheels. 

Rachel had a newfound love of painting, she quit her ideas of working as a Motorsport Mechanic, enrolled in Riverpark Training and gained a vital placement in Charles Hurst Accident Repair Centre. Rachel worked hard and completed both her level 2 and 3 qualifications in vehicle refinishing. 

In 2019, Rachel took a leap of faith and went self-employed and have since gained quality contracts with Elite Refinish, Suitor Autofix and CRASH Services. In 2021, Rachel became an Ambassador for School of Thought (Automotive). 

Along the way Rachel been presented with various awards such as Bodyshop Magazine Paint Technician of the year 2021, Bodyshop Magazine 30 under 30: Rising Stars in 2020, Thatcham Paint Apprentice of the year Finalist in 2017, 2nd and 3rd Northern Ireland Paint Apprentice in 2017 and 2018.
 

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Quick Clips today with our amazing guest, Ted Williams, who has been loyal to Sherwin-Williams for almost 30 years.

Ted Williams has been the Global Director of Business Services of The Sherwin-Williams Company for almost 4years. He's assigned to design and deliver business solutions that provide unique, measurable value to customers. He has extensive experience in sales and operations management and improvement. Before he became a Global Director, he was an Area Sales Manager for more than 13years. Ted managed a sales and operations organization of 30+ branch stores, and 200+ employees tasked with growing market share for the Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes brand across six states in the Southeast United States.
 
He successfully implemented conversions with large collision shops and multiple shop operators and has—long history of building strong business partnerships with customers. Ted is a strong, creative, inspirational leader who focuses on continuous improvement. He believes that the best leaders lead by example and provide a clear vision of what can be.
 
Ted became a Member of the Global Paint for Charity Board of Directors from Dec 2015–May 2018 (2 years 6 months). Its mission is Changing Lives, Protecting the Environment One Gallon at a Time.

Click the link below to listen for the full episode 28:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1895628/11394884


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Today's episode, we have Mike Monaghan from Kirkham, England - the business owner of Auto Motivate.

Mike  is a recognized industry professional with over 46 years’ experience in the body repair and insurance industry. Mike’s background was established within the UK, from an apprentice motor engineer to multi-shop owner and ultimately became the founder and CEO of the Motor Vehicle Repairers Association (MVRA). 

The MVRA was the leading representative of collision repairer networks, having a membership of over 2000 businesses in the UK. 

During this time, Mike was the first to create the most advanced and recognized standards for body shops in the UK, back in 1988. That standard became the benchmark for every collision shop for over 22 years and was the forerunner of the internationally recognized PAS125. His membership network was responsible for over £1.3bn in motor repair claims each year. 

The success of MVRA enabled Mike to operate within a unique position in the industry, visiting over 20 countries globally studying the collision industry at all levels. This privileged position allowed Mike to work directly with some of the largest insurance companies and motor manufacturers worldwide. 

Mike has been a recognized expert in the sector for over 30 plus years. With global experience he has built up an enviable position with some of the most recognized names in the industry and has been a leading speaker at many industry events such as ABP, Bodyshop Magazine, NACE, SEMA, CIC & Verifacts conferences. 

Mike now provides business management coaching, training, and consulting support to organizations in the following areas: 

- Mindset Performance Development
- Leadership development and coaching of senior management.
- Process and procedural control systems.
- Insurance company negotiations and presentations.
- Global best practice capabilities and technology solutions.
- Business management, development and realignment strategies.
- Motivational presentations and public speaking.
- Bodyshop networks and the consolidation effect.
- Supply chain consulting projects.


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Quick Clips today with Sara Dakarmen of LA Dismantler.

Sara is the current CEO of the family owned business, LA Dismantler. Sara is truly dedicated to the community. She attends all major Porsche global events, it’s very active in the PCA, is an ambassador as well as started many groups including Porsche Women Global and Porsche People Global And with divisions in many cities states and countries.

The business continued to expand globally, and the name has become synonymous with customer service, integrity, and reliability to provide customers with their exact needs. After her husband’s passing, Sara forged ahead and has become one of the most well established in her field. A rare feat in a predominantly male dominated industry.

Click the link below to listen for the full episode 26:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1895628/11313408

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For today's episode, we have another returning guest, Greg Stefan from Refinish Performance Advocates, a consulting company that is looking to improve and streamline processes in the collision industry.  Greg is also the Chief Executive Officer of Fleet Hail Restoration, which is an automotive hail repair company specializing in customized repair plans eliminating down time for the client's service vehicles.

We had him way back 2021 where we talked about PDR repair and how it can benefit the typical auto body shop greatly. Improving their efficiency, costs, and time to repair.

Today, let's hear more of his story, experiences and thoughts from industry!

Greg's first full episode link:
EPISODE 4:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/1895628/9698262

Website: https://refinishperformanceadvocates.com


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