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Automotive Refinisher | Automotive Magazine
01.08.2025
Mental health matters in body shops. Addressing stress and creating supportive environments boosts performance, morale, and legal compliance.
WeBuyCars sells 190 000 vehicles annually, combining high-tech processing with standout customer service and dominating South Africa’s used-car market.
CYMOT launched its first CX Expo at the new Hilltop store, redefining customer engagement and celebrating innovation, heritage, and partnerships.
Automechanika Birmingham hosted 550 exhibitors and 15 000 attendees, showcasing repair innovations, ADAS tech, and extensive skills development sessions.
30.07.2025
Mark Barendse’s rare Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk III blends beauty, history, and performance — an authentic James Bond-era motoring masterpiece.
29.07.2025
GAV’s Xtreme 100 Pro spray gun delivers precision, efficiency, and comfort—ideal for water/solvent paints and high-solids applications.
DeBeer’s 1-380 1K UV Primer cures in 90 seconds, offering fast, flawless repairs with excellent versatility and surface compatibility.
Manufacturers worldwide are watching closely, edging nearer to modular, removable structural components in design.
The Kyoto Air Orbit Sander offers durability, speed control, and rugged construction, available from Luxor Paints and local distributors.
Daze Technology's new disposable paint cup system offers various sizes, UV option, and solvent-saving benefits for HVLP/LVLP spray guns.
Rupping Body Works delivers expert repairs, prioritising quality tools, staff training, and strong customer relationships in Namibia since 1959.
The UltraStat gun eliminates static, reducing dust defects in spray painting. Cordless, lightweight, and reliable—ideal for flawless panel resprays.
Hyundai Alcazar combines space, safety, style, and value in a seven-seater SUV, ideal for modern South African families.
The Telwin Modular 20TI offers precise electronic control, adjustable pressure, and timing for spot welding sheets up to 1+1mm.
RAPTOR Wheel Paint offers superior protection, fast drying, and excellent adhesion—ideal for renewing all primed metal wheels.
08.07.2025
Warning signals after a fire incident at unaccredited repairers. Consumers urged toverify credentials for safety, quality, and insurance protection.
03.07.2025
Engine reconditioning uses abrasives for precision and longevity. Proper abrasive selection and safety measures ensure efficient restoration of components.
02.06.2025
Florida Panel Beaters trains local youth in body repair and the programme has been incredibly well received.
30.05.2025
The Axalta Challenger system provides fast, accurate refinishing with waterborne solutions, extensive colour tools, and high-performance primers across Southern Africa.
IBIS Global Summit 2025 unites industry leaders in Istanbul to explore collision repair's future through collaboration, innovation, and strategic insight.
Axalta’s new FCLE System boosts productivity, cuts energy use, and simplifies refinishing with advanced clearcoat and surfacer technologies.
Bimola Classic Spares supports historic motorcycle models with genuine parts, reinforcing brand legacy and availability from its Tuscany headquarters.
Vermont Sales marked 40 years, showcasing top brands and innovation. A leader in tools, it prioritises quality and customer service.
Key drivers in South Africa’s refinish market include price, performance, service, local supply, colour accuracy, reputation, and environmental awareness.
PPG and ABS Balco open advanced Cape Town facility, expanding nationwide training and boosting automotive refinishing skills and innovation.
Poor ADAS calibration and unsafe windscreen fitment in South Africa risk safety, due to untrained providers and lack of regulation.
The BMW X3 wins 2025 South African Car of the Year, highlighting local excellence, innovation, and global demand-driven production.
Autobody Bible shares expert repair, detailing tips, and trends - empowering all car lovers with guidance from pros like Andrew Marsh.
29.05.2025
C3 Academy delivers hands-on, job-ready training, bridging skills gaps in auto body repair through flexible, real-world, non-accredited programmes.
The 2025 Automechanika SSA Roadshow links Sub-Saharan markets, promoting collaboration and investment ahead of Johannesburg’s premier automotive expo.
Design confusion and Chinese competition threaten EU carmakers, risking reduced consumer loyalty and impacting future vehicle repair volumes.
Lightweight vehicle designs boost efficiency but make repairs complex and costly, requiring specialised tools, training, and OEM certification.
SETAs waste funds and fail to train youth effectively. Body shop skills decline; private training schools may offer needed solutions.
Local OEMs face unfair competition from Asian imports due to burdensome government policies, threatening industry viability and job creation.
Jetprint Paint enables precise, sustainable two-tone finishes on Renault 4 E-Tech electric, reducing energy, waste, and boosting customisation.
28.05.2025
Cordless lithium spotter enhances steel straightening with digital control and efficiency.
Firefly by Luxor Paints, is a fast, versatile polishing system for all buffing mops.
Super Surfacer Direct To Metal (DTM) from DeBeer speeds up production, lowers costs, and reduces energy use.
Tork Craft’s VDE Tool Set ensures electrical safety with insulated, precision tools.
RAPTOR Engine Enamel offers high heat resistance, durability a and smooth finish for engines.