The Autobody Source Podcast
The Autobody Source is your direct link to products, skills & training for a rewarding career in Automotive Collision Repair. We're all about mentorship so we've partnered with 40+ manufacturers and organizations across the industry to connect our growing audience with: The latest autobody products & services, Product know-how, best practices, trends & industry insights, Collision repair FAQs & solutions, and Industry events, activities & training.
For over three decades, The Autobody Source has connected repair solutions to collision shops across North America. In continuous publication since 1992, we differentiate ourselves with a publication that’s a direct resource for autobody products and brands to the warehouse, the jobber, and bodyshop technicians. We service over 17,000 jobber customers each year in the U.S. and Canada as well as Bermuda, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Bahamas, and the Caribbean.
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Episodes
21 episodes
Which Body Shops Survive After 2025?
This episode highlights an interview published by The Autobody Source in Summer of 2022. Enjoy the show!For generational body shop business owners who refuse to hire and train Millennials, it’s probably time to reconsider.It Matte...
What Makes an IWATA an IWATA?
The name IWATA is synonymous with world-class spray gun technology and is considered a holy grail product line, especially among air-brushing pros. But the company also provides precision tools for industrial and automotive refinish application...
Sandblasting Isn't Solving All Your Rust Problems
Zero Rust Primer is a high-solids phenolic-modified alkyd coating that controls rust and corrosion by forming an impermeable barrier at the metal level on new and old steel, rusty surfaces and partially rusted and partially painted surfaces suc...
SEM Brings Performance Abrasives to the Game!
SEM Products brings Performance Abrasives to the game with it's all-new Precision Grit Technology! Designed for every stage of the automotive collision repair process, the product line prioritizes the needs of technicians and provides top-tier ...
How Much Body Filler Hardener is Too Much?
Summertime heat is a body filler nightmare that raises a hot-button question: What’s the best hardener mixing ratio in a high-heat environment? What about year-round repairs? Evercoat’s resident expert Tim Mckinney has sound advice.
Becoming a Detailing Pro at RUPES USA BigFoot Academy
Since 2017, vehicle detailers have leveled up their professional skills with hands-on training sessions at the RUPES USA BigFoot Academy near Denver, Colorado, where trainees get hands-on guidance in every part of the RUPES System and maximum o...
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The U.S. Auto Tech National Championship Driven by Yokohama
For its 4th year in a row, the U.S. Auto Tech National Championship Driven by Yokohama spotlights the incredible skills of auto technician pros and students across the country, and elevates the awareness and importance of trade jobs around the ...
RBL's Expansion, Plus All-New Cordless Tools & Digitally Engineered Abrasives
For over 30 years, RBL Products founder Ron Lipson has pioneered automotive paint masking systems, self-adhering films, pneumatic connectors, waxes and sealants, cordless tools, and more. This year, he chatted with us on his legacy, and the lat...
Klean-Strip Aircraft Ultra Tips & Hacks
We chatted with Klean-Strip Regional Sales Manager Josh Strobl on what's changed with all-new KleanStrip Aircraft Ultra Paint Remover, how the new formula's different, and s...
Exploring Collision Careers with I-CAR
In July 2023, the CollisionCareers.com website and social channels officially launched with the goal of building a bridge between the growing field of collision repair and the skilled prof...
Finding Jobs in the Automotive Collision Industry
Are you looking for quality employees to work for your business. Body Shop Jobs is the premier job board for the automotive collision industry. We chat with the company's founder and president Diane Benting.
SEM Gladiator XC Product Overview
Larry Trexler, Marketing Manager Technical Products & Training for SEM Products, shares application tips & advice for the brand's all-new Gladiator XC Xtreme Coating.
Collision Repair Training Advocacy with CREF
Collision Repair Education Foundation Executive Director Brandon Eckenrode discusses the importance of businesses getting involved with local high school/post-secondary collision school programs & students to help foster the next generation...
Finding Your STEAM Path with Blazing Trails
Larsen Motorsports' two-time world champion jet car racer Elaine Larsen and Vice President of Race Operations Josette Roach discuss their Blazing Trails nonprofit's mission to fuel autobody careers & more through Science, Technology, Engine...
Movers & Motivators: Sheik Adamsaib
This beloved autobody pro is arguably the refinish family’s biggest cheerleader! Sheik chats with us on how to encourage new comers into the trade, the benefits of building social media connections, gaining experience in the trade, and the new ...
Education & Mentorship with Amy Kramer and Annie Dovali
Amy Kramer, North American Inside Sales Mananger with BASF Refinish & Annie Dovali, Automotive Collision Technology student at Metropolitan Community College in Omaha, discuss their career stories as females in a predominately male industry...
Presta Classic Paint Restoration with David Kidd
Presta Automotive National Sales Director David Kidd demonstrates effective, professional vehicle paint restoration techniques to remove defects from the paint process or years of exposure and common surface scratches that appear in the vehicle...
Presta PACE 3-Method System with David Kidd
Presta Automotive National Sales Manager David Kidd demonstrates 3 proprietary techniques developed to reduce cycle time and get the amazing finish of a detail shop with the speed of a body shop using the Presta Hybrid System.
Career Exploration with NASCAR Technical Institute
More than just NASCAR: Universal Technical Institute's core vocational school programs prep students for automotive, welding, HVACR, robotics & automation, and CNC machining careers.We chatted with Rich Izer, Education Manager at NAS...
Movers & Motivators: D.J. White
D.J. White, Regional Sales Manager, Automotive Aftermarket with Norton Abrasives, relates the inspirations he received throughout his career journey that charted his defining moments along the way. He also discusses the broad career opportuniti...
Career Exploration with TechForce Foundation
Ben Peoples with TechForce Foundation, a national nonprofit 501(c)(3), highlights its exciting efforts to drive the pipeline of future automotive technicians, support them through their education with scholarships, and connect them with hands-o...
