In today’s increasingly competitive automotive aftermarket, 4S shops and auto repair workshops are under dual pressure, enhancing service quality while tightly controlling operating costs. Among all repair processes, car refinishing stands out as a cost sensitive step due to the high frequency and high price. So, how can businesses effectively lower refinish paint costs without compromising repair quality?
The following key strategies deserve close attention:
1. Optimize Color Mixing Management
• Standardize the mixing environment: Ensure sufficient lighting in the color mixing area to minimize color deviation.
• Establish a standard color matching record: Keep detailed records of each mixing ratio to build an internal reference database.
• Regularly calibrate equipment: Maintain the accuracy of scales and other mixing tools.
2. Improve Painting Process Efficiency
• Adopt layered spraying techniques: Apply a thin base coat first, then gradually build thickness to prevent runs and sags.
• Standardize spraying parameters: Maintain consistent spray gun pressure, distance, and movement speed.
• Implement zoned spraying management: Adjust spraying methods according to the characteristics of different vehicle parts.
3. Select High Performance Auto Refinish Paints
• Superior leveling formulations: Achieve smoother paint surfaces and reduce polishing workload.
• Fast drying product series: Shorten process intervals and improve workstation turnover.
• High coverage color paints: Reduce the number of coats required, saving both labor and material.
4. Manage Consumable Usage Scientifically
• Implement a measured use system: Mix materials based on actual demand to avoid waste.
• Establish a consumable tracking system: Record material usage for each process step.
• Maintain equipment regularly: Keep spray guns and related tools in optimal working condition.
5. Optimize Overall Workshop Management
• Develop standard operating procedures: Define clear specifications for each stage of the process.
• Plan staffing and scheduling efficiently: Improve personnel and equipment utilization.
• Conduct regular skill training: Enhance technicians’ operational proficiency.
• Keep sanding areas thoroughly clean: Prevent surface defects such as bubbling or peeling caused by contaminants.
• Control spray booth temperature and humidity: Maintain coating conditions (e.g., 20–25°C, ≤70% humidity) to avoid whitening, slow drying, or similar defects.
Reducing costs does not mean compromising on quality. Instead, it involves maximizing profits through smart material selection and process optimization. We look forward to working with more partners in the automotive aftermarket to enhance both quality and efficiency, helping every repair job deliver higher value.
