Premium Solutions That Drive Body Shop Success
Discover how our premium refinishing solutions help body shops boost efficiency, deliver consistent quality, and strengthen customer satisfaction. Explore the tools and technologies that empower shops to work smarter from start to finish.
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WEBVTT 7db4ef4d-3673-420b-b9be-733dbd6b4079-0 00:00:07.040 --> 00:00:10.160 Hello, I'm Jay Sect, Editor and Chief of Fender Bender. caa6eb86-3b5b-4a2a-b1e3-84a23b34bc02-0 00:00:10.160 --> 00:00:15.001 And today I'm joined by Brandon Meyer with Valspar Automotive to talk about caa6eb86-3b5b-4a2a-b1e3-84a23b34bc02-1 00:00:15.001 --> 00:00:17.040 ways to drive Body Shop success. 598dc4a9-f3e5-45af-8cb6-6072bed5a6ab-0 00:00:17.600 --> 00:00:23.924 Brandon is Director of North American distribution sales for Valspar Automotive 598dc4a9-f3e5-45af-8cb6-6072bed5a6ab-1 00:00:23.924 --> 00:00:27.482 and its associated brands, DE Beer Refinish, 598dc4a9-f3e5-45af-8cb6-6072bed5a6ab-2 00:00:27.482 --> 00:00:33.095 Matrix Automotive Finishes, Pro Spray Automotive Finishes, Napa slash, 598dc4a9-f3e5-45af-8cb6-6072bed5a6ab-3 00:00:33.095 --> 00:00:37.760 Martin Sonor, USC associated products, and House of Color. 3ba2c9e2-1d72-42e6-b87f-c740d0156509-0 00:00:39.160 --> 00:00:42.346 Brandon, before we dive into ways to impact shop 3ba2c9e2-1d72-42e6-b87f-c740d0156509-1 00:00:42.346 --> 00:00:45.273 success, what can you tell our viewers about 3ba2c9e2-1d72-42e6-b87f-c740d0156509-2 00:00:45.273 --> 00:00:48.200 Valspar Premium coatings and services today? f395f2fa-20b0-4946-af3f-9919b1100aca-0 00:00:49.600 --> 00:00:52.420 Well, Jay, Valspar Premium coatings and services f395f2fa-20b0-4946-af3f-9919b1100aca-1 00:00:52.420 --> 00:00:54.320 aren't just about great products. 980da89f-18cc-42ca-970c-655d4dc3717a-0 00:00:54.720 --> 00:00:58.527 We're committed to driving collision center productivity and profitability 980da89f-18cc-42ca-970c-655d4dc3717a-1 00:00:58.527 --> 00:01:01.675 through tailored support, versatile solutions and a legacy of 980da89f-18cc-42ca-970c-655d4dc3717a-2 00:01:01.675 --> 00:01:02.640 proven performance. 8a296090-2252-42c2-becb-f2d8bff63365-0 00:01:03.240 --> 00:01:06.766 Our partners that distribute our products are trusted suppliers in their respective 8a296090-2252-42c2-becb-f2d8bff63365-1 00:01:06.766 --> 00:01:08.320 markets with customer centric values. ddcd02f7-c308-4e76-b5ed-0f439a7f4757-0 00:01:08.760 --> 00:01:11.045 With our premium products and services portfolio, ddcd02f7-c308-4e76-b5ed-0f439a7f4757-1 00:01:11.045 --> 00:01:14.520 they're able to confidently deliver and support the demands of today's ever ddcd02f7-c308-4e76-b5ed-0f439a7f4757-2 00:01:14.520 --> 00:01:16.120 evolving collision repair industry. 7eee5293-42f6-4b2a-ac41-85b68f268ac1-0 00:01:17.040 --> 00:01:17.840 I appreciate that. 3d845e86-c5b0-46c3-86f0-5982e50f6bf2-0 00:01:17.840 --> 00:01:20.476 And Brandon, can you also give us some examples of how 3d845e86-c5b0-46c3-86f0-5982e50f6bf2-1 00:01:20.476 --> 00:01:24.120 Valspar Refinish can make a difference in today's collision repair centers? 0df308a4-0354-4fa7-94e8-e1c2c7ac2935-0 00:01:25.240 --> 00:01:29.682 So Belspot Refinish systems are designed to increase throughput driven by highly 0df308a4-0354-4fa7-94e8-e1c2c7ac2935-1 00:01:29.682 --> 00:01:33.028 productive undercoats, clearcoats and digital tools that are 0df308a4-0354-4fa7-94e8-e1c2c7ac2935-2 00:01:33.028 --> 00:01:35.880 focused on speed to color our value added services. 746eae99-1c8a-4c45-afb6-c90220e212f9-0 00:01:35.880 --> 00:01:38.985 Digital tools, training and support help shops increase 746eae99-1c8a-4c45-afb6-c90220e212f9-1 00:01:38.985 --> 00:01:42.978 throughput within their facilities to positively influence their growth 746eae99-1c8a-4c45-afb6-c90220e212f9-2 00:01:42.978 --> 00:01:45.806 opportunities, helping shops meet and exceed their 746eae99-1c8a-4c45-afb6-c90220e212f9-3 00:01:45.806 --> 00:01:50.020 customer expectations as a key driver in the innovation of our products and 746eae99-1c8a-4c45-afb6-c90220e212f9-4 00:01:50.020 --> 00:01:50.520 services. cf3134aa-dbd3-45f3-bafb-13c280a11061-0 00:01:52.560 --> 00:01:55.566 And you know, we're always looking for speed, cf3134aa-dbd3-45f3-bafb-13c280a11061-1 00:01:55.566 --> 00:02:00.600 but there's there's a concern of, of going too fast on, on certain products. 5d460776-811f-423b-b5d4-1da5424111e6-0 00:02:00.600 --> 00:02:05.539 And so it's really helpful for the shop that to be able to lean on their supplier 5d460776-811f-423b-b5d4-1da5424111e6-1 00:02:05.539 --> 00:02:09.876 or the manufacturer to have products that they know we're going to work 5d460776-811f-423b-b5d4-1da5424111e6-2 00:02:09.876 --> 00:02:13.129 productively and count on them for warranty purposes, 5d460776-811f-423b-b5d4-1da5424111e6-3 00:02:13.129 --> 00:02:15.839 not have to worry about comebacks and so on. c4396234-7326-4298-81ab-45b9c5bce85e-0 00:02:17.200 --> 00:02:20.400 Can you tell us why shops and well, other reasons, I suppose. 02971c28-caa8-4428-bf1d-8ff9d76ae6d4-0 00:02:20.400 --> 00:02:23.967 Can you tell us some other reasons why shops should look to a paint partner like 02971c28-caa8-4428-bf1d-8ff9d76ae6d4-1 00:02:23.967 --> 00:02:24.320 Valspar? 2c61c631-90cf-4b02-bfc4-a05cb2182c0e-0 00:02:25.240 --> 00:02:28.115 For over a century, Valspar's refinishing products have been 2c61c631-90cf-4b02-bfc4-a05cb2182c0e-1 00:02:28.115 --> 00:02:30.520 a trusted name for collision repair professionals. 89373d93-43ca-4aba-a4c7-8657a2b61f9b-0 00:02:30.840 --> 00:02:34.237 We have a strong network of distribution partners that collision centers can count 89373d93-43ca-4aba-a4c7-8657a2b61f9b-1 00:02:34.237 --> 00:02:34.360 on. f7ed2ddf-b7b9-4c9a-87dd-6e627475713c-0 00:02:34.360 --> 00:02:38.280 We keep them on the cutting edge, edge of an every evolving industry. 405ffdcf-decd-49ba-851c-87e400e31afe-0 00:02:38.760 --> 00:02:42.308 Choosing a paint partner like Valspar gives shops access to some of the most 405ffdcf-decd-49ba-851c-87e400e31afe-1 00:02:42.308 --> 00:02:44.612 productive products and services in the industry, 405ffdcf-decd-49ba-851c-87e400e31afe-2 00:02:44.612 --> 00:02:48.022 which in turn help them exceed the quality and cycle time expectations of 405ffdcf-decd-49ba-851c-87e400e31afe-3 00:02:48.022 --> 00:02:48.760 their customers. 43349023-a4d2-4eea-92fe-9aeecf5cb7f1-0 00:02:50.680 --> 00:02:53.763 Brandon, today's repair technology is ever 43349023-a4d2-4eea-92fe-9aeecf5cb7f1-1 00:02:53.763 --> 00:02:54.480 advancing. a261d6ce-f771-4afa-bcfa-0dce9e6a6bf3-0 00:02:55.000 --> 00:02:59.363 How does Valspar provide the tools that that today's shop owner and his or her a261d6ce-f771-4afa-bcfa-0dce9e6a6bf3-1 00:02:59.363 --> 00:03:03.120 team on the floor and in the booth need to stay ahead of the curve? 43661980-98d4-4232-b42d-fe90cd99415d-0 00:03:05.120 --> 00:03:07.809 Elsewhere, Automotive provides multiple systems that 43661980-98d4-4232-b42d-fe90cd99415d-1 00:03:07.809 --> 00:03:11.209 support today's Body Shop that's looking for accurate color match, 43661980-98d4-4232-b42d-fe90cd99415d-2 00:03:11.209 --> 00:03:15.320 fast repairs and complete analysis of its diagnostics and inventory performance. beece539-e78d-4333-af65-37127dd594dd-0 00:03:15.720 --> 00:03:19.268 Solutions such as our collision core color retrieval system, beece539-e78d-4333-af65-37127dd594dd-1 00:03:19.268 --> 00:03:23.980 our 5 angle spectro for precision color matching and high performance base coats beece539-e78d-4333-af65-37127dd594dd-2 00:03:23.980 --> 00:03:27.296 and clear coats, resulting in an overall positive impact beece539-e78d-4333-af65-37127dd594dd-3 00:03:27.296 --> 00:03:31.193 of speed and accuracy to color focused on reducing material waste, beece539-e78d-4333-af65-37127dd594dd-4 00:03:31.193 --> 00:03:35.556 faster dry times to increase throughput in the booth and our digital tools beece539-e78d-4333-af65-37127dd594dd-5 00:03:35.556 --> 00:03:38.640 streamline workflow and reduce technician guesswork. 55872c16-9a72-4465-8a80-aa0d834049e5-0 00:03:40.840 --> 00:03:43.511 Brandon, we understand that Valspar Industrial mix, 55872c16-9a72-4465-8a80-aa0d834049e5-1 00:03:43.511 --> 00:03:47.416 also known as VIM provides performance coatings for those shops who are now 55872c16-9a72-4465-8a80-aa0d834049e5-2 00:03:47.416 --> 00:03:51.270 repairing and painting commercial vehicles or that are looking to get into 55872c16-9a72-4465-8a80-aa0d834049e5-3 00:03:51.270 --> 00:03:53.120 that market for additional business. b13378ec-fe40-43bc-915a-aa270bdf8027-0 00:03:53.600 --> 00:03:55.160 Can you tell us more about VIM? 55a3818f-fa1d-4998-b3e0-658fd86bd467-0 00:03:56.240 --> 00:03:56.440 Yeah. 5a81e256-4217-41a1-b6c3-f5d0e1968205-0 00:03:56.440 --> 00:03:59.335 So Jay, the Valspar Industrial Mix also known as 5a81e256-4217-41a1-b6c3-f5d0e1968205-1 00:03:59.335 --> 00:04:03.767 VIM product line is designed to perform in the fleet and commercial repair 5a81e256-4217-41a1-b6c3-f5d0e1968205-2 00:04:03.767 --> 00:04:04.240 markets. d3df640a-47f4-4fef-b66a-f4a5866e23c6-0 00:04:04.800 --> 00:04:05.760 Within the portfolio. ed930e39-b317-4337-9b70-576fac8886da-0 00:04:05.760 --> 00:04:09.548 We offer high performance coatings to provide protection from abrasion, ed930e39-b317-4337-9b70-576fac8886da-1 00:04:09.548 --> 00:04:12.757 corrosion and severe weather, direct to metal technology and ed930e39-b317-4337-9b70-576fac8886da-2 00:04:12.757 --> 00:04:16.808 accelerated cure through will help you get the job completed faster and more ed930e39-b317-4337-9b70-576fac8886da-3 00:04:16.808 --> 00:04:17.440 effectively. 5e37b349-4ad4-4ca6-ad1a-9d112f5b1798-0 00:04:17.920 --> 00:04:21.861 Shops that are serving the fleet and commercial vehicle refinish market and 5e37b349-4ad4-4ca6-ad1a-9d112f5b1798-1 00:04:21.861 --> 00:04:26.010 industrial segments of the industry will benefit from mix and spray simplicity, 5e37b349-4ad4-4ca6-ad1a-9d112f5b1798-2 00:04:26.010 --> 00:04:30.004 high solids, undercoats and top coats, a durable finish to stand the test of 5e37b349-4ad4-4ca6-ad1a-9d112f5b1798-3 00:04:30.004 --> 00:04:31.560 time and hardest environments. 724d827f-c8a1-4960-a8d8-bed988eedb3b-0 00:04:32.080 --> 00:04:35.435 It's a great time to add commercial vehicle refinish and industrial painting 724d827f-c8a1-4960-a8d8-bed988eedb3b-1 00:04:35.435 --> 00:04:37.920 services to your shop as a source of additional revenue. 846884f9-1386-4bfb-9c23-7ee57e7a8482-0 00:04:38.360 --> 00:04:42.121 More and more delivery vans and trucks are on the road today and subsequently 846884f9-1386-4bfb-9c23-7ee57e7a8482-1 00:04:42.121 --> 00:04:45.160 there's more demand to repair these vehicles than ever before. 5350f72a-2f23-4627-be9e-debbcc25c7ff-0 00:04:45.520 --> 00:04:49.822 So the VIM product portfolio offers an easy to use system that's been optimized 5350f72a-2f23-4627-be9e-debbcc25c7ff-1 00:04:49.822 --> 00:04:51.920 for overall performance and efficiency. dc1b2dd4-de6e-4bf3-8ab4-182cfb121809-0 00:04:53.680 --> 00:04:56.430 I really like that DTM feature that you were talking about brain, dc1b2dd4-de6e-4bf3-8ab4-182cfb121809-1 00:04:56.430 --> 00:04:59.680 and that's gonna help shops be a lot more productive with some of these jobs. 6ec693c9-2535-4b7b-a83d-08af4d020a79-0 00:05:01.800 --> 00:05:04.861 Now Brandon, you also represent DE beer Refinish, 6ec693c9-2535-4b7b-a83d-08af4d020a79-1 00:05:04.861 --> 00:05:09.760 which I understand also has outstanding color versatility and hyper compliance. 5c598089-d1be-42e9-aa41-ec939bb54d00-0 00:05:10.160 --> 00:05:13.320 Can you tell us what this top of the line system is all about? 193f247c-2b84-4a13-b4d5-f263204d1d76-0 00:05:14.360 --> 00:05:15.000 Sure, Jay. 30c83f1a-144f-4788-83b0-1efbffed3dfa-0 00:05:15.400 --> 00:05:19.121 For those seeking the benefits of a premium system with DOC compliancy in 30c83f1a-144f-4788-83b0-1efbffed3dfa-1 00:05:19.121 --> 00:05:21.534 mind, our DE Beer Refinished product portfolio, 30c83f1a-144f-4788-83b0-1efbffed3dfa-2 00:05:21.534 --> 00:05:24.200 water and solvent Born solutions is the perfect fit. 66eae732-b2e8-4fac-91a7-060e45adf8b9-0 00:05:24.560 --> 00:05:28.601 It delivers productive finishes supported by state-of-the-art color tools and a 66eae732-b2e8-4fac-91a7-060e45adf8b9-1 00:05:28.601 --> 00:05:32.440 streamlined mixing system focused on maximizing toner skew rationalization. 94f9e99d-4600-4b39-a39b-c1ae0d55759b-0 00:05:33.120 --> 00:05:37.493 The unique dispensing of our DE Beer 900 waterborne system allows shops to reduce 94f9e99d-4600-4b39-a39b-c1ae0d55759b-1 00:05:37.493 --> 00:05:41.280 material waste and maintain the cleanliness of their mixing equipment. a0518066-1b49-458a-adec-bf992e295464-0 00:05:41.840 --> 00:05:45.615 All this backed by OE certifications, high solid clear coats and tailored a0518066-1b49-458a-adec-bf992e295464-1 00:05:45.615 --> 00:05:46.840 solutions for every job. 39a797cd-3a9c-47e5-8b90-6cc6d9166e0b-0 00:05:47.240 --> 00:05:50.420 DE Beer Refinish is an outstanding product offering for today's collision 39a797cd-3a9c-47e5-8b90-6cc6d9166e0b-1 00:05:50.420 --> 00:05:51.280 repair professional. 45b38f35-81c5-47ea-b49f-6361f85a6306-0 00:05:53.520 --> 00:05:56.093 Brandon, you've talked about a lot of advantages 45b38f35-81c5-47ea-b49f-6361f85a6306-1 00:05:56.093 --> 00:05:59.193 available to shops, including increased throughput and the 45b38f35-81c5-47ea-b49f-6361f85a6306-2 00:05:59.193 --> 00:06:02.240 direct to metal capabilities of some of the VIM products. a8d56642-ab57-4706-8046-5adbce226428-0 00:06:02.760 --> 00:06:06.674 You've got so many offerings that regardless of what benefits the shop is a8d56642-ab57-4706-8046-5adbce226428-1 00:06:06.674 --> 00:06:09.320 looking for, you can provide them with that help. 92b05cd9-7562-4890-9e13-4bc4ff44e95f-0 00:06:09.880 --> 00:06:13.682 But I wonder if we could shift gears a little bit and talk about some of the 92b05cd9-7562-4890-9e13-4bc4ff44e95f-1 00:06:13.682 --> 00:06:17.732 opportunities available to a distributor by extending their offerings to shops by 92b05cd9-7562-4890-9e13-4bc4ff44e95f-2 00:06:17.732 --> 00:06:19.559 capitalizing on these great benefits. 5b075638-a4a6-4bfb-9df0-c38daeeb45f2-0 00:06:21.320 --> 00:06:23.766 Certainly, Jay, you know, as we've discussed, 5b075638-a4a6-4bfb-9df0-c38daeeb45f2-1 00:06:23.766 --> 00:06:27.861 our Valspar portfolio is robust with product performance options and digital 5b075638-a4a6-4bfb-9df0-c38daeeb45f2-2 00:06:27.861 --> 00:06:30.520 tools that also have benefits to the distributor. c1aacde9-19a1-471e-81fd-01137a242091-0 00:06:30.840 --> 00:06:34.740 Not only are they innovative technologies, but they're also developed to offer a c1aacde9-19a1-471e-81fd-01137a242091-1 00:06:34.740 --> 00:06:38.160 streamlined portfolio when selling the products directly to end users. 8eeb4154-a8c0-4f05-bd4e-2579545ab97c-0 00:06:38.800 --> 00:06:42.291 Our technologies offer a competitive advantage and distributors should be 8eeb4154-a8c0-4f05-bd4e-2579545ab97c-1 00:06:42.291 --> 00:06:46.160 seeking out Valspar Automotive products if they're not currently in their stores. 7c8c7b09-3f58-4cf4-bfe8-022af9efb946-0 00:06:46.720 --> 00:06:50.964 Our brands truly offer an opportunity to be a catalyst to a distributor's revenue 7c8c7b09-3f58-4cf4-bfe8-022af9efb946-1 00:06:50.964 --> 00:06:53.760 and profit growth opportunities within their markets. 63566958-86b8-4e33-b2ab-17b44b18751e-0 00:06:55.240 --> 00:06:57.960 The brand and really you've got all kinds of different offerings. d8b60ff2-d585-43e7-a16f-c048bfdf3e64-0 00:06:57.960 --> 00:07:00.896 Whatever, whatever needs my shop may have you got a d8b60ff2-d585-43e7-a16f-c048bfdf3e64-1 00:07:00.896 --> 00:07:01.800 solution for it? 05b3feb7-b148-4bc5-8e96-14a4b5aa4f72-0 00:07:02.560 --> 00:07:04.320 Really want to thank you for joining us today. f6caef10-16af-439b-b02e-a7863a296339-0 00:07:04.320 --> 00:07:07.920 Where can viewers go if they want to explore more about Valspar Automotive? 455e377a-1c5d-4bec-9be3-07153dae3f5d-0 00:07:08.560 --> 00:07:09.480 Our pleasure, Jay. d938c1cc-1652-4233-a3e4-8bf39a796c9e-0 00:07:09.640 --> 00:07:12.606 At Valspar Automotive, we're committed to helping your viewers d938c1cc-1652-4233-a3e4-8bf39a796c9e-1 00:07:12.606 --> 00:07:14.960 grow and thrive in the collision repair business. 16a5528b-583c-450e-9993-f536d299adea-0 00:07:15.560 --> 00:07:18.413 To find out more about our Premium de Beer Refinish, 16a5528b-583c-450e-9993-f536d299adea-1 00:07:18.413 --> 00:07:21.158 Valspar Automotive Refinish, or VIM product lines, 16a5528b-583c-450e-9993-f536d299adea-2 00:07:21.158 --> 00:07:24.120 your viewers can go to the website here on the screen. 9af00e01-9ec3-408d-a601-35c912a7dbcf-0 00:07:24.520 --> 00:07:27.600 Thank you for the opportunity to talk about our products and services today. 2001c05b-8bf4-4133-8050-79adb7be7449-0 00:07:27.800 --> 00:07:29.520 We look forward to hearing from your viewers.