Sherwin Williams

from October 2021 Shop & Product Showcase

Sherwin Williams

by Autobody News Staff

Like most collision repair shops these days, the Monroeville Dodge RAM Collision Center in Monroeville, PA, contends with the daily challenges of meeting consumer expectations, OEM requirements and insurer demands.

Balancing quality, cost and cycle time creates many hurdles during different stages of the repair process, but refinishing became significantly easier with Ultra BC8™, a solventborne refinish system manufactured by Sherwin-Williams® .

“Everything we do is driven by our desire to serve our customers, which means we use high-quality products, tools and equipment, in addition to employing the most qualified collision repair professionals,” said Ron Patton, general manager at Monroeville Dodge RAM Collision Center. “Ultra BC8 provides superior color-matching, plus it’s so easy to spray that we’ve seen higher productivity and lower cycle times.

Monroeville Dodge RAM Collision Center belongs to an automotive dealer group, owned by Michael Auffenberg and his brothers. The Auffenbergs purchased the Dodge dealership in 1993, adding Monroeville Kia in 2004 and Monroeville Chrysler Jeep in 2012.

Boasting 15,000 square feet of production space, the I-CAR Gold certified collision repair facility employs 12 collision professionals who repair nearly 100 vehicles each month. Participating in five DRP relationships means the shop must be in tune with each insurer’s KPIs.

“Constantly advancing technology requires tooling investments to keep up with the current trends, and when combined with the absence of insurer adjusters, which requires more administrative work on our part, this creates an environment where we’re consistently focused on producing high-quality repairs as quickly as we can,” Patton said.

Fortunately, Ultra BC8 from Sherwin-Williams promises exactly that.

“Sherwin-Williams has a reliable reputation for quality and efficiency—and it’s well-earned! The basecoats flow nicely, and the clearcoats dry quickly,” Patton said. The quality of the product has allowed us to reduce basecoat usage, requiring less overhead for materials, without compromising on the quality refinish that the Monroeville Dodge RAM Collision Center is known for providing.”

Monroeville Dodge RAM Collision Center has earned a reputation in its market, not only for providing high-quality repairs, but also for its community involvement. The shop’s leadership and employees participate in the annual Jack Sedlak Memorial Clean-Up Day each year, and the shop donates its services to repair service vehicles for the local police department. They provide A/C and coolant recovery, and they respect the environment with proper disposal of all hazardous materials, including paint waste.

Because the auto body shop services all three manufacturers’ lines, the facility’s factory-trained refinish technicians need access to a large database of colors to ensure they can deliver the high-quality finish customers have come to expect of the brand.

Ultra BC8 features 65 toners, including four specialty toners, and the system also comes with the support from its manufacturer. The simplistic mix bank promises comprehensiveness, and the color system is complemented by Sherwin-Williams’ premium brand of Ultra System™ primer surfacers, sealers and clearcoats.

Sherwin-Williams also offers a full suite of color tools and service, such as its five-angle spectrophotometer, color retrieval software and a global color box with more than 8,000 OEM standards and variances.

“The Ultra BC8 line allows us to better serve our customers by returning their vehicles with the same color intensity and brilliance as when they purchased it,” Patton said. “With the color retrieval software being available 24/7, it grants us access to every color formula we need, when we need it. Even better, the mixing bank is user-friendly and versatile, allowing us to mix the right shade for our customers’ vehicles efficiently so we can continue processing the next vehicle.”

Sherwin-Williams’ FormulaExpress® GP color retrieval software receives monthly OEM color updates to ensure painters have access to the most recent color formulas they need, but the company doesn’t stop there in its drive to provide body shops with the easiest and best options for mixing and spraying paint—the platform also provides instant connectivity to the five-angle spectrophotometer.

“Everybody has been amazed by the color matching we’re able to achieve consistently with our products from Sherwin-Williams,” Patton said. “We love knowing exactly what to expect from each paint job.

“And they’re so easy to use! Spraying with Sherwin-Williams products allows us to be confident that we’re doing the best job possible while boosting efficiency and minimizing costs. What more could we ask?”

Monroeville Dodge RAM Collision Center has earned a reputation for providing high-quality repairs, and Ultra BC8 guarantees its refinish department produces a beautiful end-product for its customers.

Monroeville Dodge RAM Collision Center

Location: Monroeville, PA

(412) 397-7811 www.monroevilledodgeram.com/ body-shop.html Company At A Glance...

Type: Dealership Collision Repair Shop Facility Employees: 12 In Business Since: 1993 Number of Locations: One DRP Programs: Five

Production Space:

15,000 square feet

The Ultra BC8 solvent refinish system features 65 toners, including four specialty toners, and the system also comes with support from Sherwin-Williams.

“Ultra BC8 provides superior color-matching, plus it’s so easy to spray that we’ve seen higher productivity and lower cycle times” according to Ron Patton, general manager at Monroeville Dodge RAM Collision Center.