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Paint and Panel: The Edge

Paint and Panel

Welcome to The Edge: the podcast from Paint & Panel Magazine that truly gives collision-repair specialists the edge. If you"re a business owner or manager, you can"t afford to miss out on the latest industry chat. Is the new equipment on the market worthwhile for your business? What are the best practices and inspiring stories in your industry? Do you want to keep up with what your competitors and market leaders are doing? Paint & Panel will answer all of these questions and more.

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23:56

PAP183: The journey to a colourful and sustainable...

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2025/07/15

In this episode, Sam Street talks with Susann Kluge, Vice President Business Management Automotive Refinish Coatings Solution Asia Pacific at BASF, about their Glasurit line how the company supports its customers to become more efficient, profitable and importantly to develop sustainable practices. We kick off our discussion by celebrating the 100 years of the scarlet Macaw as the Glasurit logo and get an overview of their sustainability journey and how Australia compares to the international

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30:32

PAP176: AI Esitmating Coming Soon to iBodyShop

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2025/03/12

In this episode, Sam Street interviews Steve O'Brien from iBodyshop about how artificial intelligence can help collision repairers We get an overview of how AI has been revolutionised following the improvement of processing power and increased accessibility to data sets, especially with the use of the cloud. The discussion explores the use of AI to assess the damage on vehicles, whether it should be written off or repaired, answering customer queries without having to wait in queue for support, and

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43:56

PAP169: Behind the Stars: Understanding Vehicle...

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2024/09/02

Behind the Stars: Understanding Vehicle Safety with ANCAP CEO Carla Hoorweg In this episode, Ben welcomes Carla to discuss her journey with ANCAP (Australasian New Car Assessment Program), celebrating its 30 years of leading vehicle safety. Carla shares her diverse background and explains how ANCAP operates in an independent, non-regulatory space to set benchmarks for vehicle safety. The evolution of ANCAP from facing industry pushback to becoming an essential factor in car manufacturing and

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36:16

PAP163: Navigating the Future of the Collision Repair...

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2024/07/29

Episode: Navigating the Future of the Collision Repair Industry with Russ Hill Episode Overview: In this episode, Ben is joined by Russ Hill, a seasoned veteran with 48 years of experience in the collision repair industry. Russ shares his insights into the current state and future trends of the industry, touching on several critical topics: Key Topics Discussed: Current Industry Trends and Challenges: Russ provides an overview of the most pressing issues facing the collision repair

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35:15

PAP162: Employee Turnover and Retention with...

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2024/07/22

Employee Turnover and Retention with Professor Paula Brough Employee Retention in the Collision Repair Industry with Professor Paula Brough, Director of the Centre for Work, Organisation and Wellbeing at Griffith University In this episode of 'The Edge,' we sit down with Professor Paula Brough to explore the critical issue of employee turnover and retention in the Australian car collision industry. Paula, a distinguished expert in organisational psychology, shares insights from her recent project

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33:32

PAP160: A deeper dive into training the next...

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2024/07/01

This week’s key takeaway: A deeper dive into training the next generation with Daniel Dusi Episode intro: The skills shortage in the industry is well documented, so it’s time to talk to someone who is doing something about it. Daniel Dusi started in the industry at 16 as a spray technician and has worked across a range of collision repair businesses. Now he’s training the next generation as Team Leader at the South Australia Paint & Panel Division and Trainer Assessor at the MTA. His fine work

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38:29

PAP159: A Digital ADAS Solution to improve your...

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2024/06/24

n Digital ADAS Solution to improve your workflow and profitability - with Martin Pinnell-Brown This is your opportunity to be an early adopter and steal a march on the rest of the market. We speak to Martin Pinnell-Brown, Director of Innovation at Repairify, who is an expert in ADAS technology and a visionary in the field of automotive repair. Martin will give you the heads up on how you can make ADAS profitable for your business, and how the UK market has adopted it. In this week’s episode

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36:00

PAP158: Boosting Workshop Efficiency with 5S - A...

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2024/06/17

This week’s key takeaway: Boosting workshop efficiency with 5S: A Guide for Collision Repair Owners Episode intro: We’re doing something a bit different this week, as Ben talks us through a system that could revolutionise your business. The 5S system is a transformative approach to workplace organisation, which originated from Japan’s manufacturing principles. We’ll tell you how you can implement it into your workshop and improve the efficiency, safety, and overall productivity of your business

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PAP158: Boosting Workshop Efficiency with 5S - A...

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2024/06/17

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43:48

PAP157: The journey of I-Car Australia and the...

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2024/06/03

This week’s key takeaway: The journey of I-CAR Australia and the importance of training in 2024 and beyond - Episode intro: We’ve got a real big hitter on the show this week - a man who has over 40 years of experience in the industry. Richard Pratt is the Board Chairman of I-CAR Australia, who are doing a great job at training up the industry. You’ve probably heard of I-CAR, and maybe you’ve already benefited from their training, but it’s worth being reminded of what they have to offer. Our

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43:06

PAP156: Using systems and tech to scale your business

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2024/05/27

This week’s key takeaway: Using systems and tech to scale your business - with Lachlan Smith Episode intro: If you haven’t automated your business with software, it’s high time you do. Our guest this week, Lachlan Smith, tells us how the 1QX package he pioneered transformed his business, and how it could transform yours. If you want your business to run more smoothly and scale, Lachlan’s software might just be the game changer you need. In this week’s episode you will learn: Lachlan’s

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26:44

PAP155: Ultra 9K and how anyone can accurately mix...

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2024/05/20

This week’s key takeaway: Ultra 9K and how anyone can accurately mix paint - with Mark Lyall and Brad Franklin Episode intro: We’re doing another site visit to our friends at Sherwin Williams. This time we’re giving you the headsup on their new water-based paint product and mixing machine. We speak to Mark Lyall (Australian Technical Manager) and Brad Franklin (National Technical Training Manager) who tell us how their products can give your painters more valuable time on the gun. In this

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21:24

PAP154: Pulling back the curtains on Sherwin Williams...

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2024/05/06

This week’s key takeaway: Pulling back the curtain on Sherwin-Williams ANZ with Richard Reneman Episode intro: Something a bit different this week, as Ben takes a trip out of the studio to a top-of-the-range facility and speaks to Richard Reneman: director of Sherwin-Williams ANZ. Based down in Kincumber, the Sherwin-Williams site boasts a state-of-the art paint-mixing room and some top training and manufacturing facilities. Ben picked Richard’s brains about the success of the business, and why

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53:25

PAP153: How to diversify into detailing in your...

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2024/04/29

This week’s key takeaway: How to diversify into detailing in your collision repair business Episode intro: In this episode we’re going to take a deep dive into detailing. You never know, this might just be the up-sell that transforms your business! Our deep-diving instructor is Matt Gibb, founder of Matt’s Magic Detail. This man is a serious big-hitter! He’s been running his own detailing businesses for well over a decade, and he managed to build up one of the most successful detailing

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35:19

PAP152: The Collision Repair Expo Report

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2024/04/22

Episode intro: What a fantastic event this was! Very well attended and full of buzz. We ran out of magazines to give away as quickly as the second morning, and one of our friends of the show had 11,000 new registrations for his association. In this episode, we hear from some of the movers and shakers at the event, and Editor Sam is joined by P&P National Sales Manager, Lynette Rochford, to discuss some of the highlights. In this week’s episode you will learn: How successful this year’s event

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34:09

PAP151: Updating the Motor Vehicle Insurance and...

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2024/04/15

This week’s key takeaway: Updating the Motor Vehicle Insurance and Repair Industry Code of Conduct Episode intro: Talking about an Insurance Code of Conduct might sound a bit dry, but this episode is living proof that it can be interesting and more importantly, very useful! Almost all of you listening will get significant amounts of business from insurance companies, and no doubt you will have had some disputes along the way… but could they have been avoided? And is the new Code of Conduct going

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27:44

PAP150: The 2024 Bodyshop Awards and More

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2024/04/08

This week’s key takeaway: Bodyshop Awards and more! Episode intro: This week we’re going to give you the lowdown on one of the highlights of the year for our industry, The Paint & Panel Bodyshop Awards. Editor Sam went to visit the platinum sponsor of the awards, Compass, and spoke to CEO James Frape and Claims Manager Zara Dickie about the importance of the awards and why they have been a principle supporter for nine years. Then we heard from Lynette Rochford from Paint & Panel, who gave us the

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42:08

PAP149: Beyond Partscheck, a deeper dive with Jasmine...

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2024/04/01

This week’s key takeaway: Beyond PartsCheck: a deeper dive with Jasmine Lee DeWys Episode intro: We’ve been trying to get this week’s guest for over a year: the PartsCheck Business Development Manager, Jasmine Lee DeWys. Jas is a real mover and shaker in the business, and a great example of what you can achieve if, in her words, “you keep knocking on the door.” Jas also talks to us about the work of PartsCheck. Most of you will have already heard of PartsCheck, but you probably don’t know about

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24:33

PAP148 : An insight into the WA collision repair market

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2024/03/25

This week’s key takeaway: An insight into the WA collision repair market - with Mike Wilkinson Episode intro: Editor Sam is in the chair for this week’s episode, talking to an absolute legend of the industry, Mike Wilkinson. Mike is the MD of Peter Wilkinson & Co; a prestige repair business in WA that his family started 65 years ago. Mike is a passionate advocate for the industry. He’s on the board of the ACIA and Car Craft, so we talk to him about the challenges facing our industry in 2024, and

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53:40

PAP144: The 3 keys to building a profitable body shop...

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2024/02/26

This week’s key takeaway: The 3 keys to building a profitable body shop - with Ash Jardine Episode intro: You cannot fail to be inspired by our guest this week, Ash Jardine. The owner of Bodyshop Recruit is a good friend of the show, having spoken to us about how his company helps body shops recruit talent from overseas, but we thought it was high time we heard the full story of what got him into that position. Ash really got his hands dirty and went out on his own at the tender age of 20,

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