Clay's Auto Body

04/24/2026

Thanks Gipe Auto Color, Inc. for putting this together! GIPE IS WHERE THE PROS BUY THEIR PAINT!

04/21/2026

"According to price increase notices tracked by Repairer Driven News, the cumulative average price increase for the top five automotive refinish lines in the U.S. has been 75.87% since 2020."

↪️ Just as a talking point with easy math, if a shop was charging $40 P&M per refinish hour in 2020, that same shop would need to charge $70 today just to match the price increases.📈

"According to price increase notices tracked by Repairer Driven News, the cumulative average price increase for the top five automotive refinish lines in the U.S. has been 75.87% since 2020."

↪️ Just as a talking point with easy math, if a shop was charging $40 P&M per refinish hour in 2020, that same shop would need to charge $70 today just to match the price increases.📈

This is why ALL shops need to move to materials invoicing ASAP

https://www.repairerdrivennews.com/2026/04/20/ppg-other-paint-and-material-suppliers-raising-prices-amid-rising-supply-chain-costs/?fbclid=Iwb21leARS9VZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR55moKbWbjj20Iua3FGylrHDKpjSEf5iAklfGRY90bIP-9mOwiww7Gk4-GpSQ_aem_1TUilRfPj5uA-IeU6q5cJQ