It’s time to stop preparing estimates with the simplified formula of material + labor = price. The fact is, when customers come to our shops they are getting so much more than just material and labor. … [Read more...] about Start Charging What You’re Worth
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The Interior Shop Wins Kretzer Shears
Congratulations to Jay of The Interior Shop in Billings, Montana for winning The Hog Ring‘s contest for “Comment of the Week“. Jay takes home this week’s prize: top-of-the-line Kretzer shears! … [Read more...] about The Interior Shop Wins Kretzer Shears
Check Out This Nintendo on Wheels
Sherod Grayer, a 25-year-old gamer from Georgia, has transformed his 1991 Chevy Caprice into a Nintendo on wheels – spray-painting NES controllers on the exterior and customizing the interior to pay homage to the brothers that started it all. Of course, he also installed a drop-down TV in the headliner to play video games on. … [Read more...] about Check Out This Nintendo on Wheels
Cost of Leather Hides Set to Rise
According to a recent report published by IMS Automotive Interiors Worldwide, the use of leather in the European auto market is set to significantly increase in the next five years – placing higher demand on hides and, subsequently, raising its cost for auto trimmers. … [Read more...] about Cost of Leather Hides Set to Rise
How NOT to Clean Auto Upholstery
If you've ever wondered what's the quickest way to ruin a car's interior, wonder no more. This old man did the unthinkable. He used a power washer to clean his car's upholstery – leaving its seats, door panels, carpet and dashboard wet and ruined. Not surprisingly, we're inducting him into The Hog Ring's "Hall of Shame". … [Read more...] about How NOT to Clean Auto Upholstery
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