Congratulations to Phillip of Anderson Custom Interiors in Clarksburg, West Virginia for winning The Hog Ring‘s contest for “Comment of the Week“. Phillip takes home this week’s prize: top-of-the-line Kretzer shears! … [Read more...] about Phil Anderson Wins Kretzer Shears
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Cash in on Customers’ Tax Refunds
American auto upholstery shops not planning any sales or promotions for Tax Day may want to reconsider. A recent survey commissioned by eBay Motors found that more than one-third of vehicle owners anticipating tax refunds plan on spending a portion of that money on products or services related to cars, trucks or motorcycles. … [Read more...] about Cash in on Customers’ Tax Refunds
Transform Moldings With Soft Feel Paint
It may have just gotten a little bit easier to upgrade the look of interior plastic moldings. Soft Feel, a new and innovative paint produced by The Alsa Corporation, sprays like any other two-component urethane paint, but dries soft to the touch like fine suede or leather. … [Read more...] about Transform Moldings With Soft Feel Paint
5 Items to Hang on Your Shop’s Walls
Most auto upholstery shops have front offices that double as waiting rooms. Some of the most successful shops also use these spaces as sales rooms. They do this by hanging promotional materials on their walls that explain the products and services they offer, as well as feature examples of their best work. What these shop owners are doing is putting their walls to work for … [Read more...] about 5 Items to Hang on Your Shop’s Walls
Cadillac Introduces Vibrating Car Seats
With seat heaters, coolers, lumbar and back supports and even massagers found in today's car seats, it seems like auto upholsterers will soon have to become certified electricians in order to fix a simple cigarette burn. Well, it's about to get even more complicated. Cadillac has just announced that its 2013 XTS and ATS sedans, as well as its SRX crossover, will feature … [Read more...] about Cadillac Introduces Vibrating Car Seats
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