The business card has stood the test of time as one of the most effective marketing tools a company can employ. The reason is simple – it features your contact information, and is easy to carry and pass along. While most auto upholstery shops have the basics of a good business card down – shop name, slogan, phone number and address; there are other bits of information that can … [Read more...] about Get the Most Out of Your Business Cards
Car Interior
World’s Most Disgusting Car Interior
Auto upholsterers have seen their fair share of dirty car interiors. I've heard horror stories of seats covered in deer blood, wet dog hair and even human feces. But the following story of what Florida residents Clifford Ellison and Jerek Evans did in their 2006 Cadillac CTS takes the cake. It's literally a biohazard! … [Read more...] about World’s Most Disgusting Car Interior
Is Auto Upholstery Under-Appreciated?
How often does this happen to you? A customer brings his project car to your auto upholstery shop wanting a full interior restoration, but has blown most of his budget on the body, paint and mechanics. Now, he wants to spend as little as possible for a showroom-quality interior. … [Read more...] about Is Auto Upholstery Under-Appreciated?
BMW Sued for Erection-Causing Seat
If you design custom motorcycle seats, break out your insurance policy and make sure it covers damage to customers' sexual health. A San Francisco man is suing BMW Motorrad USA and Corbin-Pacific, the maker of his dealer-installed aftermarket motorcycle seat, for giving him "a severe case of priapism" – an erection that just won't go away. … [Read more...] about BMW Sued for Erection-Causing Seat
Whatever Happened to Car Ashtrays?
When was the last time you worked on a new car that came equipped with a stock lighter and ashtray? If you're anything like me, you don't even know. That's because automakers started to silently phase them out sometime in the mid 90's. By the 2000's, most cars only offered them as optional features. Today, many cars don't even do that. In the course of researching why that … [Read more...] about Whatever Happened to Car Ashtrays?
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