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

03/24/2026

03/17/2026

Nationwide problem!

02/06/2026

February 5, 2026 If you want to understand how insurance laws really get made, Oklahoma just handed the rest of the country a case study. Earlier this month, Oklahoma

01/03/2026

I can’t remember a time in the last 20 years of owning Nylund's Collision Center that insurers have pushed consumers so hard to use their "approved" network of shops for collision repairs.

They will use reassuring phases like "maximize convenience", "priority treatment", and promise "a service experience that is second to none". Who wouldn’t want that!?

But, what about the quality of the repairs? Will they properly restore the value of your vehicle, or will they diminish the value further by taking shortcuts and using parts not made by the manufacturer of your vehicle? How about your vehicle’s safety systems? Will they reset and calibrate those correctly every time?

If it sounds too good to be true…… you know the rest of the saying.

Pictured below is an example of a 2025 Toyota repaired(ish) by an "insurance approved shop".

12/18/2025

Same issues our customers deal with every day from many insurers!

Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond is investigating State Farm, the largest home insurance company in Oklahoma and the nation, following a surge of c...

12/15/2025

State Farm always looking for new ways to screw the consumer. Whatever they tell you to do, do the opposite. They are not your friend, or a “GOOD NEIGHBOR”..

10/06/2025

Perfect example of Aftermarket Parts being JUNK

09/29/2025

Color matching correctly isn’t cheap! 🤷🏻‍♂️