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The 3M Auto Club Approaches Its 50th Anniversary

While the Autosphere editorial team was working on a feature about classic car restoration, we asked the team at 3M to share the history behind their…

June 30, 2026

A person’s hand places a mixing cup into the turquoise and black ROTOGEN 2 car refinish paint mixer, which is surrounded by various spray gun cup systems and colorful foam adapters on a white surface.

ROTOGEN 2 Car Refinish Paint Mixer: Bubble-Free Efficiency

ROTOGEN 2 sets a new standard in car refinish paint mixing technology. Designed for the challenges of mixing automotive refinish coatings, it ensures a perfectly homogeneous…

April 24, 2026

A close-up of a technician's gloved hand using a 3M power sander equipped with a blue net abrasive disc and a dust extraction vacuum hose.

Tough Jobs Made Easy: New 3M Hookit Blue Net Abrasives

Increased durability and exceptional dust extraction come together in new discs and sheets Shop owners know effective dust extraction helps make for better, more efficient work…

April 17, 2026

Shawn Collins Appointed Pro Spot International Training Director

Collins joins Pro Spot from 3M, where he served for 14 years as Advanced Application Engineer and Lead Structural Trainer. In that role, he led the…

April 9, 2026

The Past Meets the Future at 3M

At its booth, automotive equipment supplier 3M highlighted the 100th anniversary of masking tape, which was originally designed for auto body repairers and has since been…

November 13, 2025

3M Unveils Next Generation Performance Spray Gun for Collision Repair Technicians and Painters

3M announced on August 5th the launch of the 3M™ Performance Spray Gun 2, the next generation of the highly acclaimed 3M™ Performance Spray Gun. Designed…

August 6, 2025

3M introduces the 3M™ Clean Sanding System into new geographies

Body shops around the world will now have access to the 3M™ Clean Sanding System as part of a comprehensive dust extraction solution offered by 3M. …

October 3, 2024

Overcoming Parts Delays

Creating thinking and a pro-active approach are essential for dealing with one of the biggest shop bottlenecks. One of the biggest challenges many collision centres faced…

August 14, 2024

Maximizing Repair Efficiency

Looking at ways to improve workflow during an era of unprecedented disruptions. Disruption and adaptation are likely two words to describe what many collision centres have…

August 7, 2024

3M Showcases Repair Efficiencies

At the 2023 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Autosphere had the opportunity to visit with the team from 3M Automotive Aftermarket. According to Jason Scharton, Senior…

November 28, 2023

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The 3M Auto Club Approaches Its 50th Anniversary

ROTOGEN 2 Car Refinish Paint Mixer: Bubble-Free Efficiency

Tough Jobs Made Easy: New 3M Hookit Blue Net Abrasives

Shawn Collins Appointed Pro Spot International Training Director

The Past Meets the Future at 3M

3M Unveils Next Generation Performance Spray Gun for Collision Repair Technicians and Painters

3M introduces the 3M™ Clean Sanding System into new geographies

Overcoming Parts Delays

Maximizing Repair Efficiency

3M Showcases Repair Efficiencies

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