keystone pbe products
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The shop I have been working at has been getting weekly specials from our LKQ rep. Found some killer deals on a few things like tape and mixing cups but I have been a little wary of ordering much other than that. Was wondering if anyone had any reviews of any of the keystone line of stuff?
Chuck
Bolts, Nuts, nut plates, plastic clips all good quality. We’ve been getting them for years no problem. only thing is u have to keep track and reorder yourself.
I was more interested in what some of their sandpaper, mud things like that. I have gotten some killer deals on mixing cups, red skuff pads and things like that but I am hesitant to order any mud, glaze or clear till I can find out more about it. Our material bill goes up every year and the insurance companies wont kick out any more money to cover it unless all the shops they deal with do the same.
Chuck
Oh. we use the keyflo poly putty. very similar to piranah putty but does clog sand paper when using 180. way cheaper though. we buy per case (6 tubes) and get even more of a discount. Good product for filling pin holes, does not bleed thu. or leave bullseyes. were happy with it. if you can deal with the clogging.
[quote=”Idunnit” post=25519]I was more interested in what some of their sandpaper, mud things like that. I have gotten some killer deals on mixing cups, red skuff pads and things like that but I am hesitant to order any mud, glaze or clear till I can find out more about it. Our material bill goes up every year and the insurance companies wont kick out any more money to cover it unless all the shops they deal with do the same.
Chuck[/quote]
Have you ever tried invoiceing out your materials per job and submiting it to the insurance company. Kinda hard to argue with at that point. And try getting the customer involved
I have brought up tracking material prices on jobs but thats as far as it has gone. I just try to control the things that are in my grasp right now. I am pretty much able to order materials (except paint) from whoever I want to, and I just want to make sure that the dollar is going as far as it can. We get alot of suppliers that get in with these great deals and promises of discounts and all that, then when they get comfortable you see the prices start going up again.
I love the Sikkens line of products, but it sure does send you into sticker shock every time you get your material bill. I would like to look into the Lesonal line once this contract is up. I have sprayed a few jobs with it and it handles about as well as Sikkens does. Not quite as good but better than most that I have used.Chuck
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