ADAS, Sensors & Epoxies: The New Rules of Plastic Repair | Ep #133 with Mario Dimovski

50-60% of the parts on an average collision claim are plastic. Yet, most of the industry is still operating in the "wild west" when it comes to repairing them.

In this eye-opening episode of Body Bangin’, I sat down with Mario Dimovski, a 35-year veteran of the industry and the Head of the Plastic Repair Alliance Council, to discuss the massive knowledge gap in plastic repair… and the global initiative that is about to change everything.

Mario has spent his entire career in plastics. He explains why the "chicken wire and hot glue" approach is failing shops, why OEMs are finally paying attention, and how a new set of global standards is being built to help shops repair safer, cheaper, and better.

This episode is a wake-up call for every shop owner who wants to stay ahead of the curve on the most common material in the bay.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

🧪 The "Wild West" of Plastic Repair Why the industry currently lacks uniform standards, leading to "band-aid" solutions that fail, cost shops money, and frustrate customers.

📊 The 50% Reality Check With plastic making up over half of claim parts, Mario breaks down why shops can no longer afford to "wing it" on tools, materials, and processes.

🌍 Introducing Plasnomic: The Global Standard How a council of experts from around the world is uniting to test data, define best practices, and finally give shops a playbook for proper repair.

⚠️ Safety & Sustainability: The Hidden Costs From dangerous fumes to massive landfill waste, we discuss the environmental and health impacts of improper plastic management, and the new government pushes to fix it.

🛠 What Shops Need to Watch For in 2025 The timeline for when these new standards, tool recommendations, and material guides will hit the market (and how you can access them).

Meet Mario Dimovski

Mario is an industry veteran with over 35 years of experience specializing in plastic repair innovation. He is a global ambassador for IBIS Worldwide and leads the charge at Plasnomic to create the first unified global standard for automotive plastic repair.

🔗 Connect with Mario: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mario-dimovski/

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... This episode will challenge how you look at every bumper cover and headlight tab in your shop, and prepare you for the new standards coming down the pipe.

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