Community College Autobody Program Providing Thanksgiving Food Baskets
The Seward County Community College Auto Body Collision Repair program in Liberal, KS, is collecting food and other goods for gift baskets that will help provide for struggling families on Thanksgiving.
The Body Work Evolution Of Masking Solutions
To start, let’s loosely define the purpose of masking. I would sat it’s to protect the masked object. Protect it from what? In the paint shop, we focus on overspray protection, but there are other activities in the body shop that make protecting the masked object necessary.
Auto Body Tech Tips: Eliminating Sealer Creep
Many have eliminated the need for a wet-on-wet sealer by finishing off the 2K primer with a finer grit sandpaper, but sometimes it’s still prudent to seal a repair prior to refinishing. You don’t want to experience the dreaded “sealer creep” in a door jamb, where the sealer’s edge is exposed rather than covered with
I-CAR: Full-Body Sectioning Never A Safe Or Viable Repair Option
When repairing a collision-damaged vehicle, full-body sectioning is a no-no – regardless of the situation.
CVTC Camp Introduces Girls To Auto Body Repair
Chippewa Valley Technical College in Eau Claire, WI, recently held a one-day camp called Exploration of Auto Collision – for Girls.
$300K Grant Boosts Harlingen High’s Auto Body Program
The donation will allow Harlingen High School to purchase new equipment.
Kilgore College Auto Body Expert Gears Students For Success
Kilgore College’s automotive body repair program is NATEF certified.
Cape Auto Body Donates Automotive Equipment To Plymouth South High School
Cape Auto Body donated a tire changer and a frame machine to Plymouth South High School.
Measuring For Damage In The Body Shop
As designs in vehicle safety improved to keep that crush away from the occupant compartment, we see a great shift in where damage occurs. How are you finding that damage?
Auto Body Program Offers Training, Hope For Return To Old Jobs
The Erie Institute of Technology in Erie, PA, recently opened up a new auto body technician lab featuring a lift, paint booth and frame-straightening machine.
