Body Shop: Fixing Dents In Aluminum
By now, we’ve all heard about aluminum repair and the cost of training and equipment. You all have your opinions on how feasible and viable it is. Many are evaluating whether it’s worth the money and time. I can’t answer these questions for you, since the variables are across the board. People tell me all the time that “It’s not hard, just different” does not apply. And I’m here to tell you it’s not hard, but it is different. Very different.
Plastic Repair: Adhesive Repair Or Plastic Welding?
In my journeys through shops all over, I get a lot of questions about equipment training and procedures. Lately, a lot of the focus has been on aluminum repair and the equipment needed for it. The second subject most asked about is plastic repair. Often, I am asked which repair is better, adhesive repair or plastic welding, and which company’s welder is best.
Top 10 Mercedes-Benz Repair Tips
With new vehicle sales topping 17.8 million units, and import nameplate VIO also on the rise, you’ll be seeing more imports that are in need of repair. And, with the increasing complexity and interconnectivity of vehicle systems, diagnostic expertise becomes all the more important. With that said, we bring you this collection of Mercedes-Benz repair tips to aid your service efforts.
Corrosion Protection: How Long Will Your Repair Last?
Today’s metals are stronger than ever, but thinner, too. How long do you think it will take for corrosion to compromise metal strength once it takes hold – especially with the increasing use of liquid deicer to combat snow storms?
Anti-Sway Bar Repair And Service
Anti-sway bars (aka sway, stabilizer or anti-roll bars) never get the credit they deserve. If anti-sway bars were never invented, the ride and handling of vehicles would be a lot more harsh than it is today. That is because anti-sway bars act as a third spring controlling rolls stiffness of a vehicle.
Shop Profile: From Antibiotics To Auto Body
Growing up in Flushing, Queens, N.Y., Jahid Habasi was engrossed in the automotive field. His father was a mechanic who wound up opening up his own body shop. But, once he retired, Habasi had to venture off on his own and find his own path. In 2007, Habasi entered the pharmacy program at St. Thomas Aquinas College in Sparkhill, N.Y. “I did it to make my parents happy, to let them know that I’m book smart as well as street smart,” says Habasi. While he was in college, Habasi looked for a job. And like two magnets destined to snap together, he found himself working in a collision repair shop.
Tire Talk: Step-by-Step Tire Repair
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FRED Busses the Body
In this class, David Hobbs takes the mystery out of testing and repairing problems on interior electronic FREDs.
Sterling Autobody Centers Conduct Safety Training For School Collision Programs
The Collision Repair Education Foundation provides coordination assistance for this program.
Lincoln College of Technology Announces Grand Opening of its Collision Repair and Refinishing Technology Program
Lincoln College of Technology’s grand opening will be held from 9am-3pm on Friday, May 7th at its facility located at 8317 W. North Avenue, Melrose Park, IL.