Mattes & Metallics: The Challenges Of Specialty Coatings
Matte finishes and micro-fine metallic finishes present some challenges, but practice and adherence to manufacturer guidelines can help.
Auto Body Shop Donates Pro Spot Welder To Northeast Community College
Northeast Community College’s automotive program in Norfolk, Nebraska, recently added a Pro Spot welder to its classroom as a donation from local auto body shop, B Street Collision Center.
MIG Welders
As I’ve said many times before, “Collision technicians are an interesting mix of both scientist and artist.”
VIDEO: Automated Semi-Truck Completes Coast-to-Coast Test Drive
Embark, which develops self-driving technology for trucks, said the truck made the trip from Los Angeles to Jacksonville, FL, “without relying on a human driver on the freeway,” according to a CNBC report. Professional drivers were in the truck, “ready to take over the wheel if needed.”
Missouri Tech-School Students Restore 1957 Nash Metropolitan
Collision repair instructor Ronald Wiederholt told the Maryville Forum that the car was a “mess” when the students started the project.
CREF Invites Collision Repair Businesses To Sponsor Students’ Work Uniforms
Each local student can be sponsored for $50, which provides the student with a Cintas work shirt and pants. Businesses that sponsor more than 20 uniforms can have their corporate logo featured on a patch on the front of the uniform shirts.
The Collision Centers In Long Island, NY, Highlights Longtime Painter Cesar Estrella
Cesar Estrella, the head painter at the MSO’s Patchogue, NY, store, “has trained multiple people to become painters and has been there to mentor and guide them throughout their career journey,” The Collision Centers says in a Facebook post.
NTSB Investigating California Collision Involving Fire Truck, Tesla On Autopilot
According to the Culver City Fire Department, a Tesla smashed into one of the department’s fire trucks at 65 mph, while the truck was parked on a freeway as firefighters responded to an accident.
Auto Body Students Rebuild Police Cruiser Smashed During 2016 Cavaliers Championship Parade
Over the past year and a half, students in the auto body program at Max Hayes High School have been dismantling and rebuilding the cruiser, using donated materials from Sherwin-Williams and other companies in the Cleveland area.
Retired Master Auto Body Tech Breathes New Life Into Florida Vo-Tech Program
Andy Retz, head of the collision repair program at Lorenzo Walker Technical College in Naples, FL, says local shops are hiring his students just as fast as he can train them.
