Auto Body Welding: Look Before You Weld
Don’t just grab and go; are you looking up the OEM procedures before welding?
STRSW: From Terminology to Technique
Plug welding and spot welding are not the same, but many use these two terms as if they’re interchangeable.
Aluminum Panel Dent Repair: Training is the Key
For a complete, safe and quality repair, it’s important to understand the considerations involved with repairing aluminum.
Auto Body Repair: Rivet Bonding Basics
Bud Center of I-CAR discusses the basics of rivet bonding, a growing technical area of collision repair work.
Measuring Vehicles: Are We Missing the Obvious?
Do you remember when we used to set-up and measure almost every car we repaired? Why did we stop?
Advanced Materials: Planning for Your Body Shop’s Future
No matter where your collision repair facility is located, advanced materials like composites, high-strength steel and aluminum are in your future.
Plastic Repairs: Are We Throwing Away Opportunity?
Plastic has become such a large percentage of a vehicle’s makeup that repairing it has become a mainstay in the collision repair industry. But training is the key.
Are Your Welds Dressed for Success?
Although dressing welds may not be rocket science, the process does require an understanding of welding and the metals being welded.
Advanced Materials: We’ve Come a Long Way from Mild Steel
We’ve come a long way from the mild-steel vehicles of the past. Technology is taking the collision industry in directions we never dreamed of. The changes we’ve seen in just the past few years are mind-boggling. And I do not believe the changes are going to stop anytime soon.
MIG Brazing: It’s Here
Are you capable of repairing a vehicle that requires MIG brazing? Whether you like it or not, that’s something you need to ask yourself.
Keep Tools Organized with SP Air Display
The display features an air-connector-type stand for each tool, and wires to attach to the tool for security and ease of inspection.
ProSpot PR-5 Rivet Gun System Approved for Tesla Repairs
The PR-5 system is approved for self-piercing rivets (installation and removal); flow form rivets (hole preparation and installation); and structural blind rivets on Tesla repairs.
