Strip Away Sealers
Scuff Stuff’s water-soluble cleaners strip away waxes, sealers and dirt while super-fine abrasives create a consistent surface profile that helps coatings spread flatter and bond more securely. Use them on hard-to-reach areas (around door locks, under seals and door jambs) and to clean and abrade urethane bumpers.
Repair Without Flames/Solvents
With a 1500W power rating, the 6650 Mag- netic Induction by OTC produces heat within metal in seconds without damaging nonmetallic objects such as glass, paint or plastic. Technicians can make vehicle parts removal/repairs without an open flame, and it reduces the need for solvents and harsh abrasives. .
New Website with Product and Tech Data
U.S. Chemical & Plastics has launched USChem.com, a new website featuring easy access to vital product specifications and technical data. It provides users with extensive information (updated in real time) on all of U.S. Chemical’s major product lines, including USC body repair and Cargroom DIY body repair products, Morton truck bedliners, SPRAYMAX aerosols, Sunmight abrasives
Aluminum Dent Repair – with a Stud Welder
Aluminum is not a new metal to the collision industry. The Model T Ford had an aluminum hood. The 1925 Pierce-Arrow was all aluminum. And many classic cars of the 1930s had aluminum parts on them. Why? Because aluminum allowed low-production automobile manufacturers to hand-form parts without the use of the costly stamping process. The
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What Lies Beneath: Good Surface Prep
Is a poorly prepared surface lurking under that shiny new paint job, just waiting for the right time to peel and to turn your life into comeback hell? If so, you’ve only got yourself to blame. The steps for proper surface prep haven’t changed. You just need to tart following them.
Purchasing Profile: Aftermarket Crash Parts
You know you have to spend money to make money – but sometimes it’s on stuff you’d rather not buy.
Purchasing Profile
That was then … The wood vs. steel battle continues. In June 1926, the National Lumber Manufacturers Association charged steel makers with "disseminating propaganda against the use of wooden automobile bodies." "It’s an insidious attack on lumber," they declared. The reason for the association’s angst? An ad, which stated: Automobile Industry Heeds Trend of Progress.
Profiting From Plastics
There is money to be made repairing plastics.
Purchasing Profile
As a shop owner, you know where you’re spending your money (at least you’d better), but have you ever wondered how other shop owners are spending theirs? Do they spend about the same amount of money on equipment, parts and supplies as you? Are they buying fewer aftermarket (A/M) crash parts since the State Farm