Diamond Standard Brand Parts Group Addresses Increased Use of Aluminum
Company says it’s important to be cognizant of different aluminum alloys used in bumper reinforcement bars.
Aluminum: Not Difficult, Just Different
Years of high-end luxury cars have insulated most shops from having to worry about repairing aluminum. Now, the popular Ford F-150 will be aluminum, and it’s time to get on board and accept the inevitable.
Equip Yourself for Aluminum
Do you have the equipment it takes to repair aluminum? Here is a range of tools and other products you will need.
Profit in the Paint Shop Series: Sanding Fundamentals
Sanding is not a haphazard application of various pieces of
grit-impregnated parchment, but a very deliberate and fundamental task of the refinish process.
TECH FEATURE: Illuminating Aluminum
Aluminum is a different animal than steel. As it becomes more prevalent in vehicle construction, repairers will need the training and tools to
perform quality and safe repairs.
Heat Aluminum or Steel
The INDUCTOR PRO MAX4 is the only commercial-grade induction heating tool with a two-year warranty and the capability of heating aluminum or steel. It operates on only 120 volts/20 amps. It comes with “U-Series” attachments such as the Glass Blaster and Concentrator molded in high-temp, impact- and chemical-resistant epoxy poly- mers. Visit www.theinductor.com.
Heat Aluminum or Steel
The INDUCTOR PRO MAX 4 commercial-grade induction heating tool with a two-year warranty can heat aluminum or steel. It also removes body caulking, seam sealers and hail dents. New “U-Series” attachments including: the Glass Blaster, which removes bonded glass, SMC panels, metal bond adhesives and sprayed-on bedliners; the Concentrator, which instantly heats nuts and bolts;
So You Wanna Weld Aluminum?
Tips to help get you through a potential ‘minefield’ on your journey to purchasing a MIG welder capable of welding aluminum.
Repairing Aluminum-Bodied Cars: Nepotism vs. Capitalism, Pete Petursson
Consumers are clueless they’re “captured,” insurers are angry they’re captured, and shops capturing the work are unsure they’ll ever recoup their investment. Yet OEM-authorized repair shops are a reality … for now anyway.
Steel the One: Aluminum and Plastics
Fifteen years ago, most of us would have scoffed at the idea of amass-produced, all-aluminum auto, such as the Acura NSX, or a production automobile with exterior plastic panels, such as the Saturn.