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.
New Elektron MultiTool Dent Repair Station Helps Technicians Repair Aluminum
Mobile workstation equipped with tools technicians need to properly repair dents in aluminum sheet metal body panels and hoods.
Quick Dent Removal
Access dents via door and gate latch openings, trunk and engine compartments, and wheel wells with this air-actuated, long-reach pick solution for paintless dent removal.
Aligning Car Panels: Closing the Gap
There are many reasons for poor bolt-on panel misalignment, some structural, some human error. But there are certain steps you can take to eliminate this problem and keep customers happy.
BSB Undercover: The Estimate Roundup
The BSB staff went undercover, taking a damaged vehicle to several body shops in Northeast Ohio. The difference in the estimates we received, the physical appearances of the shops and the way we were treated as potential customers was startling.
Colorado Collision Student Represents U.S. Well at WorldSkills Championships
The 2011 WorldSkills Championships took place Oct. 4-9 in London and the USA was well represented. Representing the U.S. in collision repair was Cameron McCreery of Sterling, Colo., a student at Morgan Community College. As a student member of SkillsUSA, McCreery earned the right to be a member of the WorldTeam by competing and winning
Saluting a Soldier
When Jason Clary was deployed to Afghanistan by the Army, he left his beat-up pickup in the hands of
a good friend, thinking he was only going to get a tune-up. But when he arrived home, he found out he got a lot more.
Diary of a Bad Collision Repair Part II
It’s been almost one year since I exposed some butcher jobs in the North Carolina collision market, and guess what? They’re still happening.
I-CAR Reveals Five-Year Plan at Annual Conference
I-CAR characterized 2011 as the "year of opportunity" at its annual conference held July 20 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Attendees of the high-energy affair were greeted by fist-pumping music as soon as they entered the meeting room at 7:30 a.m. I-CAR Chairperson Elise Quadrozzi kicked off the agenda by rehashing some of I-CAR’s recent
Destructive Weld Tests
Destructive weld testing is a vital part of making sure you perform a safe repair – which is why you should do it prior to making any structural weld.
