Skin Doors in a Flash
Al Skin Zipper skins doors in approximately 15 minutes using a self-lubricating, reinforced nylon head that will crimp regular or adhesive-bonded skins.
SCRS Offers Factors to Consider Before Investing in Aluminum Repair
Association interviewed equipment manufacturers and collision repairers to get their personal experiences on the front lines of the “aluminum revolution.”
GM Welding Breakthrough Enables More Use of Aluminum
New process expected to eliminate nearly two pounds of rivets from aluminum body parts such as hoods, liftgates and doors, and help GM avoid spending hundreds of millions of dollars to retool their plants.
3M Automotive Aftermarket Division Establishes Standard Operating Procedures
3M Automotive Aftermarket Division has established a new set of standard operating procedures (SOPs), along with the products and tools to go with them, to tackle collision repair jobs in an efficient and cost effective way. These new SOPs can be found online at http://3mcollision.com/library/sops. 3M says its SOPs help teach basic and advanced skills,
Rivet Bonding Comes Full Blast
By now, most of you have heard the news that Ford has mainstreamed rivet bonding with the introduction of the 2015 F-150. This has forced many shops to look into some new equipment, such as self piercing rivet guns (or SPR guns). The cost of this gun has many shop owners shaking their heads and
Bumping Up Against Jeep Bumper Repairs
An ALLDATA representative offers an OEM information excerpt on the proper removal and installation of a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee front bumper.
Ford Reveals More Details on F-150 at CIC
Eighty percent of repairs to the best-selling vehicle will be “business as usual,” says engineer.
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.
Ford Adds 3M Products to F-150 Repair Catalog
3M Panel Bonding Adhesive and File Belt Sander approved for repairing aluminum pickup.