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In this tutorial you will learn how to repair minor hail damage. The method taught in this lesson is how to repair hail damage when not using pdr or grinding paint to bare metal.
Jun
02
Auto Repair Estimates – Nothing Happens Until The Sale Is Made
Looking For Lambo Door Kits? Check out CollisionBlast.com/LamboDoors by Donnie Smith We have been discussing how to write an auto repair estimate. We’ve reviewed how to treat the customer. Now let’s get down to what is going to make or break you as an auto estimator. It’s All About Sales: Many auto estimators understand that…
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Apr
18
5 Tips To Clean a Spray Gun With Only 2 oz. of Cleaning Thinner
This year the EPA enforced the 6H regulation, which required paint technicians to develop a way to clean their spray guns without spraying any of the thinner into the air. The purpose of this restriction is to reduce them amount of VOCs that are released into the environment. In this video, I am demonstrating to…
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Feb
18
Dent Repair – How To Use The New Magna-Spot Stud Welder Gun
SCROLL TO BOTTOM FOR PRODUCT INFORMATION AND TRAINING VIDEO. HELP US TEACH OTHERS, CLICK THE FACEBOOK BUTTON TO YOUR RIGHT TO SHARE THIS WITH YOUR FRIENDS. ABRN and Butler Community College partnered together to provide this ABRN HOW2 training video. In this video we are going to demonstrate how to perform dent repair…
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Jan
03
Auto Body and Paint Program Offers Career Pathway For A Homeless Person….So What Are You Waiting On?
I just read an article that I believe is worth writing about. I will provide the link to the full article at the end of the post. I encourage you to take a few minutes to read it. I am going to high light a few points of the article. It is about a young…
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Nov
30
Auto Repair Estimates – Making a Career From Writing Auto Repair Estimates
What is an estimator? An estimator is a person that writes auto repair estimates on vehicles that have been involved in an accident. The estimator must understand the basic car design and know the nomenclature of a vehicle. The estimator must also have good communication skills as they deal with customers on a daily basis.…
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Nov
16
Metal Straightening – Developing A Repair Plan
In this article we are going to review how to remove a dent from a automotive part. We’ve determined that the panel is mild steel and repairing the damage would be a better choice than to replace the panel. Now we need to develop a repair plan and decide which repair method to use on…
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Nov
03
BCC Switching To Waterborne Paint
The Wait Is Over It has been a long wait, but Butler is going green. The PPG waterborne paint showed up at the school today. A Cleaner Environment Today PPG rep, Steve Johnson, and our jobber, Danny Hutchins stopped by with the AquaBase waterborne paint. Now we can start teaching students waterborne technology. It…
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Oct
29
How To Blend Paint To An Existing Color
Blending Paint Tutorial – How To Blend Paint This is an ABRN How2 tip brought to you by Donnie Smith at BCC. After a car is involved in an accident, it is the collision repair shop’s job to repair the vehicle back to its pre-accidental condition. However, with all of the colors, metallic’s, pearls,…
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Sep
30
Auto Paint Training – Sealer and Base Coat
In this video we’re going to discuss and demonstrate how to spray primer sealer and base coat. We have already prepped an OEM fender by sanding with 500 grit on a DA with a soft pad and surfing the edges with a maroon scuff pad. Method 1 Painting the part before it is installed onto…
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