Apr
30

Congratulations To Barry Roopnarine and Students For Taking Gold at Skills USA

Left: Instructor Barry Roopnarine                Right: Gold Winner Shazim Nazim

I would like to commend one of our Collision Blast subscribers.  Barry Roopnarine is a collision repair instructor at Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical High School in  Jamaica, NY.  He e-mailed me to let me know that they just returned from SkillsUSA NY State Conference with a Gold Medal in Refinishing.   That is Awesome!I…
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Apr
08

Collision Repair Program Receives Tape From CREF and 3M

Thanks to 3M and the Collision Repair Education Foundation

Butler Community College was one of the college selected to receive a 3M donation through the Collision Repair Education Foundation.  It’s great that the industry has companies, such as 3M to help support the collision repair programs.  With tight budgets, this helps train the students and to produce the technicians of tomorrow.     Butler students and…
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Apr
03

Students Receive Safety Gear From Collision Repair Education Foundation

Right to left: Logan Salisbury, Derek Fortine, Tyler Trammell, (Joseph Bowers not shown)

All students who applied for the 2013 scholarships through the Collision Repair Education Foundation received free shirts and safety gear. Congratulations to these four collision repair students who attend Butler Community College.  Kudos to them for completing the criteria required to be eligible to receive scholarships through the Collision Repair Education Foundation. The scholarship winners…
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Mar
13

Collision Repair Education Foundation Continuing to Accept 3M Scholarshi​p Accept Entries

Collision Repair Education Foundation Continuing to Accept Entries for 3M Hire Our Heroes Scholarships Campaign to Help Provide Training and Support for Nation’s Returning Veterans and Their Families ST. PAUL, Minn., (March 13, 2013) – As America’s troops are returning home they are facing unprecedented unemployment rates. Their challenge is to match their military skills…
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Jan
09

Student Scholarships for Collision Repair, Automotive and Heavy Duty Available

Hurry and apply for one of these scholarships.  The deadline is approaching fast….Applications must be complete by 3/31/2013.    Students can apply on-line at www.automotivescholarships.com. . GAAS Scholarships GAAS scholarships are open to full time students attending or planning to attend an accredited college or university or an ASE/NATEF certified postsecondary Automotive, Collision, HD, or Alternate…
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Dec
03

Collision Repair Education Foundation Has Giveaway Gifts For Students

Photo Courtesy of Collision Repair Education Foundation

If you are a collision repair student, you may be able to score some cool gifts this holiday season.  The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) and several donars have teamed together and are providing student giveaways. Spray Gun Giveaway This spray gun kit may be yours, but the last day to enter is 12/7/2012.  To be…
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Nov
17

Spraying Painting Tips – How To Adjust A Spray Gun To Produce Professional Paint Job

 Spray Guns – Matte Black - Buffing - Smoke Taillights - AirBrush    Spray Guns   Spray Gun Adjustments, Maintenance, and Spraying Techniques Philosophy is like trying to open a safe with a combination lock: each little adjustment of the dials seems to achieve nothing, only when everything is in place does the door open. ~Ludwig Wittgenstein NOTE: This is a lesson…
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Aug
19

Basic Tips For Removing and Applying Automotive Foam

  ____________________________________________________________ Get Your FREE 31 Page Guide – Sooner you get familiar with the new Facebook page design, the bigger competitive advantage you can gain.   3M provides a few tips in this ABRN HOW2 video for removing and applying automotive foams. It is important to understand the difference between structural foams and flexible…
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May
10

Daimler Destroys 300 SL Replica

by Allen B. Ury When does car customization become copyright violation? At least in Europe, it’s when you copy the shape and form of an automotive classic. Creating fiberglass replicas of famous car bodies is nothing new. For decades, car buffs have built spot-on replicas of out-of-production vehicle shells to place on contemporary chassis. But…
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Apr
18

Collision Repair: That’s What We Do

We’ve been busy at the collision repair program at Butler trying to complete all of the projects be schools ends in May.  However, we did manage to catch a few clips of what we do in the program. If you are interested in a career in collision repair now is the time to get enrolled. …
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Apr
16

Preparing Your Resume’ – Will It Ever Be Read?

It’s time for students to start getting ready for the world of work.  They’ve spent hours in training awaiting graduation so they can go make their mark in the world.  May is almost here graduation is approaching, now what? One of the first thing students will need to do is to prepare their resume’ for…
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Feb
21

BCC Takes Another Step Towards Teaching Green Technology and Providing a Cleaner and Safer Learning Environment

EuroVac Body Shop Vacuum System

BCC take another step towards teaching green technology by using a Eurvac system and waterborne paint. This provides a cleaner and safer training facility for the collsion repair program.