Fender Bender School -Plastic Repair – DIY Door Ding Repair –Welding – Hammer and Dolly – Rust Repair This video series covers the steps to repair a minor fender bender. This is an older video that I am breaking up into parts and expanding on the steps involved. Many of you liked the video, but…
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May
14
Fender Bender School – Steps To Repair A Fender Bender
May
07
Tip For Masking Car Jambs When Painting
I receive a lot of questions about masking car jambs when painting. In this video tutorial, I am going to demonstrate one method that is fast and effective. If you will follow the 3 simple tips, you should not have a problem with the foam tape. However, if not performed correctly, this tape will come…
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Apr
23
Removing Car Body Parts – Craftsman Giveaway
This is a demonstration of what tools are needed, the steps to remove body parts on a car you’re working on, and a few tips to help you. When a car is involved in a collision, there are damaged parts that will need to be removed. The parts may be replaced with new parts, or…
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Apr
22
Recommendation Procedures With Larry Montanez From P&L Consulting
This is a live Google Hangout with Larry Montanez from P&L Consulting. Larry is a certified operations technician and a certified data analyst. His company P&L Consulting specializes in estimating, investigations, and consulting for the collision repair industry. He has provided training at SEMA, NACE, and other training events. If you would like more information…
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Apr
16
Automotive Paint Blending Explained
Blending auto paint is the process of blending the new paint into the old existing paint. Blending may be performed within a panel or adjacent panels to provide a good color match. In this video, I am going to discuss the basics to blending and why it is necessary. I mentioned a video where…
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Apr
03
Free Aluminum Repair Webcast by ABRN and I-CAR
More aluminum is being used to build lighter cars for better fuel mileage. However, as a auto body shop, are you prepared for what aluminum is going to bring to the table when repairing them? ABRN and I-CAR are offering a Free Webcast Tuesday, April 9, 2013. To learn more about the webcast and to register visit…
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Apr
02
What Is A DA Sander and What Is Flash Time? – Tool Giveaway
Different questions, but often asked. These are two questions that I wanted to address in this weeks video. What is the difference between a DA and orbital sander…? We’re going to have you help us define a DA sander to provide the best answer to this question. As mentioned in the video, I have always…
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Apr
02
Plastic Repair
Plastic Repair – Fiberglass When plastic first started being produced on cars, we would just replace most plastic parts when damaged, but that time has passed. As more plastics are being used on cars advanced repair methods and products have been developed as well. With all of the plastic on cars these days, we need…
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Mar
20
Matte Clear Sprayed Over Tri-Coats and Metallics
I was asked about spraying different colors in a matte finish. Would I use different single stages to spray the matte or would I use matte clear coat. In this video I am going to discuss matte clears, tri-coats, spraying let-down panels to match existing tri-coats and pearls. Watch the video to see what I…
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Mar
13
Plastic Repair – Awesome New Tool For Reparing Plastic
Motor Gaurd just sent me their new plastic repair tool. The Magna Stitcher MS 2500. I used the Magan Stitcher adapter for a stud welder gun, but they just came out with a newer version that does not require a stud welder. The MS 2500 also has a few axtra features, which I cover in…
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Feb
26
How To Repair A Rip in Plastic
If damage to a bumper cover protrudes through the plastic, then a two-sided repair method will need to be used. This includes reinforcing the back side of the plastic part, then repairing the front side. The front side will follow the same steps as the one sided repair. If you did not see this…
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Feb
22
Tips For Repairing Aluminum and The Tools To Use
With the regulation requiring vehicle manufactures to average 54 .5 MPG by 2025, lighter cars must be produced. However, as Shawn Collision mentions, don’t break the bank preparing for aluminum repairs just yet. There are some basic tools that will do a good job without spending a fortune. To learn more about the basic tools…
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