Mid-Week Collision Repair News Blast (2)

In This Mid-Week News Blast
Back To School Giveaway Winners – How To Video Tutorials – Podcasts – Current Jobs – Mechanical – New Product Updates – Business Tips – Marketing Tips – Cool Video of The Week

Back To School Giveaway Winners

• We have winners for the Collision Blast Back To School Giveaway.  First of all, I would like to thank Motor Guard, Chicago Pneumatic Tools, Sears and 3M for sponsoring the giveaway and providing the tools for the giveaway.  It’s great to know we have companies like this to help support technical education and the future technicians.  Click To Read Who The Winners Are.

Video Tutorials

How To Prep a Panel For Blending Video Tutorial

• In this video tutorial, 3M demonstrates how to prepare a panel for blending.  This is the process of blending new paint into the existing color to produce a color match.   After blending the paint, the entire panel will need to be clear coated.  If the blend is close to an edge, blending and clearing into the adjacent panel may be necessary as well.  Click Here To Watch Video

Corrosion Protection and Texture Coatings Training Tutorial

• In this video training tutorial, 3M demonstrates to prepare a surface for texture coatings, how to apply texture coatings, and how to apply corrosion protection.  Click Here To Watch Video

How To Repair Small Dents Using Glazing Putty

• In this ABRN HOW2 video tutorial, Chandler from Butler Community College demonstrates how to repair small dents using glazing putty.  Click Here To Watch Video Tutorial
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• October ABRN HOW2 Digital Edition

How A Car is E-Coated and Painted At a BMW Manufacture

• The coating techniques are quite different at a car manufacture than the way we do it in a body shop.  The manufacture has robots and vats and other ways to apply corrosion protection and paint.  Here are a few videos how BMW coats their vehicles.  Click Here To Watch Videos

Podcasts

• Dave Dunn Discusses Operating A Profitable Body Shop – This is a podcast, “Auto Success The Podcast.” In this podcast Dave Dunn founder of Masters Educational Services shares some excellent advice of how to operate an efficient and profitable auto body repair business.  Click Here To Listen To Podcast
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•  Hot Rod Magazine Live Podcast with your host,Dennis Pittsenbarger

Current Auto Body Jobs

• Auto Body Jobs

Mechanical

Tire Mounting Without A Machine

• Tire mounting without a machine may be difficult, but it is not impossible.For those times when you need to mount tires on your wheels quickly and efficiently especially when you don’t have immediate access to an auto body shop. For those do-it-yourself mechanics who want to learn how to mount tires like a professional without a tire mounting machine. Review the basics on how you can do it manually by hand even though it may take a little longer. As a side note, it will be much more difficult if you have a low profile tire such as a performance racing tire.  READ MORE

New Product Update

• Mini-Ductor 2 – The Flamless torch.
• Auto Body Parts & Tools Coupons

Management Tips

• Employees That Come In Late

Marketing Tips

• Building A Strong Social Media Presence While Increasing Search Engine Ratings

Cool Video of The Week

Can Your Truck Do This?

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