Brandyn, a BCC Collision Repair student, demonstrates how to apply fiberglass filler to a welded area on a vehicle. He also explains why fiberglass filler is needed, as apposed to plastic body filler, over welded areas. As I convey to my students, just learning the content does not necessary mean that they can perform it. […]
A BCC Collision Repair Student Receives $2500 Scholarship
Here, Jenni is Pinstripping a Hood Panel The I-CAR Education Foundation, in conjunction with AkzoNobel Coatings Inc. and The Most Influential Women of the Collision Repair Industry, has awarded Jennifer Engelbrecht a $2500.00 scholarship as a runner up to the winner, Bonnie Peterson, a student at Cypress College in Cypress, CA, which received a $5000.00 […]
KISA: Repairing a girl’s first love.
I saw in Kisa (Yes I named her. Hey, it’s not that weird) in march of 2005 at a small dealership in Wichita and knew that I had to have her. So even though I disliked the dealer I made the sale anyway and brought her home. I was a relative newbie around cars. I […]
BCC Update
Here is a quick update of what is going on in the BCC Collision Repair Program. The second-year students are currently learning how to properly mix, match, and apply paints. In addition to these tasks, the second-year students are also working on live work in the lab. What this means is that they are working […]
Ted Powe Memorial Scholarship
Ted Powe, a former Butler Community College student of the Collision Repair program and life long residence of Kansas leaves us, but his memory remains. A scholarship has been started in memory of Ted, which will allow students to attend the collision program for years to come. Ted attended Butler and gained the skills to […]