Butler Collision Repair Network Everything is ready to start spraying waterborne paint at the collision repair program at Butler Community College. Earlier this year the mixing bank and paint were added, but our PPG computer system was outdated and did not support the new waterborne paint. Therefore, PPG ordered us a new touch screen […]
ABRN HOW2 Perform a Lab Weld
ABRN and Butler Community College have partnered together to bring you the ABRN HOW2 tips. In this student led video Kevin and Todd, BCC students, demonstrate how to perform a stitch weld and triggering technique. This technique is used to prevent the metal from overheating, which is a concern in the automotive industry. Overheating can […]
ABRN HOW2 Tip – Plastic Welding – Repair
In this ABRN HOW2 tip Ohio Technical College demonstrate how to weld plastic. There is a lot of plastic used on modern vehicles and probably more plastics and composites will be used in future vehicle designs. Love it or hate it, there is a lot of it on the roads everyday involved in auto accidents. […]
Butler’s Collision Repair Program Goes Green by Switching To Waterborne Paint
The Wait Is OverIt has been a long wait, but Butler is going green. The PPG waterborne paint showed up at the school this week. A Cleaner EnvironmentThis week our 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 […]
Butler Students Visit Elite Auto Body To Learn About The Collision Industry
Patrick Sampoll (owner) Discusses Painting With Students Patrick Teaches Students A Lesson On Buffing The collision repair students from Butler Community College visited Elite Auto Body in El Dorado, Kansas. The purpose of the class trip was to give the students an contextual learning experience of what the collision repair industry has to offer. Patrick […]