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Pay It Forward…That’s What It’s All About…Let’s Hook Em’ Up!!

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You know, it seems like every time I turn the news on I see negative things. We’re facing budget issues, job losses, which leads to higher crime rates, political issues, etc. It goes no and on.  I think if we would spend less time thinking about ourselves and more time looking for ways to help others, we’d live in a much better place.

With that said, we have a collision repair technology program that has reached out and is helping someone less fortunate out. A 15 year old boy was burnt in a fire trying to save other family members. During this fire, his car was damaged.  This is where it gets cool, a student at the collision repair program decided to pay it forward by restoring the car that was damaged during the fire. Get this, they don’t even know the kid that was burned.

I love  the TV show Overhaulin’,  but this is the real deal man. No fame, no money, just wanting to help someone out. They mention needing a little funding to give the car a few extras…..let’s hook them up. Let’s help these guys make it happen. READ FULL STORY

I tried to set up a PayPal donation fund, but I could not get it working correctly.  However, I encourage you to contact the instructor directly.  Be sure to let me know what you donated so I can include it on the website an keep up with the story .

Putnam County Career and Technical Center

  • 300 Roosevelt Blvd.
  • Eleanor, WV 25070
  • Rayburn, Terry
  • Collision Repair
  • trayburn@access.k12.wv.us
  • (304) 586-3494 Ext. 216

It’s always refreshing to hear how the collision repair industry steps out and helps others.  I know that CARSTAR and Service King have been mentioned on this website for acts of kindness.  There have been many shops help out with the recycled rides program.  They get it!  KUDOS to the shops and schools out there that give back.
“I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back.” ~Maya Angelou

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Auto Body Students and Instructors – Time Is Ticking To Enter The Contest

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3M Accuspray Primer GunATTENTION COLLISION REPAIR STUDENTS AND INSTRUCTORS.  THERE IS NOT MUCH TIME LEFT TO ENTER THE CONTEST.  IT’S FREE TO ENTER.

It’s time to kick off a new semester, so make it a good one.  3M and Collision Blast are going to give one of you a free 3M Accuspray Primer Gun! 🙂

It’s simple, all you have to do is tell us a little about your school or college; or tell us how you became passionate about the collision repair industry.  The3m winner will receive the gun free of charge.

BACK TO SCHOOL CONTEST

All collision repair instructors and students are encouraged to submit [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrH_6ttt06k[/youtube]

Click Here To Leave Your Comment

DEADLINE TO ENTER MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 2011
WILL ANNOUNCE WINNER MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 2011

A Special Thanks To 3M, Jody DeVere, Chris Sheehy, and Melissa Marscin

Comments will be reviewed and the winner will be selected by:

Jody DeVere – AskPatty.com, Inc

Chris Sheehy – Autobody Consulting Group

Melissa Marscin – Collision Repair Education Foundation

ADDITION INFORMATION

It Just Takes A Few Seconds – Take The Accuspray Poll

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WINNER WILL ALSO BE FEATURED ON COLLISION BLAST – GOOD LUCK

Collision Repair Technology – Pennsylvania – Pennsylvania College of Technology

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Take a tour of the Pennsylvania College of Technology Collision Repair Program with Megan Gilbert. As you can see in the video, Pennsylvania College of Technology has an awesome training facility that is clean and geared for a learning environment. Watch the video above and you will experience the passion that Megan has for collision repair and the Penn State program. If you are looking for a NATEF certified collision repair program in Pennsylvania than you definitely want to give them a visit.

For more information about the NATEF/ASE certified collision repair program offered by Pennsylvania College of Technology visit their website.

Pennsylvania College of Technology
One College Avenue, Williamsport PA 17701-5799 · (570) 326-3761 or (800) 367-9222

PPG Waterborne Paint – To Be Or Not To Be

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We are in the process of switching to PPG waterborne paint at our collision repair program at Buter Community College.  PPG mentioned switching us out over the summer when no students were here, but we are still waiting and school is going to start soon.  I am sure that they have a plan as they appeared to be excited to switch us to waterborne.  I know that I am!

Why Did Butler Decide To Switch To Waterborne?
After our advisory board advised up to make the switch and our college looking for ways to become more “green” environmental friendly, I decided to attended a class at the PPG training center to learn more about the waterborne paint.  Seeing how well it performed, it was just a matter of getting PPG to switch us out.

Getting Involved With Waterborne
Butler offered a waterborne training workshop  last semester for other instructors to attend in the state of Kansas.  PPG helped out by setting up a waterborne mixing system and demonstrated how to spray the paint.  PPG took all of the paint with them, but they left the mixing shelf behind.  Therefore,  we have one piece of the equipment, so I know they will be back!  I just hope before the students return, which is soon.

Any other shops or schools switching to waterborne out there?  I spoke with the collision repair instructor from Francis Tuttle Technology Center in Oklahoma City several years ago.  He said that they switched and really liked the waterborne paint.  Hopefully, I can tell you more about it in the months to come.

If you have had any experiences, good or bad, we’d like to hear them.  Leave us a comment with your feedback.  Also, be sure to give us a thumbs up on the like button and share us on twitter.