Description: This new book covers all the necessary tasks for gaining knowledge of collision repair and refinishing as outlined by NATEF. In-depth coverage includes structural and non-structural analysis and damage repair, welding, painting and refinishing, paint chemistry, sacrificial coatings for corrosion resistance, and more. The logical progression of topics and easy-to-understand style help convey the professional knowledge and technical know-how that readers need to employ on the job. Product Benefits: - Up-to-date, full-color illustrations help users visualize tasks and procedures as they are described
- Important safety reminders help build an awareness of hazards that may be encountered on-the-job
- Useful "Tech Tips" offer snapshots of real life situations to help readers do the job faster, easier, and more safely
- Provides in-depth knowledge of everything from tool identification to returning frame damage to a manufacturer's specifications
- Features the trade's most common terms and jargon from expert authors who are both master technicians and collision repair instructors
- An excellent companion to I-CAR's enhanced delivery curriculum
Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Introduction to Collision Repair Chapter 2: Collision Shop Safety Chapter 3: Hand Tools Chapter 4: Power Tools Chapter 5: Welding Procedures and Equipment Chapter 6: Vehicle Construction Chapter 7: Straightening Steel and Aluminum Chapter 8: Body Filler Chapter 9: Trim and Hardware Chapter 10: Estimating Collision Damage Chapter 11: Collision Damage Analysis Chapter 12: Bolted Exterior Panel Replacement Chapter 13: Measuring Structural Damage Chapter 14: Straightening Unibody Chapter 15: Structural Parts Replacement Chapter 16: Full Frame Sectioning/Replacement Chapter 17: Welded Exterior Panel Replacement Chapter 18: Plastic Repair Chapter 19: Corrosion Protection Chapter 20: Paint Spray Guns Chapter 21: Spray Techniques Chapter 22: Equipment for the Refinishing Shop Chapter 23: Detailing Chapter 24: Understanding Refinishing Chapter 25: Surface Preparation Chapter 26: Masking Materials and Procedures Chapter 27: Solvents for Refinishing Chapter 28: Application of Undercoats Chapter 29: Advanced Refinishing Procedures Chapter 30: Color Evaluation and Adjustment Chapter 31: Paint Problems and Prevention |