Butler Collision Repair Network

Spraying Chip Foose's Bronze Base Coat - Foose Signature Paint - DIY Spr...

2012-12-20T14:16:00.001-08:00

Spraying Tips.....Be A Robot

2012-10-04T07:18:00.001-07:00

This is a great video about spraying. I use his saying all of the time when teaching how to paint....seriously, think of being a robot the next time you are spraying something, it works. Jon is the guy who developed and owned House of Kolor paints. Valspor now bought him out, but he still involved with the company and he has been doing this a long time and is very good at it.

This video is spraying candy, which uses a little different technique, but listen to how he explains how to spray. He has some good tips. be a robot...be a robot, be a robot!

Basic Dent Repair For Beginners

2012-07-02T07:12:00.001-07:00

Butler Collision Repair Bragging Rights

2012-05-08T18:40:00.000-07:00

Wanted to post a quick post bragging about the collision repair students at BCC. The second year students took the end of program ASE test today with 100% pass rate. Kudos to the students at Butler.

Weldless Car Repair - Structural Repairs Without Welding - New Car Techn...

2012-01-06T08:12:00.000-08:00

Dent Repair: Using Compressed Air and Hair Dryer - Does That Really Work...

2012-01-03T09:50:00.000-08:00

2011-12-01T06:39:00.000-08:00

The final coat of primer is sprayed.

2011-12-01T06:35:00.000-08:00

the dodge dakota is ready to be final sanded and washed, then moved to the paint both for paint.

Interview With Auto Body Shop Owner, Patrick Sampoll - Where Are They Now

2011-11-30T19:03:00.000-08:00

You can also listen to the podcast...

http://EliteAutoBodyKS.com - This is a video podcast with Patrick Sampoll, Elite Auto Body. Patrick attended and completed the automotive and collision repair programs at Butler Community College. Now he owns and operates his own business. Patrick tells us a little about his business, the challenges he faces, and a bit of advice for students that are currently training or considering the collision repair industry as a career pathway.

left bedside

2011-11-30T10:37:00.000-08:00

Making final repairs on lows found after priming. The lows will be repaired and the final coat of primer will be sprayes.

backs of doors

2011-11-30T07:26:00.000-08:00

After all the jambs and doors were completed the paint job should be downhill from here, for the most part.

painting jambs

2011-11-30T07:02:00.000-08:00

After the doors are clean and scuffed tape them off and there ready for paint. I decided to use water borne paint, 3 coats of jet black for the base coat using an air dryer between coats. Then two coats of jc6700 clear with 15 minutes of flash time between coats.

jamb prep

2011-11-30T06:56:00.000-08:00

First the jambs were cleaned with soap and water. Next, scuffed with a red scuff pad, then cleaned with wax and grease remover

2011-11-30T06:50:00.000-08:00

To change the entire color of the truck to black we had to gut the doors and take them off to paint the jambs and backs of the doors. the rubber moldings and plugs had to be removed also.

Chandler's Truck

2011-11-30T06:17:00.000-08:00

Chandler's Truck Bed Primed

01 ford restoration

2011-11-30T06:13:00.000-08:00

Loaded with rust we cut away the old for the new panel to be welded in finding a little more rust then we expected. The wheel well was rusted through and needed replaced also. The inside of the bed panel was sprayed with rust control for future protection. I had trim on the new bed side patch panel so it would match up to the gas cap, it was tacked in using a mig welder ground smooth, covered in fiberglass sanded flush then filler. The bedside has no warpage and all the body lines match up

Window Tinting - How To Tint Curved Back Glass Professionally with 3M Film

2011-11-07T17:04:00.000-08:00

class notes for painting a car

2011-10-20T06:17:00.000-07:00

Wash the vehicle

Take necessary parts off the vehicle

Featheredge scratches with 220 -1/4" each layer as deep as the scratch is

Final sand entire panel with 500 grit with interface pad

Blow everything off with compressed air

Wax and grease remove surface

Clean jams and moldings 4 mask prep

Tack rag everything

If the area you fetheredge has a bare metal area smaller than a fifty cent piece use etching primer if larger use two coats of epoxy primer

Two coats of primer surfacer

Befor you sand let surface dry

Put your guide coat on block with 320

Sand guide coat and look for lows, use scuff pad to clean block sander

If u think you are going to have to re-prime use 220

Go over it with 500 DA after 320 if everything looks good

Clean with soapy water clow it off with air blow yourself off so dirt doesnt come of you

Wipe with wax and grease remover. put into booth and mask off

Less folds in your paper better job

Spray withprimer sealer if needed wait flash time usually 15 minutes one coat will be fine

Tack befor pain

Apply base coat. two coats is usually alright depends on the color let flash clearcoat

Ford Pickup Project

2011-10-20T06:16:00.000-07:00

Washing Before Beginning Repair

This step requires to properly clean the surface for beginning repairs.

2011-10-18T10:46:00.000-07:00

This is the lastest update on the 99 Grand Cherokee that I am working on. It was a complete repaint. so i decided to go with the Orange and Black two tone. Today i will be putting clearcoat on it. Stay tuned for updates.

Car Project

2011-10-18T10:23:00.000-07:00

This is one fo the projects that I am working on in class.

2001 Ford Pickup Project

2011-10-18T06:49:00.000-07:00

This is our team project that we are working on in class. Here is a before photo.

Mid Week Auto Collision Repair Blast (3)...Training, News, Videos

2011-10-13T04:29:00.000-07:00

Are you looking for auto body how to videos, collision repair news, and other automotive articles? Be sure to check out this week's Mid Week Auto Collision Repair News Blast!
This week you will learn about:

Weld On Panels
Window Regulators
Windshield Removal and Instalation
Repairing Bird Dropings On Paint Finishes
Collision Repair Scholarships
Car Review
New Bondo Detecting Tool
and 100's of Auto Body How-to and News Videos

To Learn more visit Auto Collision Repair News Blast

MidWeek Auto Collision Repair News Blast

2011-09-29T05:59:00.000-07:00

Back To School Giveaway Winners

The Back To School Giveaway has ended; however, winners are still pending. We e-mailed the two winners to confirm they were a current collision repair student or instructor, but we have not been able to confirm at this time. We are in the process of randomly select new winners. Check back to soon to see if you may be the winner.

New Vo-Tech Student Pricing Announced For RDE Program at 2011 SEMA Show

New in 2011, students of vocational technical schools who are approved to attend SEMA through the SEMA Show Student Program, as well as their chaperones, will be eligible to attend SCRS’ Repairer Driven Education (RDE) series for a significantly discounted rate of $50.00 per student for a full series student pass. The pass allows for the student group to select a presentation in each educational time slot offered by SCRS, including the RDE Headline Presentation by Afterburner, Inc at 5:30pm on Thursday evening. The pricing structure was made possible through coordination between SCRS and the SEMA Education Institute, emphasizing the focus from both organizations on supporting the future of the au- tomotive repair industry. READ MORE

Butler's Collision Repair Program

It's been busy in the collision repair program at Butler. 1st year class showed up to school this semester ready to learn and work.We have studied vehicle construction and now we are studying paint/refinish. They have already grabbed a spray gun and learning how to paint cars. The second year has been busy as well. We've been studying how to remove and replace weld-on panels and structural repair. To learn more visit our class blog at CollisionBlast.com/BCRN

Success in Collision Repair is No Accident at WyoTech in Sacramento

by Allen B. Ury

Benjamin Franklin once famously noted that “nothing in this world is certain except death and taxes.” To this list we could probably add “auto collisions.” Although the number of motor vehicle accidents (and fatalities) have dropped markedly over the past 30 years, there are still approximately 10.2 million car crashes and collisions every year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau 2011 Statistical Abstract.*As long as people continue to damage their cars, there will be a need for people to repair them. READ MORE

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Bolt Tightening Torque Significance

There are thousands of bolts in your vehicle that hold together critical components in your automobile. These components must be fastened together correctly to ensure that your vehicle can perform as safely and flawlessly as it was designed for. Many mechanics and do it yourself repairmen do not correctly follow torque specifications or, sometimes, completely ignore them altogether. READ MORE

Vintage Car Interior - Restoration Tips

The best advice you can give anyone who has decided to take on the project of restoring a vintage car themselves is to begin by restoring their interior first. Your vintage car interior is an aspect of the project where you can do all or most of the work yourself and at home. READ MORE

Why Wax Your Car?

By Ron Haugen Whenever you own a car, you are likely to take a lot of pride in the way that it looks. It is the reason why you are sure to keep it clean of all trash as well as making sure that you clean the outside and inside often. Of course, there are some who start to consider whether they actually need to wax their vehicle. This is still as important today as it was decades ago. It is important to take a look at exactly why it is important so that you will not be tempted to go without it. READ MORE

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Auto Collision Back To School Contest Tool Giveaway For Students Instruc...

2011-09-02T14:57:00.000-07:00