June 2021 (17 articles)

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• June 29, 2021: One-Time-Use Parts And Fasteners: Honda/Acura
  

  What is a one-time-use part, and how do you determine if a fastener, clip, or part can be reused? These are questions that we are confronted with in the collision industry quite a lot. The other big q...

• June 25, 2021: 2021 SkillsUSA National Competition Results
  

  The 2021 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference took place on June 10, 2021. Every year I-CAR sends volunteers (virtually in 2021) to judge the collision repair technology competition. Le...

• June 24, 2021: Body Repair Manual Symbols: Subaru
  

  While looking at repair procedures in a body repair manual (BRM) you may notice that symbols are used to indicate specific operations or parts to be used during the repair process. Most BRMs provide a...

• June 23, 2021: Locating ADAS Information: Rolls-Royce
  

  As a collision repair technician, there is one part of a service manual that houses all of the information you would ever need…right? This is not the case with modern vehicles. You may be required to ...

• June 22, 2021: Weld-Through Primer Guidelines: Hyundai
  

  Weld-through primers are generally a zinc-based product that are applied to the mating surfaces prior to welding. Corroding zinc forms zinc oxide which protects the steel. This is called sacrificial c...