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.

Features:

• 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