Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Collision Repair. 2. Collision Shop Safety. 3. Hand Tools. 4. Power Tools. 5. Welding Procedures and Equipment. 6. Vehicle Construction. 7. Straightening Steel. 8. Aluminum Repair and Panel Replacement (new). 9. Fillers. 10. Trim and Hardware. 11. Estimating Collision Damage. 12. Collision Damage Analysis. 13. Bolted Exterior Panel Replacement. 14. Measuring Structural Damage. 15. Straightening and Repairing Structural Damage. 16. Welded Exterior Panel Replacement. 17. Structural Parts Replacement. 18. Full Frame Sectioning and Replacement. 19. Plastic Repair. 20. Corrosion Protection. 21. Paint Spray Guns. 22. Spray Techniques. 23. Refinishing Shop Equipment. 24. Detailing. 25. Understanding Refinishing. 26. Surface Preparation. 27. Masking Materials and Procedures. 28. Solvents for Refinishing. 29. Application of Undercoats. 30. Advanced Refinishing Procedures. 31. Advanced Refinishing Procedures Waterborne. 32. Color Evaluation and Adjustment. 33. Paint Problems and Prevention 34. Electrical Components. 35. Steering, Suspension, and Vehicle Alignment. 36. Brakes. 37. Mechanical Systems.

About the Author

Alfred Thomas is an associate professor of collision repair at Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. He is also a contributing editor for “Auto Body Repair News," a monthly collision repair technical journal. Mr. Thomas is an ASE Master Certified Collision Repair and Refinishing Technician and an I-CAR® Platinum™ technician. His educational background includes a Master of Arts degree from Eastern Michigan University, a Bachelor of Science degree from Trevecca Nazarene University, and an Associate of Arts degree from Washtenaw Community College. Michael Jund taught collision repair for many years at Scott Community College, where he also served as department coordinator and dean of applied technologies. He graduated from the University of South Dakota with a Bachelor of Science degree, and he earned a Master of Science degree from Western Illinois University. Mr. Jund is an ASE Master Certified Collision Repair and Refinishing Technician and an I-CAR® Platinum™ technician. He now teaches part-time for I-CAR and performs aluminum and steel welding qualification training and testing as well. Mr. Jund has also been an evaluation team leader for NATEF.