Auto Collision Repair and Refinishing - Hardcover

Crandell, Michael

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 161960387X ISBN 13: 9781619603875

Publisher: Goodheart-Willcox, 2013

Synopsis

Auto Collision Repair and Refinishing details the latest collision repair and refinishing techniques, as well as more traditional repair procedures. It presents both the theoretical and practical aspects of collision repair and refinishing, preparing students for a fast-paced workplace that is becoming increasingly technical.

Organized around the NATEF Collision Repair and Refinish Task List, this comprehensive textbook includes information on MIG welding, HVLP spray painting, paintless dent repair, low-VOC finishes, paint matching, structural frame repair, detailing, and flexible plastic component repair, and estimating. Detailed chapters on mechanical systems, such as brake systems, cooling systems, and restraint systems, allow students to recognize and repair common types of mechanical damage. An extensive estimating chapter provides unsurpassed instruction on this vital task, walking students through the steps required to estimate specific types of damage.

Auto Collision Repair and Refinishing is an indispensible resource for students preparing for a career in collision repair and refinishing, as well as experienced technicians preparing for the ASE collision repair and refinish certification tests.

About this title

About the Author:

Michael Crandell taught collision repair and refinishing at Carl Sandburg College for almost 20 years. He also operated his own auto body shop, Smash Palace, for 17 years. He is an ASE Certified Master Auto body/Paint technician. He is certified in all ASE categories, including Damage Analysis
and Estimating.

About this edition

• Publisher: Goodheart-Willcox
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 161960387X
• ISBN 13: 9781619603875
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 880