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[ COLLISION & PAINTING ]
S
ome of those dents, scratches, and rust spots you notice
in the service bay might seem like more of a nuisance
than anything. But ignoring even minor cosmetic
damage can hurt a fleet's image-and may lead to more
problematic issues down the road.
Today's fleet technicians are also dealing with a wider
variety of construction materials, including steel, aluminum,
and composites. Because of this, it's beneficial to
have a strategy in place to streamline workflows and
tackle exterior repairs with the right knowledge, tools,
and processes to ensure as quick a turnaround as possible.
Even within the same make, materials can differ. For
instance, Ford's Transit, Transit Connect, and E-Series
vans have steel bodies, while Ford's F-Series trucks have
bodies made of high-strength, military-grade aluminum
alloy panels.
Shops should be aware of this and should think
about in which bay these vehicles are placed.
" To prevent cross-metal contamination
that could lead to vehicle corrosion,
aluminum vehicles undergoing
repairs should be separated from
vehicles undergoing
steel
repairs, " said Gerry Bonanni,
senior engineer for paint
and body repair
at Ford Motor
Company.
" Furthermore, equipment used to repair
aluminum body panels must be maintained
separately from steel repair equipment. "
Regardless of vehicle or material type,
Bonanni stressed the importance of making
sure any collision repair, whether a minor
ding or major body damage, is performed by a
trained technician and to OE workshop manual
procedures, along with industry guidelines and
training for collision repair.
" There are naturally different processes needed
to repair steel or aluminum, including welding,
riveting, dent extraction, and other techniques, "
Bonanni said. " Our manuals show the vehicle's
structure, what it is made of, and repair procedures.
We expect professional technicians to know how to
carry out these procedures and to understand what
the collision repair industry mandates. "
How coatings can cause confusion
" On the coatings side, all of your Class 8 trucks in the
USMCA (United States, Mexico, and Canada) space are
now painted basecoat/clearcoat, " said Joe Wood, VP of
global commercial vehicle coatings at Axalta, a supplier
of automotive paints and coatings. " That is much different
than in the past when there was a mixed bag of basecoat/clearcoat
and monocoat. "
» Customer demand is driving new paint colors,
which may require different primers.
Photo: PPG Industries
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of april2022

Hitched Up: Sweetening the deal for shop technicians
The future of telematics is now
Paint points
Unlocking ultimate uptime
DPF inspection best practices
Technician & Maintenance Council: The world is changing fast, and trucking industry must, too, says DTNA CEO
Technician & Maintenance Council: Mitchell 1 enhances TruckSeries with tools to boost productivity and efficiency
Technician & Maintenance Council: Aperia launches Hal Connect 2.0 tire management platform
Technician & Maintenance Council: Michelin debuts its lowest rolling resistance tire
Management: Is our faith in algorithms misplaced?
Diagnostics: ADAS adds confusion, need for special tools, and new standards
Training: Grow your own techs to solve labor issues
Fleet Parts & Components
Tools & Equipment
Classifieds
Guest Editorial: Cooperative procurement: strength in numbers
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april2022 - Hitched Up: Sweetening the deal for shop technicians
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april2022 - The future of telematics is now
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april2022 - Paint points
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april2022 - Unlocking ultimate uptime
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april2022 - DPF inspection best practices
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april2022 - Technician & Maintenance Council: The world is changing fast, and trucking industry must, too, says DTNA CEO
april2022 - Technician & Maintenance Council: Mitchell 1 enhances TruckSeries with tools to boost productivity and efficiency
april2022 - Technician & Maintenance Council: Michelin debuts its lowest rolling resistance tire
april2022 - Management: Is our faith in algorithms misplaced?
april2022 - Diagnostics: ADAS adds confusion, need for special tools, and new standards
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april2022 - Training: Grow your own techs to solve labor issues
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april2022 - Guest Editorial: Cooperative procurement: strength in numbers
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