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4 Types of Welding to Learn Before Your Career in Auto Body Repair

Welding is an extremely useful skill and can turn into a rewarding and lucrative career in the auto body repair industry. If you refine your skills and perfect your techniques, then you can become a g

8 July 2022

Why Choose a Career in Auto Body Repair? 3 Unique Benefits of this Occupation

If you’re thinking about pursuing a career as an auto body technician, then you’ll want to know the details of what your role will look like day to day. Generally, you can expect to address extern

29 June 2022

Safety Tips for Replacing Window Glass as an Auto Body Technician

When starting a career in auto body repair, knowing the different steps and procedures for every repair is essential, including those relating to the windshield or window glass. Windshields are design

8 June 2022

Pay attention to what lands on a car to avoid extreme paint damage

How Students in Auto Body Training Can Get Rid of Tree Sap

There are many different ways that a car’s paint can become damaged. Fingerprints can push dirt and debris into the paint and these blemishes may be hard to remove. Water spots can also be a problem

6 November 2019

Windshields can withstand small flying objects, but are not unbreakable

3 Types of Windows to Be Aware of If You’re Considering Auto Body Schools

An auto body repairer needs to be as well versed in windows as in dings and dents. In addition to reviewing damage reports, preparing cost estimates, removing damaged body parts, among many other thin

30 October 2019

Opening Your Own Mobile Dent Repair Business After Car Body Repair Courses

Are you interested in becoming an auto body repair technician, and have always dreamed of owning your own automotive business? By enrolling in auto body training, you can gain the necessary expertise

25 August 2017

3 Common Causes of Auto Body Damage Seen by Auto Body Repair Technicians

Accidents might first come to mind as the most likely culprit behind auto body damage. However, there are many different reasons a vehicle may suffer body damage. In fact, damage is often inflicted by

18 January 2017

Auto Body Filler: Application Best Practices for Future Auto Body Technicians

Auto body filler, otherwise known as putty, mud, or its original brand name Bondo, is used by auto body technicians to fill in spaces on a vehicle’s exterior. Usually, it’s used to repair vehicles

16 December 2016

3 Steps Auto Body Technicians Follow When Repairing Bumper Damage

Repairing or replacing a bumper was once a pretty easy task. Usually, you unbolted the bumper from the body, did the work that needed doing, and bolted it back on. Nowadays, though, bumpers are typica

9 December 2016

The Works of George Barris: Remembering a Man Every Auto Body Technician Aspires to Become

Legendary custom car builder George Barris recently passed away at the age of 89. Barris produced some of the most iconic vehicles seen on television and the silver screen throughout his long career,

18 November 2015

Taking Auto Technician Courses? Here’s What You’ll Need to Know About Wheel Alignment

Most drivers don’t pay much attention to the wheel alignment of their cars, and this can be a huge and costly mistake. A properly aligned car will drive safer and smoother, and get better mileage. I

23 October 2015

Principles of Repair Estimating

When it comes to the inspection and repair of damaged vehicles – whether it’s through constant wear and tear or a particularly nasty collision – there are few things more integral to the process

21 May 2014

The Importance of Car Batteries

There’s nothing worse than getting into your car, turning your keys in the ignition, and not hearing anything happening. Maybe you left your lights on, maybe you left the door ajar, but somethin

18 December 2013

Problems Cars can Diagnose on their Own

Today’s cars are more wired and connected than your average household. With a massive computer and tons of sensors, your car has the ability to monitor and be aware of the majority of things going o

29 November 2013

Energy Storing Panels a Rising Trend

While electric automobiles have been around for decades now, their lack of speed and endurance has meant that they haven’t quite caught on as well as their gas-guzzling counterparts. While very few

27 November 2013

The Evolution of the Airbag

Skilled automotive trades professionals need to know how every part of a vehicle works. This week we’re going to look at a common safety feature and how it was developed: the airbag. Airbags are

15 November 2013

Safety Tips in an Auto Shop

As a student studying for an automotive career, you will probably be spending much of your time in an auto shop, if you don’t already. Although auto shops are generally a safe place to work, it

6 November 2013

Auto Hackfest at Apps World 2013

Auto Hackfest has just wound down and we would like to give you a rundown of the event, in the off chance that you’d like to attend next year. This year’s first Auto Hackfest was an event that too

23 October 2013

Career Spotlight: Truck Body Specialist

Within the automotive industry there are a variety of areas that auto mechanics can specialize in. One such area is as a Truck Body Specialist. As the name implies, Truck Body Specialists work in a po

11 October 2013

How to Become an Automotive Technician

With the growing demand for the trades in BC, and even across Canada, starting or switching careers into the trades may be the break that you’ve been looking for. If you have always been intereste

4 October 2013

Career Spotlight: Alternate Fuels Technician

Think that environmental conservation is just a trend? Think again. Environmental interest is here to stay, with individuals becoming more and more concerned about the state of the planet. But how doe

18 September 2013

T-Rex 16S Offers Three-Wheeled Thrills

Since the Thebis touring trike was developed in Sidney, BC twenty years ago, Canada is proving to be a leader in three-wheeled vehicles. The new T-Rex is yet another proof of that. Described as half m

8 May 2013

Flying Cars and More from the Hyundai Idea Festival

Sometimes the best ideas come from just keeping things fun. We’ve looked previously at lots of different concept cars, where car designers are free to unleash their creative powers to make the coole

17 April 2013

Kevin Holter

The practicum is very important. It is your chance to see how a shop runs and they should all consider it to be the worlds longest job interview. I was hired at Auto West BMW which was a very good success for me and I owe it all too hard work and ATC.

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