12/4/2012 Western Dakota Tech Exit WDT Collision Repair program - PDF document

12/4/2012 Western Dakota Tech Exit  WDT Collision Repair program is a two year Associate program. These are the general ed. classes that are required.  This course teaches you proper handling of shop chemicals, personal safety and maintenance of equipment. You will become familiar with shop areas and what is expected in class. 1

12/4/2012  You will learn the process for removing and  You will learn the proper use of hand and replacing bolt-on panels of a vehicle and power tools. You will learn the aligning panels to proper adjustments. You characteristics of sheet metal repair on will also be instructed in removing and collision- and hail-damaged panels, rusted replacing moveable glass from the doors out panels, fiberglass panels, and the along with the lock and latch assemblies. methods to repair them. The class also addresses removing, replacing, and adjusting headlights  This course teaches you safety procedures  This course will teach you how to identify and familiarization with MIG set-up different types of plastic used in the operations and welding in flat, horizontal, manufacture of automobiles. You will also vertical, and overhead positions. In addition, learn the safe use of airless plastic welders the use and care of oxyacetylene welding and the use of chemical bonding-repair and the cutting torch are covered. techniques  This course will familiarize you with  This course will teach you to visually identify refinishing materials, equipment, vehicle and correct paint problems in the finish. Use surface preparation and proper refinishing a logical sequence of operation to repair a procedures and techniques. This course will finish using a buffer and a sequence of also familiarize you with proper paint booth different grit compounds and polishes. maintenance procedures. 2

12/4/2012  You will learn how to properly mask vehicles  You will learn how to generate both hand- for primer, color, and topcoat application. written and computer-generated repair estimates.  learn how to final clean and detail a vehicle prior to delivery for improved customer satisfaction. You also will learn how to apply vinyl pinstripes and decals.  You will use learn procedures and products to refinish projects as required. This course enables the you to repeatedly practice acquired refinishing techniques and procedures. 3

12/4/2012  You will demonstrate the correct dent repair  You will learn to tint for a blendable match procedures, panel preparation, material and to blend so there is no noticeable color mixing, application and spray gun technique difference between panels. to paint a hood with basecoat/clear coat paint. You will then demonstrate the correct sanding and buffing techniques.  This course will teach you the proper  This course teaches you the procedures of procedures and techniques to refinish two- removing and installing of large weld-on tone and tri-coat vehicles. panels, such as quarter panels, roof panels, door skins and other structural and non- structural components. Safety of working with those units is emphasized.  You will learn to use “telltale signs” to help  You will learn to use “telltale signs” to help analyze damage and how to use gauges and analyze damage and how to use gauges and measuring systems to plan unibody repair. measuring systems to plan conventional frame repairs. 4

12/4/2012  WDT has a GARMAT USA down-draft bake booth. With this state-of-the-art paint booth, we are able to bake the finish after it has been sprayed.  WDT has three  WDT uses two computerized mixing systems frame racks for  Lesonal you to do your  Shop line conventional and uni-body frame repair.  Chief frame rack  Chassis Liner  Gold Medallion  5-220 welders  The prep station is used for spot priming when the paint booth is in use so students  3-110 welders can keep working and not have to wait.  1-resistant welder 5

12/4/2012  WDT Collision Repair utilizes three different measuring systems for frame analysis.  Gneisses laser measuring  Shark Ultra Sonic measuring  Chief gauge measuring system  Wayne has many  Sheldon has 15 plus years experience in years in the the Collision Repair Collision Repair industry. Wayne also industry and joined specializes in PDR or the WDT team in paintless dent 2008. Sheldon also removal. Wayne owns his own repair attended WDT’s shop. Like Wayne, Collision Repair he attended WDT’s program as well. Collision Repair program.  You can contact Wayne at  Contact Sheldon at wayne.kessler@wdt.edu sheldon.oukrop@wdt.edu 6