{ "item_title" : "Collision Repair And Refinishing Handbook", "item_author" : [" Carl A. Langlais "], "item_description" : "A vehicle can leave a repair facility looking flawless and still be wrong in ways no customer can see.Advanced high-strength steel does not behave like the mild steel earlier technicians learned on. Aluminium-intensive structures punish uncontrolled heat. Cameras, radar units and ultrasonic sensors mounted to panels and brackets mean a bracket a few millimetres out of position is a safety-system problem, not a cosmetic one. Yet most available reading sits at one extreme or the other: consumer bodywork guides that stop at filler and primer, or scattered technical documents that say what to do without ever explaining why. This handbook closes that gap. It is a single continuous reference covering the full repair sequence, grounding every operation in the material science, structural engineering and safety reasoning that explain why it works.What this handbook helps you do: Identify what a structure is made of before you touch it - mild, high-strength, advanced high-strength, press-hardened and martensitic steels, aluminium alloy families, composites and polymers - and adapt the repair plan accordingly.Analyse damage systematically and turn that analysis into a written repair plan rather than a guess.Measure with confidence using centreline, datum and symmetry, and interpret specification tolerance honestly.Anchor, plan and sequence multi-point structural correction, monitoring movement as it happens and recognising when to replan.Select and verify the right joining method: wire-feed and tungsten arc welding, resistance spot welding, structural adhesive and mechanical fastening, with heat-affected zone control.Repair steel, aluminium, mixed-material and plastic assemblies without introducing corrosion, distortion or hidden heat damage.Prepare, prime, spray, match and blend a finish that survives inspection, and recognise when sensor calibration is required after structural or panel work.Covered in depth across sixteen chapters: Shop safety and protective equipment; vehicle construction and crash energy management; damage analysis, estimating and repair blueprinting; measuring and structural diagnosis; frame and unibody straightening; steel panel repair and metal finishing; welding and joining; panel replacement and sectioning; aluminium and mixed-material repair; plastic and composite repair; corrosion protection; surface preparation and priming; coating chemistry and spray application; colour matching and custom finishes; glass, electrical systems and driver-assistance sensor calibration; final detailing, quality control and shop operations. Learning objectives, worked examples, practice problems with answers, field checklists, a glossary and reference appendices support use as both a course text and a long-term bench reference. Written for collision repair and refinishing students, apprentices, working structural and refinish technicians, estimators, shop supervisors, certification candidates and instructors. Open the handbook at the chapter that matches the vehicle in your bay, and build the reasoning that turns a memorised procedure into professional judgement.", "item_img_path" : "https://covers2.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/9/79/819/257/9798192577929_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "94.99", "online_price" : "94.99", "our_price" : "94.99", "club_price" : "94.99", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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