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selecting a welder for a shop. Polyvance offers a
variety of plastic welders developed for the repair
of polyurethane bumpers.
“It is useful for both collision and mechanical
repair shops,” Lammon says. “It can repair most
any plastic on a car, as it features eight different
types of plastic welding rods.”
Frame correction tools
Alignment and frame correction tools are large
equipment that may be too big to stock on the
truck, but are a large ticket item that distributors
may be able to assist shop owners with purchasing
when they are looking to upgrade their equipment
or expand their shop capabilities.
Frame and structural damage is common in a
collision, and equipment such as Bee Line’s heavy
duty frame correction systems help technicians
correct this damage, says Howard Williams, corporate
technical sales specialist, Bee Line Company.
Accessories and consumables
In addition to tools specific to collision repair, there
are a number of accessories and consumables that
will be useful to body shops and collision repair
technicians. Consider stocking these items as well
to boost sales:
• Lights: you can’t fix what you can’t see, advises
Dent Fix Equipment’s Preston. Consider stocking
bright LED lights that can mount on multiple
surfaces.
• Small consumables, including drill bits, wiggle
wire, hot staples, eraser wheels, stud pins, weld
keys, glue and plastic welding rods. These items
are all small and easy to stock, and are items
that technicians will routinely need to buy.
These routine sales will help bring traffic to
your truck and make you the go-to distributor
for collision repair tools.
• Aluminum hammers and hand tools are also
helpful for collision repair technicians, and are
items that you probably already stock.
• Block sanders in different grits, and replacement
sanding pads.
Trends in collision repair
As vehicles evolve, the tools needed to repair them
shift, too.
“Aluminum is being used more in the makeup
of vehicles on the road today,” says H&S Autoshot’s
Sponhaltz. Aluminum, high strength steel
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