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MULTI MATERIAL VEHICLES, THE BIG QUESTIONS
MULTI MATERIAL VEHICLE BODY CONSTRUCTION HAS FILTERED INTO THE MAINSTREAM VEHICLES NOW. I-CAR OUTLINES THE IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS WHEN REPAIRING THESE VEHICLES.
MIXED MATERIAL REPAIRS
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GONE ARE THE DAYS OF A STEEL BODY
frame and shell, collision repair busi- nesses can expect cars to incorporate components such as aluminium, carbon fibre, plastics, glass and more.
With such complexities when approach- ing these vehicles, technicians should con- sider the following points to ensure safe and complete repairs on multi-material vehicles.
WHAT IS CONSIDERED A MULTI
MATERIAL VEHICLE?
For a vehicle to be considered multi ma- terial, it generally has two or more dif- ferent substrates that go into manufac-
turing the structure of the vehicle. For example, steel and aluminium. Up until now it has been predominately found in the higher end brands, however this technology is now filtering to the rest of the market
ABOVE: Subaru outback body structure – it’s not just high end prestige cars that contain mixed materials any more.
CONFORMABLE
Bear-Tex® Thin-flexTM is pre-perforated and has been specifically developed in a convenient dispenser box keeping the product contaminate free and easy to dispense.
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