Welding Services Kapaa HI
Welding experience is an important aspect of an auto technician’s resume. Welding requires patience and talent and is an extremely valuable part of a collision repair’s procedure. You want to find reliable auto body shops that house knowledgeable auto technicians that understand how to use the best gas mixture for MIG welding high-strength steel or the proper gun angle for making a lap joint. Listed below you will find such auto body shops in Kapaa, HI.
Thermoguard Pacific
808-823-6440 1021 Kamalu Rd
Kapaa, HI Custom Touch Auto Detailing
808-822-5727 Drawer 444
Kapaa, HI Tonys Auto Body
808-639-9944 5989 Kapahi Rd
Kapaa, HI Kaluahines, Fredstan Towing Service
808-246-8666 P O Box 1822
Lihue, HI Kuhio Motors, Inc.
808-245-6731 3033 Aukele St
Lihue, HI Kuhio Motors, Inc. 808-245-6731
3033 Aukele St
Lihue, HI 96766
Specialty Brakes, Electrical Service, Emission Testing, Engine Repair, Exhaust Repair, Front End Repair, General Automotive Repair, Inspection & Diagnostic, Lubrication Service, Machine Shop Service, Maintenance, Wheel Alignment Hours Mon:7:30 am-5:00 pm
Tue:7:30 am-5:00 pm
Wed:7:30 am-5:00 pm
Thu:7:30 am-5:00 pm
Fri:7:30 am-5:00 pm
Sat:(Closed)
Sun:(Closed)
Payment Cash, Check, Credit Card Nakamura Repair Shop
808-822-4121 347 Eggerking Rd
Kapaa, HI Kevins Automotive Repair
808-822-7507 954 Kipuni Way
Kapaa, HI Kevins Automotive Repair 808-822-7507
954 Kipuni Way
Kapaa, HI 96746
Specialty Brakes, Electrical Service, Emission Testing, Engine Repair, Exhaust Repair, Front End Repair, General Automotive Repair, Inspection & Diagnostic, Lubrication Service, Machine Shop Service, Maintenance, Wheel Alignment Hours Mon:8:00 am-4:30 pm
Tue:8:00 am-4:30 pm
Wed:8:00 am-4:30 pm
Thu:8:00 am-4:30 pm
Fri:8:00 am-4:30 pm
Sat:(Closed)
Sun:(Closed)
Payment Cash, Check, Credit Card Mannys Repair Service Inc
808-823-6749 5685 Kawaihau Rd
Kapaa, HI Midas Auto Service Experts
(808) 246-0128 4230 Rice St
Lihue, HI Midas Auto Service Experts (808) 246-0128
4230 Rice St
Lihue, HI 96766
Services Car Washes, Car Detailing, Mufflers Repair Tire Warehouse Kauai
(808) 245-6754 3028 Aukele St
Lihue, HI Tire Warehouse Kauai (808) 245-6754
3028 Aukele St
Lihue, HI 96766
Services Car Washes, Car Detailing, Tire Shops
Welding is probably the least understood repair procedure in the collision industry, yet it's the most critical. Do your techs know the best gas mixture for MIG welding high-strength steel or the proper gun angle for making a lap joint? Are you sure?
By Toby Chess
12/1/2001 Recently, I was asked to inspect a vehicle with representatives from the California Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR). The car in question was a 1998 Toyota Corolla. The vehicle owner was picked up at the accident scene by a sub-standard tow company and taken to an "unqualified" body shop. There, the shop owner promised the vehicle owner a free rental and said he'd save her deductible. Sounds too good to be true, doesn't it? It was. Six months later, the repair still wasn't finished, the shop had never given her a rental and, you guessed it, they cashed her check. The car owner's insurer towed the vehicle from the shop and brought it to me for an inspection. The BAR got involved looking for fraud, but they couldn't find any. The shop performed all the operations specified in the estimate, but the quality of repairs was so bad the vehicle was a total loss. The car wasn't pulled properly - which could've been corrected - but the welding was another story. It was obvious the person who welded the frame rail, apron and core support had no idea how to MIG weld. In fact, I've seen beginning welding students do a better job. Welding is probably the least understood repair procedure in ... |
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