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PRODUCTS RELATED TO THIS REPAIR

Milwaukee Tool

M12 FUEL 1/4" Right
Angle Die Grinder,
No. 2485-22

File Belt Sander

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Lisle Corporation

Plastic Clip
Removal Pliers, No. 42810

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Mueller-Kueps

Quick-Lock Razor
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quick straight and/or curved cuts) and
sanders, both palm and block sanders, as
essential tools for both general and collision repairs.
Kelly recommends technicians add an
impact wrench, impact ratchet, and a polisher to the list of essential tools as well.

HAND AND SPECIALTY TOOLS
Similar to general repair, collision repair
work requires technicians to access and
remove parts on vehicles without damaging the surrounding area. For collision
repairs, tools that remove clips, molding,
trim, and panels are especially important.
"It is important to have tools that
are versatile enough to do both types of
vehicle repair, and tools that can be used
for multiple purposes," says Eddie Lisle,
sales manager at Lisle Corporation. "For
instance, there are various types of plastic fasteners and clips found on vehicles
today that [may] need to be removed
or replaced."
Lisle offers a variety of tools that can
pry, separate, turn, twist, and grip plastic
fasteners and clips, for example, at different angles that are difficult to remove.
Products include Lisle's Plastic Fastener

AIRCAT

Flex Head Cut-Off
Tool, No. 6530

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Remover, No. 35260; Double Ended Clip
Lifter, No. 35460; and Plastic Clip
Removal Pliers, No. 42810.
"These tools were made so they won't
mark, scratch, dent, or damage surfaces
on the vehicle," Lisle adds. "They were
[also] designed specifically so you don't
have to resort to using a screwdriver or
something else that won't work as well or
that could possibly damage the vehicle."
Mueller-Kueps agrees that tools
needed to remove plastic clips and panels
are essential.
"To properly service both collision
and general repair customers, a technician should have some sort of panel
and clip remover to access behind door
or overhead panels," says Andre Van
Lagen, sales manager, North America at
Mueller-Kueps.
Mueller-Kueps offers a 5-pc Clip
Lifter Set, No. 277 015, that is designed
to quickly and easily remove plastic fasteners, plastics clips, upholstery, and
door panels. The set is made from durable steel with a high-quality polished
chrome finish.
Van Lagen would also recommend
having scrapers in the shop to remove

glue, paint, stickers, or dirt. He suggests
Mueller-Kueps' Quick-Lock Razor Scraper, No. 268 420, that features a quick-lock
safety release mechanism and comes with
five steel and five plastic blades.
Aside from specialty tools, hand tools
such as pry bars, locking pliers, ratchets,
and socket and wrench sets should be
easily accessible.
"These are all core hand tools designed
for a wide variety of jobs," Milwaukee
Tool's Kelly says. "With these tools, technicians will be able to tackle the majority
of jobs they come into contact with during
collision repair."
Examples he provides include Milwaukee Tool's 32-pc Ratchet and Socket
Set, No. 48-22-9008; 4-pc Pry Bar Set,
No. 48-22-9214; and 10-pc Torque Lock
Set, No. 48-22-3690.

CONCLUSION
Tools that can pull double-duty and not
only be used from one repair job to the
next, but also go from general repair work
to a collision-specific job, are vital. Multipurpose tools are essential tools, saving shops and technicians time, space,
and cost.
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