Automotive masking paper is an essential tool for any auto body repair or painting project. It is used to protect areas of a vehicle that should not be painted or coated. There are two main types of automotive masking paper: coated and treated. Coated masking… read more »
Henry’s Automotive Warehouse: Supporting Former ClipHouse.com Customers
The closure of ClipHouse.com left many automotive shops searching for a reliable source of parts and accessories. As a dedicated automotive fastener warehouse, Henry’s Automotive Warehouse is stepping in to bridge that gap, offering a comprehensive range of products and exceptional customer service tailored to… read more »
What are Self-Tapping Screws
Self-tapping screws are a type of screw that are designed to create threads in a material as they are driven in. This allows them to be used in materials that do not have threads already, such as metal, plastic or wood. Self-tapping screws are typically… read more »
Self-Piercing Rivets for Aluminum Body Fastening
Self-piercing rivets (SPR) join two or more pieces of material using a rivet without a pre-drilled hole. Self-piercing rivets are a semi-tubular rivet driven at high force through the material layers to be joined, into a die which causes the tail of the rivet to… read more »
Comparison Chart for Screw Size, Inch Fractions, Decimals and Millimeters
When looking at body bolts, sheet metal screws and related U-clips, and even automotive fasteners, such as push pins or Christmas trees, the nomenclature used by each manufacturer to describe the size of the fastener, or the hole size that it goes into, can sometimes… read more »