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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 »

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 »

You can usually figure out the grade, or strength, of a bolt by looking at the markings on its head. English bolts (U.S.S. or S.A.E) are categorized by grade, from grade 2 to grade 8, where the grade represents inch strength. The higher the grade,… read more »

Rivets provide an effective way to fasten two materials together without welding, adhesives, or any specialty tools or skills. They can be used in automotive and non-automotive applications, but for this article we’re going to focus on automotive rivets. Automotive rivets can be used for… read more »

The large doors on GM full-size trucks and SUVs are heavy, and the hinges can eventually wear out. If you can’t close your 1988-2000 Chevrolet Silverado, Suburban or Tahoe or GMC Sierra or Yukon doors without giving them a huge slam and notice that they… read more »