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    • Marcus Essig

    Marcus Essig retired from Clackamas Community College in Oregon City, Oregon after 29 years teaching and directing the Automotive programs. Marcus received his formal education at Oregon Technical Institute in Automotive Technology, Collision Repair Technology, and Welding/Metals Technology, continuing at Oregon State University in Trade and Industrial Education. Currently he is the Lead Instructor for I-CAR in Oregon and also is the Administra-tor for both the Steel and Aluminum Weld Qualification Test.
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    Pulse Welding Aluminum

    Marcus Essig
    Jan. 1, 2020
    Advances in equipment and ongoing training can keep you at the forefront of this growing trend.
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    Spraybooth Lighting: Theory and Practice

    Marcus Essig
    Jan. 1, 2020
    Automotive spraybooths are the “operating rooms” for the refinish process.
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    Paint Removal

    Marcus Essig
    Jan. 1, 2020
    The concern today with removing coatings is restoring the vehicle's corrosion protection after the repair is complete. The key to this is paying attention to the differences between...
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    Fancy to Factory Finishes

    Marcus Essig
    Jan. 1, 2020
    Once the domain of the custom painter, glamour finishes--such as metallic, pearl, mica and mystic--now come as factory coatings on nearly all makes of cars. But they present a...