Automakers and their suppliers have been painting glass fiber-reinforced composite exterior body panels, including those made from sheet molding compound (SMC), for many years. SMC painting, in ...

Begin by using your 4-inch grinder and remove all paint, primer, and filler around the hole that you want to fill. See All 11 Photos11 Here are two methods for creating the plug to fill the hole.

Remember the days when automobiles were built of stamped sheetmetal body panels and chrome-plated metal trim? They seemed safe and indestructible but were heavy and costly to produce and repair. The ...

In development for three and a half years Volvo has today announced what could be a revolutionary new technology for the auto industry, incorporating batteries into a car’s body panels. With the ...

Heavy batteries are one of the downsides of hybrid and electric vehicles. In the Tesla roadster, for example, they account for a third of the car's weight. Heavy batteries are one of the downsides of ...

Since the mid-'80s, glass-reinforced, injection-molded thermoplastics have seen limited use in vertical exterior auto body panels — primarily in fenders and doors, notably on General Motors' Saturn ...