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2020 Summer Aluminum Bundle Sale!

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Pro Spot has a great July Special for all those shops looking to start, add to or upgrade their aluminum repair facilities! We’re featuring our best SP Pulse MIG Welders, Aluminum Dent Repair Workstations, our Glue Tab Repair Station, Dust-Free (Aluminum) Combi Sanding System and our popular PR-5 Riveting System. Pick any of these Bundles and get great savings! For full sale and bundle information,  head to the 2020 Summer Bundle Sale Page . 

Pro Spot Announces New Tesla Approvals

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Known for their product innovation and development, Pro Spot proudly announces new Tesla approvals for the i4s Smart Spot Welder and SP Series MIG Welders for their OEM approved equipment list.  After a rigorous testing process, Tesla Inc. has approved the NEW i4s Smart Spot Welder and ALL of the SP Series MIG Welders for aluminum and advanced steel welding. These join previously Tesla approved equipment like the i5 Smart Spot Welder, PR-5 Rivet Gun, and more.  Pro Spot also provides the Tesla’s approved Steel GMA Welding Wire for Structural Repairs, the Bohler Union X96, Pro Spot Part Number: 50-7040.  “Congratulations to the entire Pro Spot team,” says Ron Olsson, President of Pro Spot. “Our commitment to a total repair solution is paying off. To be recognized by a high technology company, like Tesla, is a great confirmation that our product development is on point.”  These Tesla approvals join many other Pro Spot OEM approvals including Mer...

Free Collision Repair Training Webinars

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Check out the latest Webinars to post, for information on each course, click on its image. Webinars are free of charge. If you have requests on things you'd like to learn about in a webinar that isn't listed below, please email us at training@prospot.com.  ⇩

Zero Percent Financing for 12 Months

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Now more than ever, companies are looking for affordable purchasing options to keep their businesses up and running. Financing can help make the right equipment even more affordable. Pro Spot is offering 0% Financing for 12 months and 2.9% Interest for 24 months, and it’s never been easier to get the equipment you need. Example: Equipment Cost: $12,000 Term: 12 Months Payment: $1,000/month Offer valid until: July 31st, 2020 Contact Your Distributor or Pro Spot for More Info F inancial Relief Coronavirus Deals Specials Interest Free Business Collision Repair Recovery PPP Loan Loans Spot Weld Body Shop Bodyshop News Automotive Auto Cars Buy 

Top Viewed Posts of 2019

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Check out the TOP Posts, Videos and Pages from 2019. We've gathered the data and put together the pages, the posts, and the videos that you all liked best online!  Results are in... the Most Viewed of 2019 are:  Instagram:  i4s Smart Spot Welder, OEM Certified, Faster Cycle Times, Real-Time Training, Increased Profits, Futureproof... Twitter:   TECH TIP- Your Aluminum Welds Are Telling You Something Pt 2.   YouTube Video:  TECH TIP Video- Destructive Weld Tests New Product:  All New C2X Arms with Quick Connect and Full Auto Mode  Pressure!  Product Page:  PR-5 Rivet Gun with Blind Rivet Pull Adapter, Extension Arms and more. Pro Spot Blog:  TECH TIP- How to Save Your Aluminum Wire.  LinkedIn:  New Releases at SEMA Show 2019 Facebook:  FACEBOOK LIVE Video- Dust-Free Sanding Station Live Demo at SEMA.  Make sure to Subscribe ...

TECH TIP: How to Apply Solid Rivets Faster & Easier

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Still Using Bucking Bars to Apply Rivets? Image shows the EXT-25 Extender and the Solid Rivet Dies Head and Forming sides.  Apply Solid Rivets with One Button!  For faster, easier application of Solid Rivets:  U se the Solid Rivet dies with the Pro Spot PR-5 Rivet Gun. The dies easily screw onto the Rivet Gun and is ready to work right away.  Photo Credit:  Bettmann/  Bettmann Archive To improve the application of Solid Rivets,  Pro Spot has designed new Solid Rivet Dies in an effort to help shops save time and hassle .  No longer will you need to "make something work", using a loud air hammer with a bucking bar, or use flattening dies which can be dangerous. Installing solid rivets is now as easy as installing an SPR!  WHAT :  NEW SOLID RIVET DIES- Solid Rivet Die Head Side (PRR-40) and Forming Side (PRR-41). WHERE : Easily screw on threads to PR-5 Rivet Gun. WHEN :  Are...

TECH TIP: How to Save Your Aluminum Wire

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Proper storage for aluminum wire when not in use is KEY to making it last longer and for producing quality welds!  Aluminum  oxidizes rapidly , and this can cause issues with weld quality and overall strength of repair.  When oxidation forms on the aluminum wire it will disrupt the arc and will be nearly impossible to maintain a proper arc. ALUMINUM WIRE WILL GO BAD IF NOT STORED PROPERLY  NO MATTER HOW LITTLE IT IS USED   Although Aluminum is becoming more abundant during production, depending on the shop, Aluminum welding may not be a regular occurrence like steel is. Proper wire storage is very important when not in use, as the aluminum  oxidizes rapidly  and this can cause issues with weld quality and overall strength of repair. This is something that is often an after thought or overlooked in the shop, and blame gets placed on welder instead of looking at the wire. When Aluminum welding wire is not in us...