How do they match: Automotive Body and Related Repairers

  • Auto Body Paint Prepper
  • Automotive Body Paint Prepper

  • Cut and tape plastic separating film to outside repair areas to avoid damaging surrounding surfaces during repair procedure and remove tape and wash surfaces after repairs are complete.
  • Cut openings in vehicle bodies for the installation of customized windows, using templates and power shears or chisels.
  • Apply heat to plastic panels, using hot-air welding guns or immersion in hot water, and press the softened panels back into shape by hand.
  • Chain or clamp frames and sections to alignment machines that use hydraulic pressure to align damaged components.
  • Measure and mark vinyl material and cut material to size for roof installation, using rules, straightedges, and hand shears.
  • Remove damaged sections of vehicles using metal-cutting guns, air grinders and wrenches, and install replacement parts using wrenches or welding equipment.
  • Review damage reports, prepare or review repair cost estimates, and plan work to be performed.

  • Prepare compounds or solutions to be used for repairs.
  • Cut materials according to specifications or needs.
  • Heat material or workpieces to prepare for or complete production.