How do they match: Automotive Body and Related Repairers

  • Automotive Body and Related Repairers

  • Body and Fender Mechanic Apprentice
  • Mechanical and Auto Body Car Checker

  • 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.
  • Fit and weld replacement parts into place, using wrenches and welding equipment, and grind down welds to smooth them, using power grinders and other tools.
  • 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.

  • Cut materials according to specifications or needs.
  • Operate welding equipment.