How do they match: Automotive Body and Related Repairers

  • Automotive Body and Related Repairers

  • Auto Body Paint Prepper
  • Automotive Body Paint Prepper
  • Body and Fender Mechanic Apprentice
  • Mechanical and Auto Body Car Checker

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Review damage reports, prepare or review repair cost estimates, and plan work to be performed.

  • Prepare compounds or solutions to be used for repairs.
  • Heat material or workpieces to prepare for or complete production.
  • Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.