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

  • 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.
  • Clean work areas, using air hoses, to remove damaged material and discarded fiberglass strips used in repair procedures.
  • Cut openings in vehicle bodies for the installation of customized windows, using templates and power shears or chisels.
  • File, grind, sand, and smooth filled or repaired surfaces, using power tools and hand tools.
  • Fit and secure windows, vinyl roofs, and metal trim to vehicle bodies, using caulking guns, adhesive brushes, and mallets.
  • 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.
  • Mix polyester resins and hardeners to be used in restoring damaged areas.
  • Position dolly blocks against surfaces of dented areas and beat opposite surfaces to remove dents, using hammers.
  • Prime and paint repaired surfaces, using paint sprayguns and motorized sanders.
  • Remove damaged panels, and identify the family and properties of the plastic used on a vehicle.
  • Remove damaged sections of vehicles using metal-cutting guns, air grinders and wrenches, and install replacement parts using wrenches or welding equipment.
  • Remove small pits and dimples in body metal, using pick hammers and punches.

  • Confer with customers or users to assess problems.
  • Prepare compounds or solutions to be used for repairs.