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Panel Beater
Alternative Titles:
Autobody Repairer
Panel beaters repair damage to metal, plastic and
fibreglass bodywork on vehicles. They also make and form
vehicle panels using machines or hand tools.
Panel beaters may perform the following tasks:
- remove damaged panels and components by unbolting or
cutting them away
- remove dents by hammering panels with panel beating
tools such as a special hammer called a planishing hammer
- straighten badly damaged vehicles using mechanical and
hydraulic equipment to obtain door, boot and bonnet
clearances
- cut and join replacement sections or damaged panels
using oxyacetylene and electric welding equipment
- fill dents with plastic fillers, and file, grind and
sand repaired surfaces using power and hand tools
- fit the repaired panel on the framework of the vehicle
and refit body hardware such as door locks and door trims
- replace badly damaged sections with new or second-hand
panels
- realign chassis and body frames, and use chassis
alignment machines and measuring systems
- remove and replace accident-related mechanical items
- remove and replace auto-electric components
- help vehicle body builders to build custom-designed,
speciality or vintage vehicles
- assist in spray painting vehicles.
Panel beaters work in workshops and wear protective
clothing.
Required Skills - Panel Beater
- enjoy practical and manual work
- able to work with hand tools and machines
- good hand-eye coordination
- able to visualise the end product
- good colour vision
- technical aptitude
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