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Duties and Tasks
Panel beaters may perform the following tasks: - remove damaged panels and components by unbolting or cutting them away
- remove dents by hammering panels with special panel beating tools such as planishing hammers
- 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.
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