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Objectives
After studying this chapter, you will be able to:
„ Describe the individual steps in the
nonstructural panel repair process.
„ Explain how to rough out specific types of
nonstructural damage.
„ Demonstrate the metal finishing process.
„ Use body filler to restore panel contour.
„ Describe the considerations that must be taken
into account when repairing aluminum panels.
mechanical adhesion
metal finishing
one-sided repair
picking
raising
shock force
shrink fence
shrinking
stretch
stretching
tension
two-sided repair
upset
warp damage
Nonstructural Panel
Repair
Chapter 8
attachment
blind picking
bull’s-eye pick
chasing the dent
displaced metal
double fold
false stretch
filing
high spot
hookup
kinking
leveling
lift reaction
low spot
Technical Terms