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Repair Overview - Repair Basics
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The purpose of collision repair is to restore the quality and performance of the vehicle to its pre-loss condition. The four basic principles below must be assured during collision repairs. |
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Appearance restoration …………………… exterior finish | |
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Safety assurance …………………… driving performance | |
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Maintaining strength ………………… welding, interfacing | |
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Durability and anti-rust
quality assurance ………………………… rust, corrosion | |
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Helps identify the damaged area and prevent overlooking any damage. (check also for other scratches and dents outside the repair area). | |
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Reduces the introduction of dirt, dust, and other contaminants into your workshop. | |
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Reduces time required to polish and correct errors and contamination after the painting process. | |
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Protecting and storing the removed parts …………………… To avoid damages (scratches), deformation and contamination | |
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Passenger compartment, tires, engine compartment, etc. ………………… Help reduce entry of hidden contamination during repair and painting. These increase repair time. | |
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Helps prevent weld spatter (sparks) ……………. Possible burns and damage to glass and paint. | |
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Wash the vehicle as it is impossible to properly inspect a dirty vehicle for damage.
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Closely inspect the vehicle from all angles to prevent overlooking damaged areas, or degree of damage.
Before beginning collision repairs, compare the repair estimate to the actual vehicle condition. Check the identified repairs and compare them to the actual damage. Then develop a repair plan.
The general confirmation steps are as follows: |
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Closely inspect the damaged area from multiple angles so that the dents can be captured more accurately. | |
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Also use extra lighting to help identify damage during your inspection for greater accuracy. | |
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Inspect panel alignment and gaps in the damaged and surrounding areas. Also compare them to the undamaged side of the vehicle if possible. | |
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Gently feel across the damaged surfaces with your fingers and palm to confirm to confirm any unevenness after the vehicle and damaged areas have been thoroughly cleaned. | |
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Cloth gloves are recommended to increase touch sensitivity. | |
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Feel In addition, touch thoroughly from multiple directions in order to avoid any overlook. | |
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Repair Bench Confirmation: |
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Confirm the body dimensions using your body and frame measurement equipment. | |
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Document primary (directly) damaged areas and secondary (induced) damage. | |
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Confirm the original dimensions of the damaged area, then develop a plan to restore the correct measurements. | | |
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Remove all attached parts in the repair area to make repairs easier. | |
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Pay extra attention to the removed parts not to damage and store them in a protected location. | |
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Confirm that the repair estimate documents any prior damage or missing parts not part of the current repair. Immediately report any inconsistencies between the vehicle and estimate. | |
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If you damage any parts during removal, report this immediately and order replacements. | |
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To avoid confusion during reassembly, organize the removed fasteners by grouping them per panel or part. | | | 
