What is an Auto Body Repair Technician?

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DamianLee
07/29/25 11:54am
An auto body repair technician's primary responsibility is to perform restorative repairs on vehicle bodies when they suffer damage or deformation. Therefore, these technicians must not only understand the technical parameters and dimensions of vehicle bodies but also master the characteristics of body materials, the transmission of force characteristics, deformation trends, stress points, and production processes such as welding techniques. Below is more detailed information about auto body repair: 1. Introduction: Auto body repair is a technical method in vehicle maintenance, where it equates to auto body repair work. It involves restoring the vehicle body after a collision, encompassing all tasks except for anti-corrosion and decorative spray painting. This includes analyzing body damage, measuring the vehicle body, shaping and straightening the body panels, stress relief welding, as well as assembling and adjusting body accessories. 2. Main Workflow of Auto Body Repair: Body disassembly and assembly, body alignment, and body restoration.
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