Guide to Professional Panel Repair!

In the professional Car Panel Repair in Melbourne, different types of repairs and modifications are made to the car panel. To be able to carry out these jobs with solvency, with guarantees of the resolution, and to achieve the best possible finish and quality, there are a series of essential tools. Some of them are for general use and common in other workshops, while others are specific for body shops.

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The equipment of a paint and panel shop:

Body and paint shops should have all kinds of tools and equipment, some for the bodywork area, others for the painting area, and others useful for both.

Essential tools in the sheet metal area:

In the sheet metal area of a sheet metal and paint shop, repair and replacement work is carried out on body parts made of different materials. The most significant tasks performed in this area are the following:

• Disassembly and assembly of the bolted elements of the vehicle.
• Repair, shaping, and equalization of damage to metal parts.
• Replacement of welded, riveted, or glued metal elements
• Repair of plastic parts.
• Replacement of windows.

To carry out the aforementioned works, first of all, it is necessary to have a trolley equipped with tools that allow the disassembly of screwed components. This trolley must have, as a minimum, the following tools:

• Different sets of screwdrivers.
• A ¼ ratchet briefcase.
• A trim removal kit.
• Staple remover (plastic, if possible, to avoid scratches in the paint when using them).
• Assorted pliers (universal, fine point, etc.).
• Ball and nylon hammer.
• Drill bits.
• Different sets of fixed, ratcheting, and angled wrenches.

For the Car Panel Repair Melbourne of manual sheet metal, whether made of steel or aluminum, it is essential to have iron and rubber mallets, bodywork hammers, levers with different geometries, whipping files, and nose pads. 

Essential tools in the painting area:

In the painting area, sanding and paint application tasks are carried out for which the following equipment is essential:

• Air compressor: This equipment is shared with the bodywork area, although in this area it could be dispensed with if working with tools other than pneumatic. Instead, here is the necessary equipment to be able to apply the paint. Its task is to absorb ambient air to compress it and supply it fully filtered to the various pneumatic tools.
• Other necessary equipments in the sheet metal and painting workshop are painting equipment (booths or plenums) and drying equipment. Among them are the paint booth and infrared equipment:
• The paint booth or plenum is the equipment that enables paints to be applied in a safe and dust-free environment within the sheet metal and paint shop. 
• To do this, an air stream is circulated inside it, passing through different filters that retain dust particles and residual spray paint, or eliminate the pollutant load of these products (activated carbon filters). This equipment also allows the drying of the paint thanks to an integrated burner.
• On the other hand, when it comes to tools, in the painting area of ​​a sheet metal and paint workshop, the following tools cannot be missing:
• Rotary-orbital sanding machines. They are used to sand and fine-tune the different background products and surfaces before applying the paint, so they must be of orbit 3 and have to mount soft plates with the use of an interface when appropriate.
• Putty spatulas.
• Easels or workbenches.
• Spray guns. They are responsible for spraying the color base or varnish on the repaired surface of the vehicle. Depending on how the paint is introduced into the interior of the gun, they are classified as suction or gravity guns (the latter are the most used in sheet metal and paint shops). In turn, there are three types of guns depending on their operation: conventional, HVLP (high volume low pressure), and hybrid.
• Masking tools, such as cutters or dispenser carts that facilitate the protection of certain elements of the bodywork.
• Basic machine in which all the color bases are arranged in an orderly manner. This machine also allows each of the paint cans to be moved before starting the color mixing.
• Computer with paint manufacturer software. 
• Manual dryers for water-based paint called venturi. They are a type of spray gun that accelerates the evaporation process of water-based paint.
• Polishing machines and tools to correct paint defects. After the process, it is common for some type of paint defect to appear, such as dust spots or sags. To remove it, abrasives are used, wet or dry, placed on different supports or machines, while the polisher is used to restore the shine to the surface.

Conclusion:

The tools that are needed in a professional Car Panel Repair Melbourne service are very varied. On many occasions, there are different tools to carry out the same task. So, knowing all the possible options and the peculiarities of each one allows choosing the most appropriate for each work situation.