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Auto Body Repair Technology: Ch. 11, 12 Key Terms AK
Auto Body Repair Technology: Ch. 11, 12 Key Terms AK
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Body line sanding guide spot putty mixing board contour sanding stick
1. A __rustout__ is a type of corrosion that has had time to penetrate completely through the steel panel.
2. Often used to check for high and low spots on your repair area, a __guide coat__ is a thin layer of
different color primer or a special powder applied to the area.
3. A __body line sanding guide__ is a special tool sanding straight special contour lines on panels.
4. A __contour sanding stick __ is part of a set of shaped sticks used to match contour lines being sanded.
5. __Featheredging__ body filler is done by sanding the repair area so that the perimeter of the repair area
is flush unrepaired surfaces.
6. __Filler grating__ is done with a coarse body file to remove high spots or edges that stick up freshly applied filler.
7. A flat surface, sometimes with a pad of coated paper on it which can be removed, used for blending filler and its
hardener is called a __mixing board__ .
9. __Long-hair fibreglass filler__ are waterproof particles used to add extra strength to a repair and are often covered
with thin coat of light weight body filler.
10. __Spot putty__ is used to fill minor surface imperfections on small sections of the repair area.
12. __Short hair fiberglass filler__ has tiny particles which add strength to the repair area, but is more difficult to sand
than a conventional filler.