What tools to use for automotive sheet metal

Tools to be used in automotive sheet metal

1, leveling hammer?

The mainstay of outer plate shaping. Hammer head has round and square, hammer surface flat slightly curved, used to level the outer plate.

2, pointed hammer?

Also known as "pick hammer", "crane hammer", one end of the hammer head is long and thin, in the shape of a crane's beak, used for fine repair of small bumps on the outer plate.

3, shrinkage hammer?

The hammer surface is serrated, knocked to the iron plate will leave a small point mark, can effectively control the leveling process of metal extension.

4, rubber hammer?

Rubber hammer head, with different weights of the hammer head can be used for shaping the metal outer plate and structural parts.

5, wooden hammer?

Lightweight wooden hammer head, the leveling of the outer plate can effectively inhibit the extension of the metal.

6, pad iron

With a variety of sheet metal hammer used in conjunction with the hammer to give support to the steel plate when hammering. It can also be used to shape the steel plate from the back side.

7, Scribing pin?

The "mark" can be made on the sheet metal. Before repairing the bar line, first mark with a scratching needle, so that the repair of the bar line will not "run off".

8, hit the board?

Used to repair the tendon line parts, repair out of the tendon line and straight and board.

9, straightedge?

Looks like an ordinary ruler, in the hands of sheet metal masters through a "leaning" a "ratio" can easily determine whether the surface of the steel plate is flat.

10, thick crowbar?

Using the principle of leverage, can be inside the plate from the inside to the outside of the depression roughly shaping.

11, fine crowbar?

Use of optical principles and the principle of leverage on the vehicle paint repair, "small bumps and bruises" no longer need to carry out a full set of sheet metal painting.

12, flexible file?

By observing the file traces, it is easy to check out the raised parts on the sheet metal, which is convenient for the sheet metal master to carry out subsequent leveling repair.

13, pneumatic belt sander?

For sanding the corners of the old paint layer.

14, angle grinder ?

There are two kinds of electric and pneumatic, with the same function, with the use of black diamond abrasive pads can be quickly sanding board old paint layer, and does not hurt the original galvanized layer.

15, small paint and rust removal machine?

Mainly used to remove rust on the steel plate.

16, pneumatic glue gun?

For accident car repair glue sealing, can play anti-corrosion, waterproof effect, with different openings in the shape of the glue nozzle, pneumatic glue gun to play the appearance of the glue texture can be roughly similar to the original factory sealant.