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This course outline is for an Auto Body Repair and Repainting course offered at Adama University's Department of Automotive Technology during the 2006/2007 academic year. [The course will cover theory and practical applications of auto body repair tools, equipment, and techniques over 2 lecture hours and 6 lab hours per week. Topics include repairing body panels, surface preparation and refinishing, paint application, minor body repairs, replacing body panels and glasses, and estimating repair costs. Students will be evaluated based on a theory exam, attendance, and project work.]

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Body Cource Outline

This course outline is for an Auto Body Repair and Repainting course offered at Adama University's Department of Automotive Technology during the 2006/2007 academic year. [The course will cover theory and practical applications of auto body repair tools, equipment, and techniques over 2 lecture hours and 6 lab hours per week. Topics include repairing body panels, surface preparation and refinishing, paint application, minor body repairs, replacing body panels and glasses, and estimating repair costs. Students will be evaluated based on a theory exam, attendance, and project work.]

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ADAMA UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT OF AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY

Course outline

Course title: Auto Body Repair and repainting.


Course No: AUT-325
Contact hrs/week: 2 hrs (lec) and 6 hrs (lab)
Academic year; 2006/2007
Instructor; Ato Tesfahun Tegegne

Course description

Theory in the proper use of tools, equipment, and techniques in repairing of metals.
Practical applications of body tools and equipments, theory of body construction and
procedures used to straighten and replace body panels, practical application of
procedures in repairing interior and exterior trims and locking mechanism, theory of body
preparation prior to painting techniques use of primers ,sealers ,acrylic enamels, acrylic
lacquers, acrylic urethanes base coats, and clear coat.

1-Introduction
1.1-Body and paint shop work.
1.2-Saftey procedures.
1.3-Body shop, hand, and power tools.

2-Understanding Automobile construction


2.1 –Body over frame
2.2-Unitized construction

3. Repairing sheet metal panels


3.1 Automotive sheet metals
3.2 Using body hammers and dollies
3.3 Using spoons
3.4 using pull rods and dent pullers
3.5 Shrinking dents
3.6 Using files

4. Surface refinishing and preparation


4.1 Determination of condition
4.2 Removing old paint
4.3 Coated abrasives (sand papers)
4.4 Masking
4.5 Applying the undercoat
4.4.1 Application of body filler
4.4.2 Application of putty
4.4.3 Application of primers
5. Application of color coats (top coat)
5.1 Types of body finishes
5.2 Content of paint
5.3 Preparing the paint
5.4 Spray guns and spraying techniques
5.5 Painting problems

6.. Minor auto body repair


6.1 Repairing scratches
6.2 Repairing nicks
6.3 Repairing dings
6.4 Repairing rusts

7.. Replacing body panels

8. Adjusting body panels


8.1. Adjusting hoods
8.2 Trunk lid adjustment
8.3 Fender adjustment
8.4 Door adjustment

9.. Replacing glasses


9.1 Replacing fixed glasses
9.2 Replacing movable glasses

10. Repair cost estimating and entrepreneurship

References

1. DEROCHE, (1996)- The principles of Auto-body repairing and repainting


2. RHONE, YATES, (1983)- Total auto body repair
3. CROOUSE/ANGLIN,(1986) Automotive body repair and refinishing
4. RONALD WMAZE, (1984) Automotive body refinishing
5. ROBINSON, ALAN, (1993) The repair of vehicle bodies
6. CHUDY, HARRYT, (1988) The complete guide to automotive refinishing
7. SCHAREF, ROBERT, (1998) Motor auto body repair 3rd edition

Evaluation:-

Theory Exam 40%


Attendance 10%
Project work 50%
Total 100%

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