Ford Kuga

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Body Repairs - General Information » Panel Beating Technique and Smart Repairs
General

Smaller scale body repairs, where damaged panels do not need to be replaced, can often be carried out by realignment work. Whether the repair is economical however, often depends on the accessibility of the affected body area.

NOTE: Basic and in-depth training courses are offered on the topics which follow. An overview of the complete range of training offered is provided by the Ford Service Organization Training brochure.

During damage assessment, the following technical points must be taken into account:

• Small mild dents (without damage to the paint), which are in areas that make access from the inside possible, can be rectified using undamaged paint panel beating.
• If the inner side of the damaged area (with paint damage) can be accessed, then conventional panel beating techniques can be used.
• If the damaged area has no access from inside, then it can only be rectified using outside panel beating techniques.

General

Dent removal using special panel beating levers

Dynamic puller with counter bearing

Hollow leveling (removing dent without a dolly)

Dent removal using hammer and dolly

Heat-induced material shrinking

Lead loading