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Sheet metal work and straightening of bodywork
Bodywork · 8 min
An introduction to sheet materials, direction, stretching and welding when repairing a damaged body — and why shape is not enough if strength does not follow.
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Paint preparation — the foundation for a durable result
Painting · 7 min
Steps in paint preparation — cleaning grinding spackling priming and masking — and why good final result is determined by preparation not by spraying itself
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Safety design and collision zones
Construction and safety · 7 min
How deformation zones, a stiff safety cabin and different steel qualities work together to protect passengers — and why it places demands on your repair.
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Joining — welding and gluing of bodywork
Joining · 8 min
A review of the most important joining methods in bodywork — spot and MIG/MAG welding plus bonding and riveting — and why material and placement determine the choice.
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Rust protection and corrosion
Corrosion protection · 7 min
How corrosion forms, where on the car it especially attacks, and how priming, cavity protection and undercoat protect a body repair to last for years.
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Plastic and glass work on the modern bodywork
Materials and assembly · 7 min
An introduction to the plastic parts and windows that increasingly fill modern cars — repair versus replacement, and why windscreen mounting matters for the car's safety.
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Measurement and alignment on pile driver
Measurement and alignment · 8 min
Why a collision-damaged bodywork must be measured against the manufacturer's specifications, how the measuring frame and measuring system reveal damage that is not visible to the eye, and how alignment and control measurement ensures that the car again drives straight and is safe.
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Work environment in the paint booth — VOC dust and respiratory protection
Work environment · 8 min
Why are paint products, hardeners and grinding dust harmful to health, what VOC and isocyanates are, and how extraction, correct respiratory protection, gloves and safety data sheets protect the car body technician's health in the long run.
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Driver assistance and calibration after body repair
ADAS and electronics · 8 min
How modern driver assistant systems (ADAS) use cameras and radar behind the windshield, bumper and mirrors, why these sensors need calibration after many body repairs, and what it means for a safe and complete repair.
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From wheelwright to sheet metal shop — the history of the bodywork trade
History · 10 min
The bodywork technician stems directly from the coachbuilder and sheet metal worker. Follow the history from hand-beaten bodywork of wood and steel, through self-supporting bodywork and mass production, to today's cars with high-strength steel, bonded windows and sensors — and see how tools, materials and requirements have kept up.
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Damage assessment and documentation
Injury treatment · 7 min
How damage is assessed, calculated in the industry's shared system and documented so customer, workshop and insurance company can trust the result — and why hidden damage always requires an extra look before repair starts.
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Safety when working on electric and hybrid vehicles
Electrification · 8 min
Why high-voltage systems in electric and hybrid cars require special disconnection, safety measurement and certification, how battery packs are handled when damaged, and what the Work Environment Authority and the industry's own guidelines require of the workshop.
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Spare parts — OEM, aftermarket and reclaimed parts
Spare parts · 7 min
The difference between original (OEM) non-original aftermarket parts and reclaimed parts why insurance companies can require specific types and how you as a body technician check that a spare part really meets the manufacturer's requirements before fitting.
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Splicing of load-bearing chassis parts
Joining · 8 min
What welding is, why load-bearing and non-load-bearing body parts make very different demands on where you can cut and join, and how the corrosion protection of the new joint ensures that the repair lasts as long as the rest of the car.
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Aluminum repair and contamination control
Materials · 7 min
Why aluminium in modern car bodies requires separate tools and work areas from steel, what galvanic corrosion is, how grinding dust from light metals can pose a fire hazard, and what it means for your daily work routine.
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From basic course to journeyman exam
Education · 7 min
The structure of the car body technician education from basic course through main programme to journeyman's test, what EUX adds in terms of possibilities, and which of the over 30 competence goals in the training regulations await in practice along the way.
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Sustainability and recycling in the body shop trade
Environment · 7 min
How the ELV directive and producer responsibility ensure recycling of spent cars, why recycled parts are also an environmental choice, what source sorting in the workshop requires in practice, and how the EU tightens requirements for cars to be dismantled and recycled.
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