ASE Non-Structural Analysis & Damage Repair 2

Question 1

When using metal shrinking techniques on a stretched panel, which tool applies localized heat to gather excess metal?

Accepted Answer

Shrinking hammer or torch

Answer

Slide hammer

Answer

Body file

Answer

Pneumatic chisel

Question 2

What is the primary purpose of feather-edging during body repair?

Accepted Answer

To create a tapered transition between paint layers and bare metal

Answer

To remove rust pits

Answer

To align body panels

Answer

To cure body filler faster

Question 3

Body filler should be applied to a surface that has been prepared to what condition?

Accepted Answer

Clean bare metal scuffed with 80-grit

Answer

Glossy painted surface

Answer

Oily primed surface

Answer

Rusty untreated metal

Question 4

Which welding process is generally preferred for thin automotive sheet metal repair?

Accepted Answer

MIG (GMAW) welding

Answer

Oxy-acetylene gas welding

Answer

Stick (SMAW) welding

Answer

Submerged arc welding

Question 5

Excessive heat during welding on a panel most commonly causes what problem?

Accepted Answer

Warping and distortion

Answer

Improved corrosion resistance

Answer

Stronger base metal

Answer

Faster paint adhesion

Question 6

What is the recommended maximum thickness for plastic body filler over a repair?

Accepted Answer

About 1/4 inch

Answer

About 1 inch

Answer

About 2 inches

Answer

There is no limit

Question 7

Stress relieving on a damaged panel should generally be done in what order relative to the impact area?

Accepted Answer

From the outer edges of damage toward the point of impact

Answer

From the point of impact outward

Answer

Only at the impact point

Answer

In random locations