Review body hammers, on dolly blows, off dolly blows, pulling tools, picking tools, cutting tools, checking contours, shrinking, etc. 16.2 To use body fillers. Review using body fillers, mixing body fillers and filling to contour. 16.3 To identify the direct and indirect damage to a panel. Direct damage is the damage in the impact area.
Indirect damage is the damage spreading away from the point of impact.
It is important to identify all damage in order to execute a repair in correct order and to estimate accurately the cost of repair. Damage is always removed in the reverse order from which it occurred. Work from the least damage to the worst damage. Working in this sequence, materials will begin to flex back to their original shape. Straightening should not be attempted until glass, trim, etc. has been removed.