Vocab

4. A calculated guess of the repair cost.
5. Process of tightening stretched metal back to shape.
7. Damage Secondary damage caused by stress and force traveling through the panel.
8. Additional charges found after the estimate is written.
9. Rate Hourly cost for work done on a vehicle.
11. Raised area around a dent caused by displaced metal.
13. Remove and Replace Removing a part and installing a new one.
16. Loss When repair cost is more than the car’s value.
18. The amount a customer pays before insurance covers the rest.
19. and Dolly Tools used together to reshape and straighten metal.
21. Edge Smooth transition from filler into surrounding paint or bare metal.

1. Parts Non-original parts made by a third party.
2. Condition when metal becomes thinner and expanded after impact.
3. Detailed analysis of the full extent of damage.
6. Catalyst mixed with body filler to cause curing.
8. Prep Cleaning, sanding, and scuffing before applying filler.
10. Remove and Install Taking a part off and putting it back on.
12. Parts Original Equipment Manufacturer parts.
14. Filler A two-part polyester-based material used to smooth imperfections after metal repair.
15. Damage The area that received the initial impact.
17. Spot The sunken part of the dent.
20. A depression in the surface of a panel caused by impact.