Appendix B - Tools and Equipment
Hand Tools
- adjustable hood props
- adjustable locking pliers
- air blow guns
- aluminum-dedicated tools
- ball joint removers
- body fill spreaders
- body spoons
- brushes
- caulking guns
- chisels
- clamps
- clip release tools
- crimping tools
- cut-out tools (windshield)
- dollies
- files
- flange tools
- hack saws
- hammers
- hex keys
- levels
- leverage type door adjusters
- magnets
- marking tools
- measuring tapes
- paintless dent repair tools
- picks
- plastic pry tools
- pliers
- pry bars
- pullers
- punches
- putty knives and scrapers
- quick-connect joint release tools (A/C lines, fuel lines)
- ratchets
- razor blades and holders
- resin injection tools (windshield repair tools)
- rivet guns
- roller applicators
- rubber mallets
- sanding blocks
- screwdrivers
- slide hammers
- sockets, extensions and swivels
- soldering tools
- specialty bits
- spring compressor (door hinge)
- squeegees
- stands
- steering wheel pulling kits
- straight edges
- suction cups
- tie rod removal tool
- tin snips
- torque wrenches
- trim clip removal tools
- utility knives
- vices
- windshield removal wires
- wire cutters
- wire stripping tools
- wire wheel brushes
- wiring terminal release tools
- wrenches
Power Tools
- A/C tools and equipment
- air compressors
- air drills
- air hoses
- aluminum dust extractor
- applicator guns
- battery chargers
- battery jump packs
- bench grinders
- circular fans
- computer and software
- computerized diagnostic equipment
- corrosion protection applicator
- curing light
- cut-off tools
- cut-out knives (pneumatic, electric)
- dent pullers
- digital cameras
- door flange tool
- door jacks
- drill and drill bits
- frame flange tools
- frame gauging equipment
- fuel storage unit
- grinders (belt, angle, die)
- heat guns
- heating equipment
- impact guns
- induction heaters
- metal saws
- plastic repair equipment
- pneumatic air chisels
- pneumatic hole punches
- pneumatic moulding removers
- rivet guns (pneumatic)
- sand blasters (spot, conventional)
- sanders (belt, orbital, dual-action)
- seam sealer applicators
- trouble lights (electric and portable)
Welding and Cutting Equipment and Consumables
- calipers
- consumables (anti-spatter material, oxygen, acetylene, welding rods/wires)
- flow meter
- oxy-fuel equipment (cutting and heating)
- plasma cutters
- plastic welders
- propane torches
- regulator
- shielding gas
- shunting clamps
- squeeze-type resistance spot welder (STRSW)
- stud/pin welders
- tip cleaners
- welders (GMAW, GTAW, pulse)
- welding blankets
- welding carts
- welding clamps
- welding coveralls/aprons
- welding curtains
- welding fume extractors
- welding gauges and hoses
- welding gloves
- welding jackets
- welding respirators
- welding shields
- welding tips
- welding/cutting glasses and helmets
Frame and Unibody Repair Equipment
- chains
- clamps and fixtures
- come-alongs (ratcheting winches)
- electric winches
- friction jacks
- frame benches
- hook tools
- hydraulic jacking equipment
- leverage bars
- portable hydraulic pulling towers and related equipment
- pulling straps
- safety straps
- structural straightening equipment
Lifting Equipment
- air bag jack
- door lifts
- engine lifts
- hoists
- jacks and jack stands
- portable truck box racks
- transmission lifts
- vehicle lifts
- wheel alignment racks
- wheel dollies
Measuring and Testing Equipment
- body dimensional measuring equipment
- computerized 3D measuring equipment
- centering gauges
- diagnostic/testing equipment
- digital volt-ohm meter (DVOM)
- heat crayons
- lasers
- mechanical measuring system
- mil thickness gauge (ferrous and non-ferrous)
- tape measures
- test cards
- test lights
- thermometers
- tram gauges
- ultrasonic equipment
Refinishing and Detailing Equipment
- agitators (shakers)
- air blower nozzles
- blow guns
- brushes
- chamois
- colour corrective lighting
- colour identification cameras
- computerized mixing systems
- drying equipment (curing light)
- exhaust fans
- gun wash stations
- hazardous materials disposal containers
- masking equipment
- mixing tools
- paint application equipment
- paint booths
- paint database
- paint measuring sticks
- paint mixing machines
- paint rollers
- paint scales
- paint suits
- power polishers
- preparation stations
- pressure washers
- primer application equipment
- sanding equipment
- shampooers
- solvent recyclers
- solvent resistant gloves
- spray guns
- spray out cards and let down panels
- strainers
- stripe/adhesive removal wheel
- tack cloths
- tweezers
- ultraviolet light gun
- vacuum cleaners (wet and dry)
- venturi blowers
- wash mitts
- water hoses
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Safety Equipment
- automotive paint suit
- coveralls
- creepers
- dust masks
- eye wash stations
- face shields
- fire blankets
- fire extinguishers
- fire hoses
- first aid kit
- fresh air respirator
- gloves (high-voltage, rubber, impact, welding, solvent-proof)
- goggles
- hearing protection (ear plugs, ear muffs)
- knee pads
- respirator (particulate and organic vapour)
- safety footwear
- safety glasses
- showers
- storage containers for used oils and fuels