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R State Standard £ Institutionally Developed College: NA

ACR 1050 - Body Fiberglass, Plastic, and Rubber Repair Techniques
Course Description Provides instruction in non-metallic auto body repair techniques. Topics include: cracked or splintered area repair, bonding agent usage, fiberglass, partial header panel and plastic body parts removal and replacement procedure, plastics identification, and Sheet Molded Compound (SMC) repairs.
Competency Areas	Hours
Cracked or Splintered Area Repair	Class	1
Bonding Agent Usage	D. Lab	2
Fiberglass, Partial Header Panel and Plastic Body Parts Removal and Replacement Procedure	P. Lab/O.B.I.	5
Plastics Identification	Credit	3
Sheet Molded Compound (SMC) Repairs

Prerequisite:	Program admission
Corequisite:	ACR 1000, ACR 1010, and ACR 1020

Course Guide

Competency	After completing this section, the student will be able to:	Hours
		Class	D. Lab	P. Lab/ O.B.I.
CRACKED OR SPLINTERED AREA REPAIR		1	3	7
Minor cuts and cracks	Repair minor cuts and cracks in plastic and rubber parts using adhesives properly.
BONDING AGENT USAGE		2	3	7
Gouges and tears	Repair gouges, tears, and punctures in plastic by means of a chemical bonding process properly.
FIBERGLASS AND PLASTIC BODY PARTS REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT		2	3	7
Safety	Explain the safety precautions used when working with fiberglass.
Uses	Explain how fiberglass is used in adhesives to reinforce the damaged surface.
Types	Identify types of fiberglass.
Application process	Demonstrate the ability to properly prepare, apply, and finish fiberglass panels.
PARTIAL FIBERGLASS HEADER PANEL REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE		2	0	2
Procedure	Demonstrate the ability to properly remove fiberglass panels, bolted on and damaged sections, where panel or partial panel is to be replaced.
	Demonstrate proper hardware removal and replacement on panels.
PLASTIC IDENTIFICATION		2	3	7
Safety	Explain the safety precautions used when repairing plastics.
Procedure	Explain typical plastics and composite applications in vehicle construction.
	Demonstrate the ability to properly identify automotive plastics through the use of international symbols (ISO) codes.
	Demonstrate the ability to properly describe the basic differences between thermoplastics and thermosetting plastic.
SHEET MOLDED COMPOUND (SMC) REPAIRS		1	8	20
Procedure	Remove damaged areas from rigid exterior sheet-molded compound (SMC) panels; repair with partial panel.

Suggested Resources

Media Print Audio/Visual Web Other
Print	Duffy, James E. Auto body repair technology (5^th Ed.). (2009). New York: Delmar – Cengage. Duffy, James E. Auto body repair technology (4^th Ed.). (2004). New York: Delmar Learning.
A/V	Plastic adhesive repair: PLA02 [CD-ROM]. (2002). Illinois: Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair [Producer and Distributor]. Plastic bumper repair: SEM [CD-ROM]. (2002). Charlotte, NC: SEM Inc. [Producer and Distributor].

Posted: 08/19/09