WAEC Auto Body Repairs and Spray Painting Syllabus
Every section, topic and candidate objective in the official WAEC Auto Body Repairs and Spray Painting outline — 1 sections, 11 topics and 11 objectives.
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1Detailed Syllabus
11 topics · 11 objectives
1Safety Rules and Regulations
1 content item · 1 objective
Content
1.1 - 1.6 Safety in auto body repairs and spray painting
Objective
Definition and list of safety rules, safety tools/equipment, personal protective equipment (dress code), sources of accidents and prevention, factory acts (Resource Conservation Recovery Act, EPA regulations, hazardous waste recycling).
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2Tools and Equipment
1 content item · 1 objective
Content
2.1 - 2.8 Basic hand tools, spray painting tools, care and maintenance
Objective
Types and uses of hand tools (hammers, dollies, body spoons) and power tools (sanders, compressors, jacks). Spray painting tools (spray guns, ovens, spray booths). Types of maintenance (predictive, preventive, corrective), dismantling/assembly/cleaning of spray guns.
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3Materials for Auto-body Repairs and Spray Painting
1 content item · 1 objective
Content
3.1 - 3.6 Body fillers, abrasives, sealers, rivets, paints
Objective
Identification of plastic/fibreglass fillers, body solder (30/70, 40/60), wet/dry sandpapers, sealers, pop/solid rivets. Enamel paints, lacquers, surface primers, putties, base colours, paint mixing formulas, and colour charts.
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4Type of Metals
1 content item · 1 objective
Content
4.1 - 4.3 Ferrous and non-ferrous metals, properties, uses
Objective
Distinguish ferrous (mild steel, cast iron) and non-ferrous metals (aluminium, brass). Properties of metals (fusibility, malleability, ductility, weldability) and their application on vehicle auto bodies.
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5Heat Treatment of Metals
1 content item · 1 objective
Content
5.1 - 5.3 Heat treatment definition, processes, importance
Objective
Definition and processes of heat treatment including hardening, annealing, normalizing, case-hardening, and tempering. Demonstrating heat treatment procedures and understanding their importance.
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6Oxy-acetylene Welding and Equipment
1 content item · 1 objective
Content
6.1 - 6.7 Oxy-acetylene welding setup, high/low pressure systems, defects
Objective
Safety precautions, equipment identification and assembly, high vs low pressure systems, welding nozzles, identification and remedies of weld defects (slag inclusion, porosity, cracking, lack of penetration).
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7Auto Body Repair Work
1 content item · 1 objective
Content
7.1 - 7.8 Minor and major auto body repair
Objective
Integral vs composite body types. Straightening techniques using power jacks, sledgehammers, pry-bars, pull taps, and heat-shrinking. Major section repair (front, passenger, rear), alignment principles, quarter panel cutting, and lightweight panel repair.
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8Aluminum Panel Repair
1 content item · 1 objective
Content
8.1 - 8.3 Steps, alignment, deck lid repair
Objective
Understanding specific steps involved in repairing, aligning, and restoring damaged aluminium auto panels and aluminium deck lids.
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9Plastic Repairs
1 content item · 1 objective
Content
9.1 - 9.4 Working precautions, resin types, repair methods
Objective
Precautions when working with plastics. Distinguish thermosetting and thermoplastic resins. Repairing plastic parts by melting and introduction to glass fibre panel repair.
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10Spray Painting
1 content item · 1 objective
Content
10.1 - 10.10 Guns, surface prep, paint types, metallic spray techniques
Objective
Pressure feed, siphon, and gravity spray guns and parts. Surface preparation steps. Types of paints (cellulose, synthetic, enamel, acrylic, metallic). Variable agents (flakes/pigments) and wet/dry metallic spray techniques.
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11Auto Body Workshop Business
1 content item · 1 objective
Content
11.1 - 11.2 Workshop setup considerations and equipment listing
Objective
Factors involved in locating an auto body repair shop (capital, accessibility, land) and compiling a complete tool/equipment inventory.
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