auto body

[WhiteCamaro88]

i may be going to tech school next year to try auto body tech , anyone here one ? i have a few q's

im learning from scratch preety much is it possible to pick up everything ?

how is pay ?

any + - feel free i need opinions

[Pete-FWA]

The schools, good ones, give you the basics. Practice where and when you can. You'll learn your own technique and what you enjoy more or don't like doing.

Are you more of a mechanical type or a finesse person? Some want nothing to do with paint and polish while others love the thought of getting in the booth and blending colors and matching texture.

Out of school, you'll most likely have to take an apprentice/starter kind of job and work under someone else first. Shops don't want to turn you loose when you're green.

Do you want to do automotive, heavy truck, marine?

[WhiteCamaro88]

im more finesse and pay a great amount of time to detail , im looking into cars uni body most likely or frame on older cars

[Pete-FWA]

So you have a specialty picked out...good

Take advantage of training provided by your employer after school. It keeps a person fresh on the latest out there and always offers new angles to do a job.

[jks79ta]

good point on asking questions. don't forget ICAR training also. this is some of the most valuable training for a "newbie" to the industry. i've been working in shops for 15+yrs and still do over 20hrs of training per year to keep on top of things. good luck and remember you won't know it all right away. if possible once you find a job, be an apprentice with multiple bodymen and you will learn more than you thought you could.