Talk:Panel beater

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This article should probably mention that this term is not commonly used in North American English. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 64.201.62.60 (talk • contribs).

This article should be deleted or edited to explain what the title really means, regardless of where the term is commonly used. Otherwise, this "article" is improper use of the website. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Henryk2112 (talk • contribs).

I was wondering what your comment was about, but then I noticed that at the time you made your comment, the article had been vandalised, and looked like this. This has since been reverted. --Dreaded Walrus ^{t c} 05:23, 29 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It may be helpful if the author would clarify the "regional" statement. From the place where I heard the term, it is either common to the UK as a whole or to Scotland, I can't tell which. Perhaps someone who knows better could specify which region. 76.100.205.82 21:53, 16 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

this term is used in the UK, Australia, NZ and a lot of anglophone Africa as well. I'm trying to remember if it was used in Malaysia and Singapore. It's a pretty widely used international term - just not in North America. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.180.218.83 (talk) 19:32, 7 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Is 'panel beater' the official job title, even in the nations it is commonly used? For example, 'tin knocker' is a common term in North America for sheet metal fabricator, but no encyclopedic repository would have an article about sheet metal fabrication entitled 'tin knocker' or 'tin knocking' --71.186.229.144 (talk) 11:13, 7 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

It's certainly used in the UK. It's even used for general workers in body repair workshops who do this part time, spending their other time spraying or doing general mechanic work for panel repairs. Andy Dingley (talk) 20:15, 7 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

In New Zealand, panel beater is the universal term for: 1. a person who is employed in the repairing of dented and damaged vehicle bodies, 2. the premises where such repairs are carried out. It's not a nickname, nor is it an alternative for some other name. It is the official job title, as seen in advertisements listing vacancies and in lists of panel beaters in the Yellow Pages. Panel beating shops have signage such as "Smith & Brown Panelbeaters Limited" with no space between the two words. Akld guy (talk) 08:21, 10 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]