THE INSPECTION OF SHEET METAL PANELS FOR CARS HAS BEEN APPROACHED IN A VARIETY OF WAYS. THE MOST COMMONLY USED METHOD OF INSPECTION PANELS FOR SHAPE ERRORS HAS BEEN THE HIGHLIGHTING METHOD. THE HIGHLIGHTING METHOD HAS BEEN USED IN A SUBJECTIVE MANNER THROUGH THE USE OF SKILLED INSPECTORS WHO DANCE AROUND THE PANELS TO GET JUST THE RIGHT REFLECTION OFF THE PANEL THAT HIGHLIGHTS SUBTLE DEFECTS. A MEANS OF QUANTIFYING THE HIGHLIGHTING METHOD AND RESULTS ON THE NATURE AND TYPICAL DEFECTS SIZE ARE PRESENTED.
