PRESS FORMING METHOD AND PRESS FORMING APPARATUS FOR AUTOMOTIVE OUTER PANEL

A press forming method for an automotive outer panel according to the present invention is a method for press forming a metal sheet into an automotive outer panel having a character line and panel surface portions and by using a punch , a die , and a blank holder . The press forming method includes: a step of providing an elastic body protruding toward the punch side on a die-side forming surface portion 5forming the panel surface portion , and bringing the elastic body into contact with the metal sheet prior to the die ; and a step of press forming while crushing the elastic body and pressing the metal sheet , and the elastic body is caused to protrude from the die-side forming surface portion so that a frictional force of the crushed elastic body and the metal sheet is equal to or greater than an absolute value of a difference between tensions acting on. both sides of a portion corresponding to the character line