A pre-collision repair inspection will often uncover broken housings, which indicate the possibility of damage within. Not only do things like transmission and differential housings need to be replaced, but the underlying components are inspected for damage as well.
While a garage is certainly an investment, consider this: paint oxidation is a common problem for all cars not regularly garaged or covered.
During a front end collision, your car will most likely incur extensive grill and bumper damage and in all likelihood have some hood damage as well. In many cases, hood damage can be repaired, but when the damage is extensive a brand new hood will be installed.
If you are considering buying a used vehicle that was totaled, it's important to understand what happens after a car is totaled. Insurers sell the vehicles at salvage auctions where they may be used for parts or put back on the road by rebuilders.
Because insurance companies need to worry about their bottom line, they will often try to steer you toward the collision repair shop that will do the work for the least expense (which isn’t always the shop that does the best work). Keep in mind that you don’t have to take their recommendation. You’re free to choose a shop yourself.
Left unprotected and out in the elements, your car's paint will oxidize quickly. You won't notice the damage over a period of a month or two, but it's definitely there. However, after a year without protection in the elements, your paint is sure to be noticeably dull and rough.
When your car has been damaged in an accident, in many cases it will have sustained damages that compromise the safety of its operation. It’s recommended that you have your vehicle professionally inspected and repaired following even the most minor of accidents.
Polyester glazing putty can be applied directly to a bare metal surface or fiberglass. It can also be used as a body filler and applied to dry cured and sanded top coats. With superior adhesion characteristics, polyester glazing putty is the ultimate filler for pinholes, grind marks, and low points.
Did you know that internal components such as frame rails are often damaged during a collision, but that this type of damage is often overlooked? It’s important that these and other internal damages are properly fixed to restore the vehicle to its pre-collision safety standards.
Before a window can be tinted, it must be cleaned for preparation. In some models, the door panels may need to removed in order to remove the gasket from the door windows. The window should be lowered about an inch before cleaning.
When a vehicle is brought into an auto collision repair shop following a major accident, the first thing the technicians will do is assess the damage. Here they will determine whether your vehicle is reparable or a total loss (which means it would be more expensive to fix than the car is worth).
Enamels come in single-coat and double-coat varieties. The single coat is a "softer" paint, meaning it's less dense. It was used by the auto industry until the late 1980s when two stage enamel paint was introduced.
You may already know the rear end collision is the most common type of automobile accident. Care to guess how frequently rear end crashes occur in the U.S.? If you guessed every 8 seconds or so, you're right.
Safe removal of coatings requires using a blasting medium that is harder than the coating being removed but softer than the one below it. We take time to conduct a thorough assessment of the project before selecting the materials we will use.
After receiving a rental car after your vehicle has been involved in a car accident and is being repaired, have you ever gotten so attached to the rental you didn’t want to give it back?
Polyester primer fillers and surfacers are excellent high-build fillers and make for a solid base for most any automotive paint system. The dual component filler and finisher provides superior adhesion to metal, fiberglass, plastic, and steel. It is also easy to sand and is shrinkage free.
In most car accidents, the alignment of the vehicle is compromised and thus needs to be repaired. This is why auto collision repair commonly involves alignment and suspension work, which makes the driving and handling of your vehicle as good as or better than before your accident
It can cost a lot of money to make your car go really fast. Why not get the next best thing and paint your car to look like it goes really fast? Call us if you want your car to look like it’s pushing 90 while you’re only really going 45.
It’s becoming more and more common for there to be hidden damage from a collision, because modern vehicles are designed so they crush in a way that protects the occupants but may do more damage to the inner components. Your body shop will assess damage and write a supplement to the original estimate if needed.
Touch-up paint is available for most car colors and can be used to disguise minor dings. To find the best match, look at the C/TR, or Color/Trim, on the manufacturer’s label.
Try to have the repair company arrange a rental car for you to be ready and available upon your arrival. After being involved in an automobile accident, the last thing you need to worry about is a ride.
Modern auto body paints are formulated with either a water or solvent base that holds suspended colored pigments. Thinned and applied with a sprayer, the base fluid evaporates to allow the colored particles to bind together to form the paint film.
