It’s important to remember that not all stripping agents are appropriate for every surface. Let’s discuss which agents will work best for your car so that you don’t have to worry about incurring damage.
In its history of auto making, the Volvo company has innovated many important advances in the area of safety. This includes everything from seat belts to crumple zones, rear facing child seats, collapsible steering columns, and side collision protection.
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.
It can be easy to think that being rear-ended at a low speed won’t cause a lot of damage, but you might be surprised. If a bumper is poorly designed, or the car hits in the wrong place, it can cause a lot of damage, but a collision repair expert can take care of it.
The reason so many people turn to different kinds of coatings for their vehicles is because they adhere well. Since this can pose a problem when you’re ready to remove them, you may need to call in the professionals.
If you were involved in an accident over the weekend, you became part of a confirmed pattern. Statistics indicate that large or small, the vast majority of car collisions occur on weekends between early evening on Friday and midnight on Sunday.
Auto paint pros who spend all day creating masterpieces use the best quality sprayers, but not everyone needs that much power (or expense), especially for a small job. Fortunately, many paint shops can put the paint in a pressurized spray can for you to make it easy.
After a collision, there are several ways to repair a car, and a lot of them can be masked so well that you don't know they were there. But that won't fool an auto diagnostics expert. He or she knows how to spot any problems with collision repair.
When cars were first invented, they took a lot from the carriages that came before them, including leaf spring suspension and paint. Like the carriages, early cars were hand-painted with multiple coats of paint that took a long time to apply.
Auto collisions can cause a lot more damage to a vehicle than what is easily visible, which is why professional repair is always recommended. “Hidden” areas of damage include everything from the frame to components like the radiator.
One of the benefits of blasting when it comes to auto coating removal is that you are able to control the pressure to best clean specific surfaces. For instance, for very thin metals, you can create a slower flow, whereas for thick surfaces like engine blocks, you can adjust it to a high speed blast.
Depending on the severity of the accident, auto collision repair can involve the repair or replacement of a wide range of components. This includes fixing body panels, straightening frame damage, sanding and painting vehicles, and replacing trim panels.
Love your automobile? Thank the Italians. The word “auto” comes from the Greek, "autos," meaning "self;" and “mobile” is Latin, meaning "movable." But it was Italian painter and engineer Martini who combined the two words to describe the powered, four-wheeled vehicles we love.
When you have a collision in your new car, you might think that having the damage repaired at a shop other than your dealership would void your warranty. This is incorrect, however. The manufacturer’s warranty doesn’t have anything to do with collision repairs, so you’re free to choose the shop you want to use.
The effects of normal wear and tear can wreak havoc on your automotive finish. From dings and dirt to salt and sand, an applied paint shield is the best way to protect that finish and preserve your vehicle’s value and appearance.
Did you know that recent statistics show that almost everyone will have at least one car accident during their adult life and many more will have 2 or more? Fortunately, the damage caused by most types of accidents can be repaired to make your car like new again.
What is firecracker welding? We’re glad you asked. It’s now a relatively rare shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) technique that relies on a long, flux-coated electrode to complete a weld down the entire length in one pass.
During the repair process, we may remove any undamaged, non-structural parts that may interfere with repairs, or that could be damaged during the repair process. In addition, this allows us to check structural sections that may have suffered damage in the collision.
Paint sludge removal is very important because all manufactured goods are painted. Removing over-spray through paint sludge removal is very important during manufacturing, because letting the paint out into the atmosphere is hazardous to the environment.
The frame of your vehicle is comparable to the foundation of your home, and must be strong and precise to ensure the safety and performance of your vehicle. Repairing the frame following a collision is critical, as a compromised frame diminishes a car’s ability to safely withstand a second accident.
If your vehicle doesn’t have the right hitch that you need, consider finding a shop that can customize and fabricate one for your exact needs. Having a custom fitting hitch made and installed insures that you’ll be able to get the job done right!
Speed and drunk driving may be more closely related than you think. Recent studies suggest that about 40 percent of drunk drivers involved in fatal crashes were speeding. That figure drops to around 16 percent for sober drivers in fatal crashes. Don't drink and drive.
