Due to economic conditions people are keeping their vehicles longer. Proper maintenance will prolong the quality of your car’s paint job and prevent rust and corrosion. Keeping your car looking new also helps when you decide to sell or trade in your car. Here are some tips for maintaining your vehicle:
Wash the Car Regularly
Wash you car at least once a month to remove dirt, salt, dust, bird droppings and bugs that leave permanent stains and cause rust and corrosion over time. Dirt holds moisture which causes damage to the paint job. When a car is clean moisture dries quickly. Pressure washing your car removes the dirt from difficult to reach areas like behind moldings, under the bumper and inside the wheel wells. Take care not to hold the pressure wash jet too close or too long in one area.
Salt build-up in the winter time is especially corrosive; pressure washing the under-body helps remove salt build-up. Pay extra attention to the windshield to remove debris caught by the wiper blades which can scratch the glass when wipers are operating.
Wax the Car
Waxing your car regularly maintains a shiny look and helps to shield the paint from the hot sun and harsh environment. A good quality car wax will protect the car for three to four months. Don’t be fooled by products that claim to last longer; a car should be waxed 3 to 4 times a year to protect and maintain the quality of the paint.
Undercoating and Rust Proofing
In areas where the climate is very humid or where salt is used on the roads in the wintertime, undercoating and rust-proofing helps prevent rust and corrosion. This is not only important maintenance for the paint, but for other areas like the brake system and steering parts that we often take for granted. Excessive rust can cause deterioration of brake parts causing brake lines to burst. Undercoating and rust-proofing prolongs the life of your vehicle.
Repairing Stone Chips, Small Dents and Scratches
Stone chips and scratches can lead to corrosion if they are not repaired quickly. Touch-up paint can be ordered from the dealership to fill in small scratches and stone chips.
Some abrasions will require a multi-step process to repair. Being careful to avoid damage to the clear coat, gently sand the marks with wet sandpaper until they are gone. Use the polishing compound to restore the shine then buff the area with car wax.
Use the same method for minor scratches. First, use the polishing compound; be sure to choose the one with the finest abrasive. Using a circular motion, buff the area until the scratch disappears. Now, apply a think coat of liquid wax onto the area; allow it to haze, then buff with a soft towel.
Professional Auto-Paint Restoration
No matter how hard you work at it, you may not be completely satisfied with the results you get when you attempt to repair scratches or abrasion on your vehicle, but whatever you do will be better than neglecting the damage and allowing it to get worse. Eventually, you will want to take your vehicle to an auto body shop for an exterior make-over and paint job…or will you?
A Convenient, Time-saving Option
How convenient would it be if you could have the auto body shop come to you and fix your car right in your driveway or in the parking lot of your work place? Guess what? You Can! New trends in the auto body collision repair business include a mobile auto body shop that completes these repairs in just a few hours. It is no longer necessary to leave your car at the body shop for a few days just for minor repairs.
Mike Tompkins owns and operates Collision on Wheels in Seattle, Washington. Collision on Wheels is a mobile auto body shop that comes to your home or workplace to perform minor collision repairs, dent repair, scratch repair, paint repair and more. Mike Tompkins serves consumers and business in the Greater Eastside and Seattle area, Bellevue, Redmond, Kent, Renton, Woodinville, Lynnwood, Kirkland, Bothell and neighboring cities and communities.
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Monday, August 17, 2009
Auto Body Shops go Mobile in Seattle, Washington: New Trend in Auto Body Dent and Paint Repair
Have you heard about the new trend in the auto body repair industry? The mobile auto body shop offers the convenience of on-site scratch and dent repairs. The concept of the mobile auto body shop, where the service is performed at your home or business, is convenient, time saving and less expensive than the traditional auto body shop.
Most people don’t have the time to take their vehicle to a body shop and leave it for a few days just to have scratches and small dents repaired. This is where the convenience of a mobile auto body shop comes in.
How a Mobile Auto Body Shop Works
With the mobile auto body shop you enjoy the convenience of driving to work and having your vehicle repaired right in the parking lot while you work. By the end of your work day the repairs are complete and you can drive your car home. In fact, some repairs are done within a couple hours so your vehicle is ready when you go to lunch.
A mobile auto body shop is a van equipped with everything the service technician needs to repair minor scratches and dents right in your driveway or at your workplace. You go about your business while they repair football-sized dents, scratches, scrapes and abrasions on your car. This is a great convenience because you don’t have to be without your vehicle for days at a time while it sits at the body shop. A mobile auto body shop is also a great money saver with no need to rent car while yours is in the body shop. The cost is often less than an insurance deductible so you don’t have to file a claim.
Quality of Repair with a Mobile Auto Body Shop
Some people are concerned with the quality of repair that can be done by a mobile auto body shop. Mobile auto body shops have the technology to computer match the color of the paint on your vehicle for a perfect match. There is no reason to sacrifice quality for this convenience. Advanced technology enables a mobile auto shop to be completely portable. They will also work under a tent so they are not disrupting others or damaging nearby property. Another amazing feature is that they work in all weather conditions.
Convenience of a Mobile Auto Body Shop
A mobile auto body shop can complete some repairs in just a couple hours. These same repairs, done in a body shop, would require leaving your vehicle for a day or two. Body shops often focus on the bigger, more expensive jobs while the vehicles in need of minor repairs sit and wait.
Cost of Service by a Mobile Auto Body Shop
A mobile auto body shop typically has less overhead than the traditional auto body shop; therefore, they are able to pass the savings on to the customer. They don’t have to lease a building and expensive equipment, pay utility bills, property insurance or any other costs associated with a building. Everything they need is in their vehicle.
One of the main reasons a customer will use a mobile auto body shop is that most of the minor repairs cost less than an insurance company’s deductible. Most people would rather pay for these small repairs without involving their insurance company because they are concerned about premium increases. They want to remain in good standing with their insurance company in case they need them for something more serious. In the event that repairs are more than the deductible, mobile auto body shops do work with your insurance company.
Mike Tompkins owns and operates Collision on Wheels, a mobile auto body shop in the Seattle, Washington area. Collision on Wheels offers convenient auto body repairs to the general public, fleet managers, city and county vehicles and police cars just to name a few. Mike Tompkins serves consumers and business in the Greater Eastside and Seattle area, Bellevue, Redmond, Kent, Renton, Woodinville, Lynnwood, Kirkland, Bothell and neighboring cities and communities.
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Most people don’t have the time to take their vehicle to a body shop and leave it for a few days just to have scratches and small dents repaired. This is where the convenience of a mobile auto body shop comes in.
How a Mobile Auto Body Shop Works
With the mobile auto body shop you enjoy the convenience of driving to work and having your vehicle repaired right in the parking lot while you work. By the end of your work day the repairs are complete and you can drive your car home. In fact, some repairs are done within a couple hours so your vehicle is ready when you go to lunch.
A mobile auto body shop is a van equipped with everything the service technician needs to repair minor scratches and dents right in your driveway or at your workplace. You go about your business while they repair football-sized dents, scratches, scrapes and abrasions on your car. This is a great convenience because you don’t have to be without your vehicle for days at a time while it sits at the body shop. A mobile auto body shop is also a great money saver with no need to rent car while yours is in the body shop. The cost is often less than an insurance deductible so you don’t have to file a claim.
Quality of Repair with a Mobile Auto Body Shop
Some people are concerned with the quality of repair that can be done by a mobile auto body shop. Mobile auto body shops have the technology to computer match the color of the paint on your vehicle for a perfect match. There is no reason to sacrifice quality for this convenience. Advanced technology enables a mobile auto shop to be completely portable. They will also work under a tent so they are not disrupting others or damaging nearby property. Another amazing feature is that they work in all weather conditions.
Convenience of a Mobile Auto Body Shop
A mobile auto body shop can complete some repairs in just a couple hours. These same repairs, done in a body shop, would require leaving your vehicle for a day or two. Body shops often focus on the bigger, more expensive jobs while the vehicles in need of minor repairs sit and wait.
Cost of Service by a Mobile Auto Body Shop
A mobile auto body shop typically has less overhead than the traditional auto body shop; therefore, they are able to pass the savings on to the customer. They don’t have to lease a building and expensive equipment, pay utility bills, property insurance or any other costs associated with a building. Everything they need is in their vehicle.
One of the main reasons a customer will use a mobile auto body shop is that most of the minor repairs cost less than an insurance company’s deductible. Most people would rather pay for these small repairs without involving their insurance company because they are concerned about premium increases. They want to remain in good standing with their insurance company in case they need them for something more serious. In the event that repairs are more than the deductible, mobile auto body shops do work with your insurance company.
Mike Tompkins owns and operates Collision on Wheels, a mobile auto body shop in the Seattle, Washington area. Collision on Wheels offers convenient auto body repairs to the general public, fleet managers, city and county vehicles and police cars just to name a few. Mike Tompkins serves consumers and business in the Greater Eastside and Seattle area, Bellevue, Redmond, Kent, Renton, Woodinville, Lynnwood, Kirkland, Bothell and neighboring cities and communities.
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