I saved this customer about $2500 and having to leave his car at a body shop for a week or more.
Diary of a Paint Chip Repair Craftsman: 12/22/23 I saved this customer about $2500 and having to leave his car at a body shop for a week or more. In all fairness, you probably wouldn’t take your car to a body shop to fix these things. There are several small issues. A body shop would […]
I saved this customer about $900 and having to leave his car at a body shop for a week or more.
Diary of a Paint Chip Repair Craftsman: 12/12/23 I saved this customer about $900 and having to leave his car at a body shop for a week or more. The car’s front bumper was peppered with tiny paint chips. Most of them are from high-speed freeway driving – probably around 70-75mph. It’s typical damage here […]
Daily Diary – I fixed this car today!
Diary of a Paint Chip Repair Craftsman: 12/2/23 I saved this customer a couple thousand dollars, assuming he would have gone to a body shop. Someone backed into him. The damage was fairly high up on his right rear quarter panel, so I’m assuming it was a truck. There’s a big dent where the metal […]
Expectations vs. Reality: Car Paint Touch-Up
We try our best to make sure our customers’ expectations for touch-up results are as close to reality as possible before we begin. We want you to be happy when the job is done, not disappointed. This can be a tough task since everyone has different opinions, and touch-up can be quite subjective. Just as […]
Wet Sanding a Car Scratch
Wet sanding is exactly what it sounds like: sanding with water. It may sound risky to use sandpaper on your car, and that’s because it is. However, there are times when it’s very useful for getting rid of pesky paint scratches at a very low cost. You just need to know when wet sanding is […]
Car Paint Damage and What to Do About It
Over the last decade, I’ve seen every type of car paint damage there is. Here’s my advice for how to approach car paint damage repair on everything from key scratches to road rash. I’ll give my opinion on whether it’s worth it or not, but really, that’s up to you! Peeling or Cracked Paint Eventually, […]
How To Do Car Scratch Repair
As with any repair job, you have to assess the damage before you can get started. Before moving forward with your car scratch repair, make sure you know which type of scratch you’re dealing with. There are light, surface scratches that don’t go deeper than the clear coat layer, and then there are deeper scratches that really […]