Dent Repair
If you’ve owned your vehicle more than a week, chances are it’s already had a run in with an errant shopping cart, the handle bar of your child’s bike, or a careless door opening in a parking lot.
Our dent repair process:
- Maintains your original factory paint
- Costs much less than traditional methods
- Can be completed in your driveway in just minutes, not hours or days
- …all without having to sand, fill and refinish the entire panel
The dent repair process requires careful manipulation of custom-crafted tools by Colorworks’ trained technicians:
- The tools are manoeuvred between the outer panel of the car and its interior until they are directly behind the dent.
- Using leverage, we make gentle pushes (sometimes 100 or more) directly on the back of the dent.
- The dent is slowly erased using this technique, and the panel is restored to its original condition.
This special technique is made possible, due in part to the flexibility of paint on modern cars, but also with the invention of new equipment that allows our technicians to see the smallest of details.
Repair caused by Hail
Summer time is the season for storms, and many times this means hail. While the average hail storm lasts about six minutes, the National Weather Service estimates that hail causes roughly $1 billion in damage each year. Many people know that hail can severely damage the roof and siding of homes and businesses, but not everyone considers their vehicles to be at risk. Hailstones can shatter windshields, side view mirrors and headlights and leave noticeable damage to the body of a vehicle.Colorworks repairs damage caused by hail.Here are some tips on what to do when you encounter hail.
Before the hail storm:
- Learn to recognize the weather conditions that spark hailstorms
- As a precaution, if weather forecasters are predicting a hailstorm, pull cars, boats, and RVs into a garage, covered parking lot or other substantial covering
- If your only choice is to leave your parked car exposed to the elements, you may want to cover the hood, roof and trunk with thick blankets as protection against possible hail.
During a hail storm:
- Once hail has begun to fall, do not go out into the storm to protect your vehicle or other property! You could be injured.
- If you are driving, and a safe place (like inside a garage, under an overpass or a service station awning) is in view, pull over there as soon as possible.
- If you cannot find a sheltered area, carefully pull completely off the highway to the side of the road. Keep head and face away from windows.
- Do not leave the vehicle until after it stops hailing to avoid personal injury.
After the hail storm:
- Assess the damage. Check your car for dents and broken or cracked glass and headlights.
- If there is broken glass in your car, take action to prevent rain damage to the interior. Remove the glass to prevent cuts to you or your passengers.
If your car sustained hail damage:
Your car insurance policy will cover hail damage if you have comprehensive coverage. Call your insurance agent or company immediately to report the damage and discuss how to proceed with repairs.
- After an insurance adjuster has approved repair to your vehicle's hail damage, you need only to phone one number - ours: 1.888.FIX.SPOT Our technicians employ paintless dent removal (PDR), which involves using specially molded metal tools on the underside of a damaged part that will not disturb the factory finish.
- If many cars were damaged in your area, it may take awhile to schedule the repair.
- Relax. The pros are a phone call away.