Showing posts with label Car of the Day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Car of the Day. Show all posts

Thursday, February 6, 2020

Scraped Bumper Repair & Paint

Scraped bumper at Almost Everything Auto Body for repairs & repaint.

The bumper on this Honda CR-V was scraped. We disassembled the bumper, repaired the scrapes and restored the factory paint. The customer chose to also replace broken fog lights at the same time because most of the installation labor was already included in the disassembly of the bumper. It saved them about $100.

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Close-up of bumper scrapes before repairs at Almost Everything Auto Body.

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Scraped bumper on 2013 Honda CR-V before repairs at Almost Everything Auto Body.

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Bumper repairs on 2013 Honda CR-V at Almost Everything Auto Body.

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2013 Honda CR-V with repainted bumper and new fog lights at Almost Everything Auto Body.

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

1995 Honda Accord with Microchecked Paint

Almost Everything Auto Body technician masking a car prior to paint.

This 1995 Honda Accord was still performing well when it came to us in 2019. But the paint looked like hell! The paint had develop a problem called microchecking. Over time microchecking leads to paint failure and rusting. It is characterized by small cracks (or "checks") in the paint. They look like lots of small razor cuts and are usually the result of temperature extremes. So it is common to first see the problem over the car's radiator where the paint experiences the most extremes of heating and cooling. The cracks allow water to get under the paint so metal body parts start rusting.

This post provides a very nice photo progression of the car going through sanding and masking processes in the shop.

Before:
Stripping a car is a lot of work. This vehicle owner started then turned the job over to us when he realized how much more he needed to do.

During Sanding:
Microchecking paint has been remove to expose bare metal in preparation for repainting.

Masking Process:
1995 Honda Accord getting masking for paint at Almost Everything Auto Body.

After:
1995 Honda Accord with new paint job from Almost Everything Auto Body.

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Failed paint that was partially stripped by the owner before bringing the car to Almost Everything Auto Body.
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Honda Accord with Enamel, single-stage paint job from Almost Everything Auto Body.

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Microchecked paint that was partially sanded before the car was brought to Almost Everything Auto Body.

During Sanding:
Failed paint has been sanded to bare metal in preparation for repainting.

Masking Process:
Windows, lights and trim parts being masked prior to painting at Almost Everything Auto Body.

After:
Honda Accord with single-stage complete car paint from Almost Everything Auto Body.

Thursday, January 30, 2020

Vandalism

Ford Escape Hybrid with broken window and key scratches.

Vandals broke the window and keyed this 2009 Ford Escape. We worked with Allstate Insurance to repaint the scratched panels and replace the broken glass and damaged interior trim.

Key Scratches:
Scratches in paint from vandalism.

Key Scratches:
Scratches in paint from vandalism.

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Vandalized car with key scratches and broken window.

After:
Ford Escape with new paint where it had been keyed and new quarter glass.

After-New Glass:
Quarter glass replaced where someone had smashed the window.

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

1995 Mercedes E320 Respray

Mercedes Benz E320 with new paint from Almost Everything Auto Body.

These 1990s Mercedes Benzes were built like bank vaults. But even a Mercedes will need to be repainted when the original paint gets old enough. In the case of this car, the paint was faded. At some point the trunk had been replaced. And the owner had 2 new tail lights that she purchased and wanted to have us install.

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Mismatched paint on Mercedes Benz before repainting by Almost Everything Auto Body.

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Mercedes Benz E320 complete paint job at Almost Everything Auto Body.

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Multi-color Mercedes Benz before repainting by Almost Everything Auto Body.

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Mercedes Benz E320 overall paint job at Almost Everything Auto Body.

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Sad-looking Mercedes Benz before getting complete paint job at Almost Everything Auto Body.

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Mercedes Benz E320 complete repaint at Almost Everything Auto Body.

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Faded Mercedes Benz before complete car paint job at Almost Everything Auto Body.

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Mercedes Benz E320 after new paint job from Almost Everything Auto Body.

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Faded Mercedes Benz before complete car paint job at Almost Everything Auto Body.

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Mercedes Benz E320 after new paint job from Almost Everything Auto Body.

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Tired-looking Mercedes Benz before respray at Almost Everything Auto Body.

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Mercedes Benz E320 after overall paint job from Almost Everything Auto Body.

Thursday, January 23, 2020

Auto Body Repairs on Lexus with 3-Stage Pearl Paint

2019 Lexus ES300h before repairs at Almost Everything Auto Body.
A brand new Lexus ES300h came to us for collision repairs. We replaced the hood, bumper, headlamps, radiator, A/C condenser, cooling fan, collision avoidance sensor and damaged structural components. The car has a beautiful 3-stage "candy" paint job (also called tri-coat paint.) These type paints look dramatic because 3 different paint processes are used to add depth, shimmer and highlights. The extra paint steps also mean that the paint is much more difficult to match and takes a very skilled painter.

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2019 Lexus ES300h with collision damage at Almost Everything Auto Body.

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Lexus after front end damage repaired at Almost Everything Auto Body.

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2019 Lexus ES300h with front end damage at Almost Everything Auto Body.

After:
Lexus with new hood, bumper, grill, headlights and paint from Almost Everything Auto Body.

In Process:
Interior damage to A/C, radiator and bumper reinforcement visible after disassembly.

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2019 Lexus ES300h with damaged bumper & hood at Almost Everything Auto Body.

After:
Lexus after collision repair complete by Almost Everything Auto Body.

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Close-up of damage to internal components like A/C, radiator and bumper reinforcement.

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Close-up of bumper and headlight damage before repairs at Almost Everything Auto Body.

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Lexus with auto body repairs completed by Almost Everything Auto Body.

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Mustang Complete Paint Job

The grey areas are where the original paint had fallen off this Ford Mustang.
Mustangs are dream cars for a lot of people but this one looked more like a nightmare. The paint had been peeling for years. Which was sad because except for the paint, the car was like new. It had incredibly low miles and the interior was in great shape. So we stripped off all of the bad paint, removed the spoiler so we could paint under and around it, applied a new coat of primer-sealer, and then repainted the entire car.

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Peeling paint on Ford Mustang when it arrived at Almost Everything Auto Body.

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New paint job on 1998 Ford Mustang at Almost Everything Auto Body.

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Original grey primer exposed where factory paint peeled on 1998 Ford Mustang.

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Complete paint job on 1998 Ford Mustang at Almost Everything Auto Body.

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Delaminating paint on 1998 Ford Mustang prior to repainting at Almost Everything Auto Body.

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Overall paint job on 1998 Ford Mustang at Almost Everything Auto Body.

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Peeling paint on 1998 Ford Mustang prior to repainting at Almost Everything Auto Body.

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New paint job on formerly peeling 1998 Ford Mustang at Almost Everything Auto Body.

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Faded Ford Mustang before paint job at Almost Everything Auto Body.

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New paint job on formerly peeling 1998 Ford Mustang at Almost Everything Auto Body.

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Peeling Ford Mustang before paint job at Almost Everything Auto Body.

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Complete car paint job on formerly peeling 1998 Ford Mustang at Almost Everything Auto Body.

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