2012 Kia Soul- Collision Repair

This customer brought in his 2012 Kia Soul to get collision repair work done. We replaced the hood, hood hinges, hood latch and the windshield. We also did body repairs to the: right fender, left fender and the roof. We got to work as soon as the car made it into the shop, replacing parts and getting the body work done. Once the body filler was dry we blocked it and got it ready for paint. Now it looks like nothing ever happened! 

2016 Ford C-Max Energi-Collision/Damage repair

This customer brought in their 2016 Ford C-Max Energi to have damage repaired. The damage consisted of dents on both the left and right quarter panel, replacing both left and right outer taillights, and the upper rear bumper. We pulled the quarter panel back out to original condition on both sides, replaced the upper rear bumper, replaced both taillights and it was ready for paint! Just look at it sparkle!

Hyundai Elantra vs Fence

We see at least a couple of cars each year that have gone through a fence. The damage is not usually as severe as when vehicles hit each other but the damage covers more area. These accidents happen when drivers swerve to avoid something, hit the gas instead of the brake, unattended cars not set to park, etc. In this case we replaced the bumper, headlights, fog light, fender liners, air intake duct that was mounted in the corner of the bumper. We also repaired and repainted the hood.

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Mazda 3 Bumper Repair

Mazda 3 bumper was crushed in a parking lot incident. We replace the bumper and a broken reflector. This Mazda has a premium, 3-stage paint that is hard to match. Even in the "before" photos you can see that the original bumper color does not exactly match the rest of the car. In these situations we recommend blending (or fading) paint onto the adjacent panels to better hide this color mis-match. Or, as this customer chose, you can keep cost lower if you are able to tolerate a slight color difference.

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Note original slight color mis-match on rear bumper cover at the time the customer dropped off the vehicle. Bumpers can often be a slightly different color than the rest of the car due to differences in plastic vs. metal parts. This difference is even greater on 3-stage (also called "tri-stage" or "candy") paints.

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2012 Honda Civic Collision Repair

We replaced the fender and mirror and fixed the dent on the door. We often explain to customers what the difference is if we repair vs. replace a part. In this case, the customer was paying for repairs themselves. Replacing the fender resulted in a better quality repair and also cost less than trying to repair it. On the other hand, it was far less expensive to repair the door than to replace it. Feel free to ask us why you should choose one option over the other. We always provide honest recommendations from both a quality and cost perspective. If an option is both better quality and less expensive, that is the option we will always recommend.

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Scraped Bumper Repair & Paint

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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Auto Body Repairs on Lexus with 3-Stage Pearl Paint

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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