subject: All You Need To Know About Auto Body Repairs [print this page] All You Need To Know About Auto Body Repairs
If you own a car you would know the importance of an auto body shop. A car is prone to damages especially when it goes through a serious road accident. An auto needs proper maintenance and care to utilize it to the fullest. It is not possible for a normal person to devote time in looking after his auto when he already has his job to attend to. A proper auto body shop can do the needful for your vehicle. Auto body shops can provide spare auto body parts and also do repairing wherever needed. As you choose a repair shop to fix the damages that your vehicle may have received, you must educate yourself with the necessary know-how of auto repair techniques. Here are a few facts that you might find useful. Scratches To get rid of light scratch-marks on your car's surface, you can consider using a polisher. Apply the polisher gently on the car surface and move it slowly in circular motions all over the scratches unless the marks get invisible. If the scratch-marks are deep, you must use a sanding stick to sand the edges of a scratch. Auto body damages Auto body damages comprise of dings and dents. If the dents are shallow, a household plunger can do the needful. In case of deep dents, you should use a dent puller and a drill. The correct way to use a dent puller is to drill holes in various areas within a dent. Insert the tip of the puller into a hole and screw it in several turns. Thereafter, push the handle towards the auto. All you need to do after this is to gently pull the handle back towards you. This process should be repeated for the other holes too. Paint damages Usually, the paint of a car is treated after all the damages are covered. Two thin coats of primer are applied and allowed to dry. Thereafter, the car surface is wiped with grease remover in order to remove dust particles and fingerprints. Then, apply three coats of paint and park the car in sun for a good amount of time to dry up. You should not paint your car during damp weather.
