All automobiles on the road, such as sedans and pickup trucks and jeeps, have coats of paint on them both for aesthetics and to protect the metal body from exposure. Cars have many moving parts, but even something as mundane as the paint job merits care. A car owner may take their car in for paint and body repair if their car suffered trauma on the road, and this paint and body repair work may include paintless ding repair, car dent removal, and the like. Auto body repair is important, since a damaged car is ugly to look at and its aerodynamic qualities are compromised by large dents. That, and paint and body repair helps keep a car looking its best, and may boost its trade-in value later on, which the owner will certainly care about. Car ding removal and paint touch-up jobs may be done, too. Why will ac car’s owner need to have some paint and body repair done? And what is there to know about car paint?
Car Paint
No car rolls off the assembly line without a fresh coat of paint on it, and some car and pickup truck customers may have distinct tastes on what color their vehicle will be. According to industry statistics, white, black, gray, and silver are the “neutral” colors among cars, and many cars are one of these colors. White, in particular, is often the most common and popular color among cars in North America, but cars can be painted red, blue, green, and even violet at times, to suit different customers’ tastes. And of course, a car owner may have the paint removed and replaced with a brand-new coat to suit their own preferences, and that new coat could end up being any color. Accent marks and racing stripes or decals may be included, too, for style.
Car paint may suffer damage, however. What might happen? Minor auto accidents may involve a car scraping against another vehicle or an item such as a fire hydrant or lamp post, and that may damage the paint. In other cases, a tree branch may fall onto a car, and the branches may scratch up the paint upon contact. In other cases, vandalism may damage a car’s paint. It is a common practice for a vandal to drag a key along another person’s car to put ugly scratches on its coat, which necessitates repair.
Expert car owners may repair car paint on their own, such as touching up paint that has suffered scrapes or rust. The owner may raise the hood (bonnet in the UK) and check the divider between the engine compartment and the passenger area to find a sticker that describes the paint color code. With this information, the owner can order the correct paint online, sand down the affected area, and apply new paint. Sealant will protect the new paint from damage in the future. Alternatively, a car owner can take in their vehicle for paint and body repair, and expert crews will touch up or replace paint as needed. The cost will vary based on the location and extent of the damage, but in some minor cases, the touch-up job might even be free.
Body Damage
Meanwhile, the car’s metal body may suffer damage such as dents or crumples, and that, too, calls for paint and body repair. Hail of a sufficient size may fall on a car and dent its body or even crack the windshield, and flying debris on a road of highway may damage a car, too. Some trucks’ loads may come loose, with bricks or other heavy items striking the cars behind them. That, and traffic accidents may damage a car, and unless a car was totaled (wrecked beyond saving), it can be taken in for paint and body repair. The crew members at an auto shop can pound out the dents in a car to restore its shape and aerodynamic qualities, for example, which is known as body work. Damaged bumpers can be replaced, and paint may be touched up, too. If the windshield is cracked, it should be replaced at once, since a cracked windshield is both distracting and dangerous. It may fully shatter later on unless swapped out for a new one at a shop.