Why You Shouldn't Use Paintless Dent Repair

You've probably heard recently of paintless dent repair which allows dings and dents to be removed from an auto quickly, easily and inexpensively. But, is this type of auto body repair the solution for your minor car damage?

There are a few things you should now about paintless dent repair (PDR) before you call the local PRD technician. The process for this type of dent repair is to push the dent or ding out from the inside of the piece of metal that is damaged whereas traditional dent repair pulls the ding or dent out from the outside and then places a new finish over the repaired area.

The good part about paintless dent repair is the price. It's very low. The bad part about PDR is the fact that anything that is priced to good to be true usually is. It takes a very skilled technician to do this type of repair. Most people, when trying to do paintless dent repair, will crack the paint or dimple the metal. Sure, the ding is gone, but you'll still see where the car was damaged.

Paintless dent repair courses are provided as one day training up to one week or more of training. It is very doubtful that a technician, even one already skilled at traditional dent repair, will become sufficiently skilled with this very tedious technique in such as short time.

It is much better to have any dents or dings in your car repaired using traditional methods. The finish can be smoothed to perfection so that no one will know there was a repair and the paint can be matched in most cases so that the entire auto does not have to be repainted. If your body shop recommends painting the entire vehicle, it is worth the investment to have your car looking like brand new.

Does your car need a new paint job or some body repair? Do you live in Dallas, Fort Worth or the Lewisville areas? If so, visit Luckey's Quality Auto Painting where fast, friendly and affordable service is our calling card.

Car Care Tips

Caring for your car is important in order to ensure it will operate properly when you need to use it for transportation.

Periodic maintenance is crucial to making certain your car will be ready to go when you need to depend on it. Here are some car care tips to help you determine what is required to properly care for your car.

Check fluids regularly. Do not rely only on the gages or indicator lights on the dashboard of your car to tell you when you need to add water, oil, or check the brake fluid. Perform these simple checks on a weekly basis.

It is simple to have a garage show you how to properly check each fluid level and it takes only minutes to ensure the levels are correct. If you do not have the proper level of engine oil or water, your car could require expensive repairs. Brake fluid levels ensure your ability to stop the car safely.

Keep your windows and mirrors clean. The ability to readily see other vehicles on the road is crucial to your safety and the safety of other passengers as well as other drivers. Make certain you have clear visibility out all windows and in both the interior rear view and exterior rear view mirrors before moving your car after cranking. It only takes a minute to clean a window or mirror and lack of visibility can cause a costly or deadly accident.

Check tire pressure regularly. Ensure that the air pressure in your tires is correct based on the recommended air pressure for your specific tires. This is usually stamped right on the side of the tire. Check tires at least weekly and more often if the weather is causing radical temperature changes.

Does your car need a new paint job or some body repair? Do you live in Dallas, Fort Worth or the Lewisville areas? If so, visit Luckey's Quality Auto Painting where fast, friendly and affordable service is our calling card.

Dallas Auto Painting Repair

If your auto paint job needs repair, it doesn't have to mean that you need to get your entire car painted in order to repair minor damage to a paint job. Of course, it usually depends on the extent of the damage and the amount of area which has been damaged on your auto paint, but many times auto painting repair is required on only a small portion of a vehicle.

Suppose the trunk of your car becomes scratched because you unwisely placed something on top of the trunk lid which seriously scratched the paint, even down to the metal under the paint. This can also happen to the hood of a car quite easily.

In these cases, there is no reason to pay for an entire paint job. Instead auto painting repair will solve your problem by painting only those areas that require new paint. Sometimes certain surfaces of a vehicle's paint will become flaky due to sun damage and this is another place that painting only the affected surfaces can really save your money.

Using computer technology auto paint repair shops can match any type of auto paint perfectly even if your car's paint is not one of the standard manufacturer paint choices. It may cost a bit extra if you have to have customized paint but it will almost certainly be a whole lot less than repainting the entire vehicle.

If your car has its original manufacturer standard paint, the auto painting repair shop can easily obtain exactly matching paint and make your paint job as good as new at much less cost to you.

Does your car need a new paint job or some body repair? Do you live in Dallas, Fort Worth or the Lewisville areas? If so, visit Luckey's Quality Auto Painting where fast, friendly and affordable service is our calling card.