There are two methods to deal with stone chips. The cheapest and most cost effective is to touch them in. This protects the exposed area and prevents rusting. Depending on the colour of the vehicle and where the stone chips are, this can be a cost effective method of repair but can be visible. The alternative is to smooth over the area, fill in the chips and then repaint the panel which is obviously more costly and can be time consuming depending on the volume of chips. We would be happy to discuss the best method for you on viewing the vehicle.
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SERVICE OVERVIEW
WHY CHOOSE US
We remain a small, family-run business serving the local area and providing a more ‘personal’ service.
We offer a complete range of vehicle body repair services:
- We can come to you; or
- You can come to our SMART Repair Workshop;
- We can deal with both minor and major crash repairs;
- You can have the use of a courtesy car at no extra cost (terms and conditions apply);
- We offer a free vehicle collection service.
We are one of the leading mobile car body repair specialists in our local area covering parts of South East London and Kent.
All repairs are carried out by experienced/qualified vehicle repair technicians and all work undertaken is guaranteed.
POPULAR QUESTIONS
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What is a SMART Repair?
SMART Repair (‘Small to Medium Area Repair Technique’) is an industry term used for minor car body repairs that are not undertaken in a traditional bodyshop setting. There are some time-saving techniques that are used by SMART repairers to enable such repairs to be carried out at various locations. For example, using an aerosol primer which will dry much quicker than the primer used in a bodyshop.
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Can you just pull the dent out?
Customers often ask if we can just pull dents out with a suction tool but unfortunately, we cannot. Paintless Dent Removal (‘PDR’) is a specialist area and we have various contacts in this field that can assist you.
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How long will the repair take?
The length of time differs for every job and will depend on factors such as the weather and how quickly materials dry, the amount of filler work and reshaping is involved etc. Generally, to repair one panel it can take anything from 2 – 4 hours.
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Will the repairs last?
Yes it will, unless of course that same area is hit again.
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Do you take the tyres off when you refurb the alloys?
No the tyres are not removed. We deflate them slightly and protect the tyres with a special covering to enable access to the alloy’s rims.
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Can you match the paint colour?
Yes we can. The vans are equipped with a colour scheme comprising of colours and tinters which are used to make up your vehicle’s colour. The technician will put your colour code into his computer system which tells him what colours to mix and in what quantity to achieve the exact colour.
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Can I get my car cleaned after it has been repainted?
Our advice is to leave having your car cleaned until the following day, especially if taking it to a car wash where they use powerful jet washers.
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Is the work guaranteed?
Yes, all work is guaranteed. If for any reason you are not happy with the repair we will always redo the work until you are completely satisfied. It is very rare that an issue will arise with the repair once it is complete unless of course the area is damaged again, but we will always come back to fix any issue.
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