Even if you’ve religiously cleaned your car or truck all winter, professional auto detailing is a sound investment this spring. Tapping the tools and training of a fully-equipped Madison WI auto body shop will renew your vehicle’s showroom shine. The physical...
Snow storms, extreme cold and ice all increase the likelihood of vehicle paint damage in Madison WI. While there are steps you can take to guard against damage, and DIY fixes, a trip to an auto body shop is the high-quality solution. Snow and ice on their own...
Clean headlights provide visibility for you and others while cloudy headlights increase the risks of driving at night. Clear vision is critical to vehicle safety, therefore when illumination lessons headlight restoration is important. The average vehicle on the roads...
From a fender-bender to a serious crash, you have choices to make when scheduling your car repair. The cost of a visit to a Madison WI area auto body shop is one of them. Consider how much the repairs will add to the useful life of your vehicle before going with “it...
Attention to basic winter car care suggestions prolongs the life of your vehicle and keeps it looking sharp. Protect your car’s exterior before Madison WI winter sets in and avoid a trip to the auto body shop next spring. Protecting a vehicle’s finish is the No. 1...
The longer you own your vehicle the more likely you will need auto upholstery repair. You get in, you get out over and over. Upholstery – leather and fabric – wears with every movement. And, the extremes in Madison WI area weather don’t help. There are do-it-yourself...
Short of parking your vehicles for months, there’s nothing you can do to avoid winter driving in Madison. But there are precautions you can take on Wisconsin’s snow- and ice-covered roads to help keep you away from auto body repair shops. Rapidly changing road...
A complete car detailing program is an ideal basis for winter vehicle preparation. A professional auto body shop providing car detailing Madison WI area is the place to start as you get your ride ready for what Wisconsin’s wintertime roads throw your way. Car...
Car painting isn’t as easy as the professionals in an auto body paint shop make it look. To begin, there are different levels of paint used to achieve the right finish on your Madison WI area vehicles. Getting the final finish just right usually involves a combination...
A technician completing complex repairs, especially on your vehicle, needs training, confidence and the right body shop tools. Removing dents, refinishing and repainting delicate surfaces – all the elements of collision repair – takes skill. And it takes a selection...
When your vehicle needs major repairs or just a couple of new parts there’s a choice between OEM auto parts – from the manufacturer – and parts made by a third party that are supposed to do the job. Collision repair is serious business with many sources of information...
Winter is rough on vehicle paint and once the salt and dirt is cleaned away the need for auto paint repair is often obvious. But Madison WI winters are not the only hard times for your ride. The baking sun with its damaging UV rays can be just as damaging. A trip to a...
Winter is hard on vehicles inside and out. When you plan your annual spring tune-up, include an auto interior restoration to revitalize your ride. In Madison WI everyone is aware of the grime, road salt and other corrosives sticking to every inch of your vehicle’s...
When the sludge and grime of winter is washed off the need for auto body repairs often shows through. The slightest ding, dent or scratch is an open wound inviting serious rust damage. Professional care from trained technicians heads off serious corrosion and fresh...
Wisconsin winters are known for potholes. Potholes that create ice, rock, gravel and cement missiles targeting you car’s paint, headlights and windshield. Windshield replacement and windshield repairs are high priorities in Madison WI this time of year. When debris...
Paintless dent repair (PDR) is a technique for removing dings and dents in both aluminum and steel panels on cars and trucks. It’sproven to be valuable and economical for collision repairs like door dings, parking lot bumps and even large dents and bodyline damage....
Wisconsin’s roadways pose a host of winter driving dangers. It seems like there are two seasons – one for Orange Barrels and another for huge potholes. Paying attention to the inherent dangers of winter driving can keep help avoid auto body repairs in and around...
To protect your vehicle’s showroom luster, inside and out, professional vehicle cleaning, including interior car detailing is a wise investment. Especially with the multiple, new materials appearing in today’s modern vehicles. Not only are there new materials, but...
Even a car fresh off the dealer’s lot can benefit from a professional car waxing. Some think modern car finishes don’t need to be waxed regularly. Not so. An overall waxing as part of a vehicle detailing service protects the paint and the clear coat. When you wax your...
Foggy headlights have become a fact of life since manufacturers switched from glass to polycarbonate and plastic. It can happen to anybody, and headlight restoration can make things right. The cloudy appearance is caused by oxidation. Oxidized headlights aren’t...
Under the winter grime from Madison WI roads you often find dings, dents and cracks, including blemishes that require a plastic bumper crack repair. Not every auto body shop can provide the expertise it takes to make these repairs and provide a seamless restoration of...
Just like a car’s finish, your prized alloy wheels take a beating in the Madison WI winter of salt and corrosion. An auto body shop is the place to get your ride back in shape – including putting the sparkle back in your wheels. The sleek lines of today’s automotive...
Road salt and chemical deicers subtly attack a vehicle’s finish and the resulting damage calls for the special talents of car detailing professionals for deep cleaning, polishing and potentially painting repair. Even during a relatively mild winter, the roads in...
Body shop professionals see it every winter. The snow and ice often trick the inexperienced drivers into collisions. Even more experienced drivers get surprised from time to time, from black ice or unexpected melts that freeze or other drivers that hit them. As...
Body shop repairs take time. In the industry it’s called “cycle time,” or how long an auto body repair to be completed. Each repair is unique and there are multiple factors affecting the time in the body shop. The severity of the damage on your car definitely affects...
Selecting an auto body shop to provide the body repair you need is not quite as straight forward as buying a car. When you bought your car, most likely you did a little homework. You were able to… Consult consumer reviews Check reliability ratings Review...
When you are considering an auto body repair after an accident, there are many things to consider. If your body repair is going to be covered by insurance, often times insurance companies insist a body shop uses OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) parts. The...
Volatile summer storms in Madison WI can result in car hail damage. And, depending on the actual extent of your car hail damage, you may have a tough choice to make. Do you go through the insurance claims process, live with the hail damage or fix it yourself without...
Auto body repair sometimes requires replacing damaged parts with new parts. Selecting the correct “new” parts is as much an art as it is a science. When technicians are planning an auto body repair, they are most concerned with the Fit, Function and Finish of...
Selecting the right auto body shop can save you thousands of dollars. It is fairly common to get an estimate from an auto body shop that is very different from another. Depending on the damage to be repaired, the amounts can swing wildly. Then the questions start. •...
