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What
you should expect during the repair process.
1.
Removal of Parts & The Estimate
The
first step in the repair process will be to remove the damaged
parts of the vehicle to expose all damages occurred by the
collision. At this point a fully detailed and accurate estimate
will be printed and submitted to the insurance company. Upon
approval of the estimate by the insurance company all parts
at that time will be ordered.
Note:
If upon repairs there is more damage a supplemental report
will be necessary for the estimator to complete and send to
the insurance company. Once it is approved by the insurance
company any additional parts will be ordered and an updated
completion date will be given.
2. Arrival of Parts
Once parts have arrived they are assigned to the technician
responsible for repairs. Any parts that require painting (such
as a hood, fender, bumper, etc.) will immediately go to the
paint department for inner paintwork. This is referred to
as edging parts. The reason for this is to ensure complete
paint coverage on all parts maximizing corrosion protection.
3. Structural & Body Repair
Replacement parts will be installed. Priming, sealing, and
corrosion protection is added to the replacement parts and
panels. All work is then inspected and tested. Once it is
signed off the vehicle will then head to the paint department.
4. Painting
The vehicle is now ready for painting. First it will be pressure
washed and chemically cleaned. Next it is prepped, primed,
sanded and sealed. The last stage before entering the paint
booth, is taping and masking around the area(s) to be painted,
to protect the parts of the vehicle that will not need painting.
Any dust particles will be removed so as not to interfere
with the paint process. The vehicle is now ready to undergo
multi-step refinishing using the PPG paint system.
5.
Vehicle
Reassembly
The last stage in preparing the vehicle to return to its owner.
This includes reassembling parts that were removed for the
painting, realigning and taking care of the final detailing
(which entails pin striping, polishing, washing, and cleaning)
Once these items have been completed the vehicle is inspected
and taken for a test drive. After it checks out the owners
are notified and a time is set for picking up.
6. Delivery
to a Satisfied Customer
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