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History and Techniques of Car Paint Repair

When you scratch or dent your car, If the extent of the damage is minor,
removing the paint in the process, you then the second or third car paint repair
have five options regarding the car paint options become the most practical,
repair from which to choose. although the rather primitive touching-up
The first option - primarily for more method will always show much more so than
extensive damage - is to take your car to the method of paintless dent removal
a car paint repair specialist (bodyshop followed by touching in, which is
or crash repair centre) to fix the damage designed to disguise the damage to almost
and repaint the affected area. Usually invisible. It is important to note that
this type of car paint repair job can paintless dent removal is largely used
take several days. when there is very minor or no paint
The second option - primarily for minor damage.
damage (and if the car paintwork is not Whichever method you choose, it is still
damaged) - is to have a paintless dent hard to believe that the "paint" used in
removal technician work on it, which will car paint repair today originated from a
be much faster, cheaper and convenient as substance comprised of items such as
their mobile service personnel can come berries, blood, plants, soot and ash,
to you at a suitable time, rather than during the cave men era.
you going to them during your working As the demand for vehicle paint increased
hours. dramatically, technologists were
The third option is to use a SMART repair commissioned to discover faster ways of
technician (small to medium area repair applying paint to automobiles. The three
technique) as these car paint repair days needed for the numerous coats of
technicians specialise in minor repairs standard paint to dry was hampering
such as bumper scuffs and small supply and a damaged car needing car
scratches. paint repair was taking almost as long as
The fourth option is to attempt to do the a new one to finish!
car paint repair job yourself, although Aside from perfecting the spray gun so
this only solves the car paint repair, that greater quantities of paint could be
not the actual dent or scratch itself. It more accurately and evenly dispersed over
goes without saying that if you're not the shell of a car, "dilutable" paint
experienced in this type of work, you resins incorporating water were produced.
could end up doing more harm than good, These were more environmentally-friendly
with a result that is a lot worse than than previous ones, releasing water into
when you started! the atmosphere upon drying instead of
And the fifth option is to do nothing and organic solvents and are still the ones
leave it as it is. Of course, that used today.
doesn't really solve anything, but it Later, tiny metallic pieces which when
doesn't cost you anything either. administered would only be a depth of 15
However, it is recommended that you at microns (15 millionths of a metre) were
least "touch in" any scratches to prevent added as well as pigments to the paints
rust forming. to vary the car paint palette and choice
Which method of car paint repair you of car paint repair materials. To
choose depends on several different finish, a clear coat of protective resin
factors: the cost, the make of the car, was introduced over the paintjob to seal
the extent of the damage, and your car in the paint, add to durability, and give
insurance cover. it that lustrous shine.
If you don't have much money, then the This explains why when you take your car
first car paint repair option is to a garage it takes so long, why
eliminated. However, if your car is a paintless dent removal is such good
Porsche, where the paint job comprises 21 value, and why when you do a "touch up"
different stages to ensure its car paint repair job yourself, it looks
durability, you may find the first car so noticeably different from the original
paint repair option the only viable one manufacturer's paintjob.
available for major damages.




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