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Alloy Wheel Repair Manchester

Wed, 13 Jan 2016 18:22:07 +0100

Mobile Smart Repair are the number one choice for alloy wheel repair Manchester. Our proprietary fifteen point wheel refurbishment method is guaranteed to restore your kerb damaged wheels to their former glory.

It takes an alloy wheel repair specialist to give the top notch results that you would want on your damaged BMW wheels or Audi wheels or any of the hundreds of other brands Mobile Smart Repair has worked on over the past few years.

The first stage in the repair process is to assess the damage. Minor scuffs and scrapes and even deep gouges and chips are typically dealt with in the same manner but before that decision is confirmed a thorough investigation of the wheel is necessary to ensure that there is no buckling, warping or cracks in the alloy wheel. Any type of structural damage must be rectified first using a specialist wheel press or utilising the services of an automotive wheel welder.

Once the full extent of the damage has been determined and a decision has been made to perform the repair, the wheel will be sanded and if necessary filled with a specialised alloy wheel filler to restore the original contours. At least two coats of either high build primer or alloy wheel primer will be applied to build up the surface and prepare the wheel for its colour coats.

The colour is matched to the original wheel finish using manufacturer codes or a colour spectrometer and then sever coats are sprayed on tho the wheel, blending in with the original finish if required.

The final coats are of a specialist automotive clear coat that dries to a brilliant glossy finish and a rock hard protective coating. Usually, the alloy wheel will then be polished using a hand held machine polisher to buff it to a shiny finish.

If you are in need of a wheel repair please consider using the services of the premier wheel refurbishment company in Manchester - Mobile Smart Repair Manchester

Smart Repair Training Program - Topics Covered

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 18:49:00 +0100

A lot of people these days are becoming aware of the benefits of undergoing smart repair training. Due to this, the number of people looking for an option to obtain this training program is increasing day by day. If you come from the same group, this could be probably the right content for you. Here you will gain some information on different areas focused during the training program. Therefore, with the help of this information, you will be able to select the best one that suits your skills and needs.

Below listed are different types of Smart repair training programs that you can opt for:

- Interior Fabric Repairs:

Here you will be trained for repairing car seats and other fabrics. You will be able to remove cigarette burns, scratches, tears, scuffs etc through this program. Apart from this, you will also learn to repair dashboards, door cards, trim etc.

- Scratch Removal from the Body:

Scratch removal from the body is also one of the most important as well as challenging task that most of the specialists and experts encounter. However, with the help of this training program, you will be able to remove any type of scrapes and scratches from vehicle’s body quickly and seamlessly. Apart from this, you are also trained for paintless dent removal when undergoing Smart repair training program.

- Scratch and chip repair training:

When you are starting up a new automobile repair business, you will be able to find most of the vehicle that come with scratches and stone chips. They can be unsightly annoyance as well as eventually rust. When you are trained for scratch and chip removal, you will be provided training for removing these scratches and perfectly match the body paint color. By this way, you will be able to provide an accurate as well as cost effective alternative for the customers at an affordable price.

As you will be obtaining expert knowledge through Smart Repair training, you can help your clients to keep their cars in a tiptop condition. Along the way you will become an expert in bumper repair and alloy wheel repair. Another great advantage of undergoing this training program is that you will be able to know how to use the latest machineries and gadgets available in the market today. You will also obtain extensive knowledge at a short time, as you will be working on real cars during the training programs. Therefore, if you are interested in car repair business, undergoing this training program can be beneficial for you.

Smart Repair Training – A New Career for 2011

Wed, 13 Jan 2016 17:21:22 +0100

Have you ever considered smart repair training to get you to the position you have always wanted? Working for yourself, controlling your own hours and earnings?

The smart car body repair industry is booming, recession aside. More and more people are choosing to repair their vehicles using a smart repairer who can offer lower prices and a faster turnaround time.

SMART is an acronym for Small to Medium Area Repair Techniques and is a specialist area of car body repair. Concentrating on the small areas of damage to a bumper, wheel or panel instead of treating the whole area, the costs of the repair are lower and the time taken to do each one is massively reduced.

There is a demand in the UK now for more smart repair technicians. There are employed and self-employed opportunities available. The starting point for anybody interested in pursuing a lucrative career in the smart repair industry is smart repair training. There are few specialist places to go for this training but if you can travel and spend three to five days on location at the BodySmart Training Academy, you will leave the course feeling able to start your repairs immediately.

Based in Southport, BodySmart is a smart repair company that specialises in training those with no experience in car body repairs. Full board and accommodation is provided and prices start at only £450 for a three day course or £650 for a five day master course.

Step by Step Bumper Repair

Sat, 18 Dec 2010 16:48:53 +0100

It is all too easy to cause a significant amount of damage to your bumper while manouvring arond a supermarket car park. A bumper repair is the most common type of repair carried out by mobile smart repair companies and body shops alike.

This is a brief guide to the whole process of repairing and repainting a damaged bumper:

Bumper Repair Process

A typical repair like the one above begins with sanding and reshaping the damage to get the contours of the bumper back to where they started. A polyurethane filler is used for deep scratches or gouges. The filler remains flexible after hardening so the bumper is not likely to crack later.

A final sanding and smoothing prepares the bumper for the primer that is usually a deep fill primer and always has to be high quality to provide an excellent base for the first coat of paint to be applied.

The paint colour is matched exactly using the manufacturers original paint code that is usually (but not always) easy to find on the car. Two coats are applied and a third "drop coat" is used if the paint is metallic.

After thoroughly drying off, two coats of lacquer are sprayed over the area and a blending solvent is used at the edges of the repair to make the new lacquer bond and blend in with the original lacquer - this is how an invisible repair can be carried out.

The process is finished off with a gentle polish to bring the full shine out and the car is ready to return to the customer.

This is the standard process carried out by a mobile smart repair company for a bumper repair.

Any comments or questions welcomed.

Plastic Bumper Repair in the Snow :)

Wed, 13 Jan 2016 17:19:32 +0100

This repair was done to a Subaru Forrester. It was a relatively straight forward scuff on the front bumper. The snow and wind this week meant that I had to deploy the heavy duty awning attached to the side of the mobile car body repair van in order to keep the elements away from the repair.

The bumper repair was needed right on the bumper edge which made the painting and lacquering more awkward than usual but the paint match was perfect and the final result was an invisible repair.

This is why Mobile Smart Repair are known as specialists in bumper repair manchester

Any comments or questions welcomed