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Save money on Car Body Repairs
The cost of current car body repairs is quite alarming considering it's not a niche industry and is something that in demand on a day to day basis. In any other field if a service is as popular as a car body repair service the price would be relevant to the demand, the more popular the cheaper the service and vicer versa. So why is the price of car body repairs so expensive? It's mainly down to the static accident repair centres whose overhead costs such as equipment, insurances, materials and labour charges are very high. There are mobile car body repair services that are cheaper than an accident repair centres but these types of services are restricted to small to medium area repairs (bumper scuffs, dents, scratches and stone chips) where anything larger like a crash repair is well beyond anything that they can handle. The best way to try and save money on having any type of car body repair carried out is to prevent it in the first place, just take care when driving and parking.
When you park your car always try to park as far away from any other car as you can, if it means you might have a little bit of a walk to your destination then so be it, it will be cheaper to walk that distance then having to pay for a dent or scratch repair.
Try to avoid driving on main motorways, for 80% of all stone chips on vehicles are caused on these busy high speed stretches of roads by impacts of small stones or debris on the car's front panels. If you can't avoid these then try to drive in the inside lane at slower speeds, you should avoid the majority of stone impacts.
Always keep your car clean and polish it once in a while, by doing this it will keep the run off of water when it rains as smooth as possible not allowing water to be caught up on bits of grime and debris or welling up in rust prone areas like seals where rust can set in.
If you do have scratches or scuffs on bumpers, doors or wings try to buy some touch up paint for your car. If you have a steady hand you can do a pretty good job in touching in the damage. This will make the car look more presentable and if the scratch is down to the metal will stop or even prevent the onset of rust depending on how quick you touch in the damage after the scratch or scuff has happened.
As stated above it's always better to prevent car body damage, so try to follow these simple guides and you should, hopefully be ok. Just remember if the damage is too severe then it's always better to have it repaired by a professional.
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Can you help me with a bead board/wainscoting problem?
The "contractor" who remodeled my bathroom did a horrible job! The tile floor was redone 5 times before it was right. Each time he returned he scuffed up the molding, walls, etc...I just wanted him out of my house for good. As the weather got cold, the bead board began to buckle and then the buckle went away. However it left behind gaps between the panels. When the weather warmed and therefore the walls warmed up, the gaps closed up. Is there anything I can do so I don't have to look at this during the cold months? Is there a way to fix the gaps? I won't call him back to fix it because he'll screw something else up, so don't bother suggesting that. Thanks for your help!
The only permanent way I can think of is to remove both from the wall. I don't (and probably, neither do you) know how he fixed them, but I would imagine he used some kind of builders contact-adhesive. To remove them, you'll need to use solvent.
Once you have removed them, clean the backs (the only sure way to remove any adhesive is to scrape them clean) then use flexible wood adhesive to fix the parts together (use clamps while the adhesive sets).
When the adhesive is set, seal the back with varnish or something similar and re-fix using (again) builder's contact-adhesive, following the instructions carefully (it's solvent based therfore flammable and could cause respiratory problems).
I know it sounds like a lot of work, but... have faith, you can do it.
Good luck
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