Body modern car Is a complex structure that performs many important functions. Its renovation is the other side of the coin of importance and functionality. It is complex and time consuming.
Conditionally body repair can be divided into two stages. The first is the elimination of dents, the replacement of elements that cannot be repaired. Second - .
Particular attention should be paid to restoring the geometry and rigidity of the hidden underbody. It is these elements that are responsible for the safety and driving characteristics of the vehicle. All suspension elements are attached to it.
When saving on materials and tools for body repair, it must be remembered that such savings can affect the quality of body repair and be a consequence of common mistakes. It is about how to avoid such mistakes that you should familiarize yourself with the main features.
Features of body repair
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Welding elements with conventional electrodes
It is difficult to connect body elements by electronic welding, but it is possible. Moreover, the quality of such a connection is very low.
Violation of the thermal regime
If the metal is not allowed to cool during welding, then the body may move, which will have to be additionally putty. Moreover, such defects cannot always be corrected with putty.
Replacement of parts in strict order
The first step is to replace the doors, then the fenders and sills are exposed. This is the only way to avoid the formation of gaps.
Painting out of color
This often happens if one body part is painted without a smooth transition to another. Even if the paint is matched exactly to the original, the old paint on the body has a change in hue, which is associated with fading in the sun and other environmental factors.
Shrinkage
Appear with poor quality and insufficient drying. Usually they appear after repairs, when the car is standing in the sun. Usually it is necessary to re-polish the putty after that.
Shagreen
This is the relief of the applied paint. After painting, there is usually shagreen on the body, but it is removed by polishing. But sometimes there is one that cannot be removed by polishing. Usually the defect occurs when the paint is not applied correctly, at high temperatures in the chamber, or viscous paint.
Dust in paint
Usually occurs if the car is not painted in a special chamber. But when painting in a dirty chamber, it also has a place to be.
Craters
Deepenings from the penetration of silicone, which had to be cut off with a special knife.
Burned the varnish
Appears if you work with a grinder at high speed or grind the same place for too long, not allowing the varnish to cool.
The manifestation of rust
If the welds are poorly cleaned and primed, then rust can occur in these places, which manifests itself through the paintwork.
By doing car body repair in particular, welding work, then for welding work you need to use a semiautomatic device or argon welding. With the help of such welding, metal up to 1 mm thick is cooked and the possibility of burning through the body elements is excluded.
Body damage can be light, medium, or severe. Straightening usually does not require special skills and, using professional tools and materials, everyone will be able to do it. Only certain difficulties and the need for skills can arise during straightening work after medium to complex damage to the body.
If more than 70% of the body needs repair, it will be cheaper to buy new car why not do body repair and sell the old one for spare parts.
You need to paint the car with fresh paint. The primer will help you identify irregularities and putty them with a finishing filler. It is possible to paint only after the putty and primer are completely dry.
Use a special spray gun for painting. The paint should dry in the special conditions of the camera without direct sunlight. Polishing is permissible only after the paintwork is completely dry.
Dear Clients!!!
The prices for body repair are valid provided that the threaded fasteners (nuts, bolts, screws, etc.) are in normal condition, normally loosened without additional heating, and the use of special. liquids and products. For cars over 7 years old, a coefficient of 1.25 is introduced.
We have indicated prices for the main types of car body repair. If you have not found in our price list the right job, this does not mean that we are not doing it. Ours carries out the whole range of works on body repair
Evaluation of bodywork for each car is a purely individual matter. Please call and describe the failure or your question to our specialist in as much detail as possible. This will help us to give advice in more detail and understand the essence of the problem. Call -
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Name of repair work |
price, rub. |
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1. Painting works. |
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| Painting front wing car | from 5000 |
| Painting the rear fender of the car | from 5000 |
| Car front door painting | from 5000 |
| Painting back door auto | from 5000 |
| Car hood painting | from 7,000 |
| Painting the rear bumper of the car | from 5000 |
| Painting the front bumper of the car | from 5000 |
| Auto trunk lid painting | from 5000 |
| Car roof painting | from 5000 |
| Car front panel painting | from 5000 |
| Car rear panel painting | from 5000 |
| Painting the rear panel of a car | from 5000 |
| Car boot floor panel painting | from 4000 |
| Painting the outside mirror of the car (with installation) | from 2000 |
| Full painting of a car body | from 55,000 |
Protective body polish |
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| Protective body polish | from 6000 |
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2. Stack work. |
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| installation of the car on the slipway | from 2000 |
| elimination of a simple skew of a car body | from 5000 |
| elimination of skewing of the car body of medium complexity | from 10 000 |
| elimination of complex skewing of the body of foreign cars | from 12,000 |
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3. Reinforcement work. |
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| removing the car's front bumper assembly | from 1,000 |
| installation of the front bumper of the car assembly | from 1,000 |
| removing the rear bumper of the car assembly | from 1,000 |
| installation of the rear bumper of the car assembly | from 1,000 |
| rear bumper disassembly | from 500 |
| rear bumper - assemble | from 500 |
| front bumper disassembly | from 1,000 |
| car front bumper - assemble | from 1,000 |
| front car door - disassemble, assemble for painting | from 2000 |
| rear car door - disassemble, assemble for painting | from 2000 |
| front door of foreign cars, rear - replacement with bulkhead fittings | from 2500 |
| car door front, rear assembly - replacement with fitting on the opening | from 2500 |
| side mirror of foreign cars without electric drive - replacement | from 500 |
| side mirror of foreign cars with electric drive -replacement | from 500 |
| headlight replacement | from 500 |
| rear light replacement | from 500 |
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4. Replacing body parts. |
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| Car hood replacement | from 2000 |
| Replacing the trunk lid of a car | from 2000 |
| Replacing the front wing removable | from 2000 |
| Replacing the roof of a car without a sunroof assembly | from 10 000 |
| Replacing the car roof with sunroof assembly | from 15,000 |
| Replacing the front side member with a mudguard | from 7 500 |
| Replacement car rear panel assy | from 7 500 |
| Replacing the front panel of the car assembly | from 4000 |
| Replacing the sidewall sill assembly | from 6000 |
| Replacing the middle pillar with a part of the sill assembly | from 10 000 |
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5. Repair of body parts. |
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| Car sidewall repair No. 1 - sedan | 10 000 |
| Repair No. 2 of the sidewall of the car - sedan | 13 000 |
| Car sidewall repair No. 3 - sedan | 16 000 |
| Car sidewall repair No. 4 - sedan | negotiable |
| Car sidewall repair - station wagon No. 1 | 12 000 |
| Car sidewall repair - station wagon No. 2 | 14 000 |
| Car sidewall repair - station wagon No. 3 | 18 000 |
| Car sidewall repair - station wagon No. 4 | negotiable |
| repair of the front mudguard No. 1 | 2 000 |
| repair of the front mudguard No. 2 | 3 000 |
| repair of the front mudguard No. 3 | 4 500 |
| repair of the front mudguard No. 4 | negotiable |
| repair of the front door of the car No. 1 | 1 500 |
| repair of the rear door of the car No. 1 | 1 500 |
| repair of the rear door of the car No. 2 | 3 000 |
| repair of the front door of the car No. 2 | 3 000 |
| repair of the front door of the car No. 3 | 4 500 |
| repair of the rear door of the car No. 3 | 4 500 |
| repair of the front door of the car No. 4 | negotiable |
| repair of the rear door of the car No. 4 | negotiable |
| car hood repair No. 1 | 1 500 |
| repair of the hood of the car No. 2 | 3 000 |
| car bonnet repair No. 3 | 5 000 |
| car bonnet repair No. 4 | negotiable |
| repair of the front fender of the car No. 1 | 1 000 |
| repair of the front fender of the car No. 2 | 2 000 |
| repair of the front fender of the car No. 3 | 3 500 |
| repair of the front fender of the car No. 4 | negotiable |
| repair of the roof panel of the car No. 1 | 1 500 |
| repair of the roof panel of the car No. 2 | 3 000 |
| repair of the roof panel of the car No. 3 | 6 000 |
| repair of the roof panel of the car No. 4 | negotiable |
| repair No. 1 of the trunk lid of the car, 5th door | 1 500 |
| repair No. 2 of the trunk lid of the car, 5th door | 3 000 |
| repair No. 3 of the trunk lid of the car, 5th door | 5 000 |
| repair No. 4 of the trunk lid of the car, 5th door | negotiable |
| repair of the rear panel of the car No. 1 | 2 500 |
| repair of the rear panel of the car No. 2 | 4 000 |
| repair of the rear panel of the car No. 3 | 6 500 |
| repair of the rear panel of the car No. 4 | negotiable |
| repair of a sidewall of foreign cars | from 2000 |
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6. Additional bodywork |
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| Restoration of clouded plastic headlights of foreign cars | from 800 |
| Abrasive polishing of a car body | from 8,000 |
| Protective polishing of the car body | 5 000 — 10 000 |
The road puts in the same conditions adherents of an aggressive driving style and careful drivers. Nobody is insured against an accident. In any road accident, the most damaged car body... He can also suffer as a result of improper parking, hitting a stone. The paintwork is subject to natural wear and tear. There are many reasons for the appearance of car body malfunctions, but the result is the same - the need to repair chips, scratches, and fix other damages.
In general terms, body repair is the restoration of the appearance, integrity, geometry of the car, the base and the paint layer of the coating. For the high-quality implementation of the listed types of repairs, a special room, tools, materials, specialists with the proper level of experience and qualifications are required. Many auto repair shops consider it possible to declare body repair services without preparing the appropriate material and technical base, attracting masters of dubious qualifications.
The result of contacting such services is additional costs, aggravation of existing problems, and the development of corrosion.
Customers of the car service "Deteylingof" are spared from such problems. Everyone who has applied once, recommend the service to friends and keep our contacts. Scrupulous adherence to technology is noted in job reviews different types body repair, accurate diagnosis of damage, use of high-quality Supplies and consistently great results.
Types of body repair
Depending on the degree of damage, a distinction is made between:
- body redecoration, eliminating scratches, chips, dents;
- repair of medium complexity, in which individual elements are removed, replaced;
- complicated. The work involves the elimination of damage after serious accidents, is carried out on the slipway. In the process of repair, a full cycle of restoration measures is carried out: analysis, replacement of elements, priming, putty, painting, polishing.
A specific list of works for each type of repair is determined after inspecting the car, assessing the degree of damage. The most general list includes:
- local repair and body painting;
- removal of dents, scratches;
- repair ;
- replacement of glass or repair of chips on them;
- polishing of headlights, body.
Features of body repair
There are no two identical accidents, therefore, the repair in each case differs in stages, technology, materials. The main difficulty in carrying out body repair work is to correctly calculate the sequence of actions. To accurately determine them, it is necessary to take into account the type of car body, features of the model and brand, the nature of the damage.
The specificity of the work is determined by other factors:
- the need to carry out repairs in a room where temperature regime similar to the factory parameters of the manufacturers;
- the presence of a slipway, spot welders, hydraulic corrections, computers with specialized software for the precise selection of paint and varnish coatings at the car service;
- the ability to assess the cost of repairs and make a decision with the client on its expediency;
- the availability of materials designed for specific vehicles;
- the need to adjust the gaps in accordance with the factory parameters.
To carry out body repairs of any complexity, experienced craftsmen with a narrow specialization are needed: car mechanics, colorists, straighteners, welders, car painters. Only with the combination of the factors described is a high-quality body repair and further safe operation car.
Signs of a quality body repair:
- local damage is visually invisible, in the future they will not become centers of corrosion;
- normal thickness of the non-metallic layer, indicating that no putty was used instead of metal;
- exact match to the original color;
- stability on the road, doors and trunk closing without problems, the ability to set the correct wheel alignment values, which indicates an impeccably restored geometry.
Sane people who value their time, finances and safety do not resort to handicraft workshops or the help of home-grown craftsmen from the local garage cooperative. Body repair is a difficult and demanding job that must be done by professionals.
Body passenger car- this is its base, the main function of which is to accommodate the driver of the vehicle and his passengers, their comfortable and safe movement, as well as an aesthetic component. All mechanisms and systems that ensure the movement of the car are attached to the body, so it must be in perfect condition without any external damage.
It is the body that assumes the bulk of the load while driving on the roadway and prevents the influence of negative environmental factors. It primarily suffers from being hit in a traffic accident and can deform.
Even if the car has not been involved in an accident, after several years of continuous operation, it is necessary to carry out local body repairs. Almost half of the vehicles have minor damage to the body in the form of scratches, chips, abrasions and cracks, which can be caused by various reasons.
Such defects not only significantly worsen appearance machines, but also become the main reason for the rapid development of corrosion processes. Repair work to eliminate such defects can be performed by a workshop technician for a fee.
Local body repair in most cases can not be very expensive for the owner of the car, especially if the paint layer of the car was not damaged and the craftsmen repaired the dents without painting. But more often it is necessary to carry out the whole range of services to eliminate the defect and re-painting the car, and this is an expensive procedure.
Where to start body repair?
It is possible to begin work on restoring the integrity of the body and paintwork only after the entire surface has been thoroughly washed and dried, and a visual inspection of the damage has been carried out. This will allow you to assess the degree of damage, the depth of damage and select the most appropriate type of repair.
Repair is an expensive procedure that will take a lot of time and effort. The cost of work will increase if the service life of the vehicle is long, and renovation work were not previously implemented at all.
Local car body repair will eliminate the following defects:
- Shallow scratches and all kinds of chips in the paintwork of a car.
- Small dents.
- Hotbeds of corrosive processes developing on metal.
For various reasons, body repairs can be performed poorly. The foreman may have insufficient qualifications to carry out such work, the body was improperly prepared, or materials of dubious quality were used in the process. In addition to additional financial costs, such repairs will have other consequences:
- Poor straightening can cause incorrect visual perception of the car.
- Exhaust of the body, which was carried out in garage conditions, can lead to a violation of the overall geometry of the body. This, in turn, will provoke a decrease in the service life of car tires and various deviations in the chassis.
You can do local body repair with your own hands, but only if the damage is minor. Otherwise, it's better to trust vehicle the hands of the service station professionals.
When body repairs are needed
Body repair is of two types: local and complete. The choice of a method for eliminating a defect depends on how deep and extensive it is. There are several types of damage:
- Mechanical damage that occurs as a result of an accident, various shocks, improper parking, etc.
- Violation of the integrity of the car paintwork (scratches of different depths and all kinds of chips).
- The appearance of rust due to developing corrosive processes.
Often, car owners are not very attentive and do not notice various damage to the car's paintwork. Untimely elimination of such flaws leads to the accumulation of moisture under the damaged paint and corrosive processes begin to develop.
Therefore, one must remember that even a small scratch can severely damage the paint and spoil the layer of the applied coating. Timely repairs will avoid serious money and time costs.
To find a defect, it is necessary to inspect the machine regularly. It is better to do this in daylight, choosing a sunny day. By visual inspection, various damages can be detected and repaired immediately. Paintwork defects can be conditionally divided into several groups:
- Scratches affecting only the varnish layer. They do not damage the paint layer and can be removed with the usual polishing with special agents or polishing paste.
- Deep scratches where a layer of soil or metal is visible. You can remove the defect by performing minor body repairs.
- Deep scratches that cut into the metal layer of the body. Such damage is considered serious enough, before restoring the paintwork, it will be necessary to completely restore the body geometry. It is better to entrust this work to specialists.
When the flaw has a small area and at the same time the paintwork is not damaged, repairs can be dispensed with without painting. If more than 50% of the body is damaged, the part will need to be repainted again.
Removing dents without painting the part
After washing and drying the car, you may notice small damage in the form of scratches on the bumper and fenders, which are caused by the attack of stones from the road surface. Damage of this kind can be avoided by regularly polishing the car and covering it with a layer of a special polish that protects the paint and varnish layer on the body. Thus, the paintwork will last longer and no re-painting is required.
In most cases, the paint layer remains unaffected, so there is no need to paint the part. Body repair passenger cars in this case, it is limited to thorough polishing and the application of a special agent that conceals scratches.
If there is a slight deformation of the body, but the applied paint and varnish layer has not cracked, you can align the dents without painting. There is a special set of professional tools with which you can carry out the necessary operations.
It includes various suction cups, hooks and hammers for pulling out and removing various kinds of dents that could remain on the car body after exposure to hail or various mechanical damage. There are several ways in which you can return the body to its original shape.
Local repairs without staining became possible due to the fact that the metal has the ability to remember the original shape that was given to it at the time of manufacture. And since modern paints contain special polymer compounds, which give them additional flexibility, in the process of carrying out work, the paintwork does not crack at the site of the defect.
Car body repair using the temperature contrast method is popular in cases where small but numerous dents need to be removed. Its essence lies in the fact that the dent is first exposed to hot air from a building hair dryer, and then cooled air from an aerosol can is sprayed onto the damaged site.
Under the influence of a sharp temperature drop, the metal straightens. The place of the defect will need to be additionally polished, and this completes the repair.
Small defects can be eliminated by tapping with a special hammer or with a coin, which is soldered to the place of damage, and then the dent is pulled out. Small car body repairs using this technology can be done with your own hands, because this does not require special skills.
Pros of local repair:
- Factory-applied paintwork can be retained.
- There is no need to worry about possible color differences as the part will not be repainted.
- Almost always, work can be carried out without dismantling the part, which means that the integrity of the factory assembly is not compromised.
- Low cost and time of all work.
How to repair a car body if painting is needed
For such a repair, you need to prepare everything in advance necessary tools and materials. In the process, you will need skins of various grain sizes, car putty for leveling the surface, a primer, a degreaser and paints and varnishes, you also need to remember about personal protective equipment. To paint the entire body, you will definitely need a spray gun and a compressor for better paint and varnish application.
Minor body repairs and painting can only be carried out with high quality if the surface of the machine has been properly prepared. The old paintwork must be thoroughly cleaned, remove all dirt and rust from it.
Sanding can be carried out with sandpaper, gradually reducing the size of its grain, or using a special machine. In the process of work, it is imperative to process an area slightly larger than the defect itself, so that later the place of repair is not highlighted.
All centers of corrosion must be removed, because if the surface is not cleaned, under the applied paintwork rust will appear and the paintwork will soon become unusable. Then the surface is cleaned of accumulated dust and degreased. If there are damages and defects on the body, they must be repaired with a putty. Apply it evenly and be sure to let it dry before applying the next coat.
After drying, the place is sanded with sandpaper and degreased again. Car body repair should be done in stages, without violating technology. After priming the surface, you can start painting. Parts that will not be stained must be covered with polyethylene using masking tape.
If the area to be painted is large, it makes sense to dismantle the part and carry out all work in a special painting box. In this way, the possible ingress of dust can be avoided and various defects do not appear on the surface of the body after painting.
The paint must be trimmed very carefully, because there is a possibility that the selected shade may differ from the existing one. Therefore, you can contact the service station specialists who will carry out tinting using special equipment. This procedure is expensive, but it guarantees 100% match of the color of the paint.
Small scratches can be painted over with a special pencil, which is made on the basis of wax or Teflon. It should be remembered that such a tool is short-lived and sooner or later you will still have to repair the paintwork.
Defects with a large area must be painted. car paint which can be purchased from specialized stores. To avoid incidents, before starting work, you can paint an unnecessary body part to check the quality of the paint and its color.
Work is best done indoors, protected from dust and drafts. The part is painted with an aerosol can, moving from the bottom up to avoid smudges. Each coat of paint must be given sufficient time to dry before applying a new one.
This should be done until the detail acquires the desired rich shade. After completing the work, the car should dry out and now you can start polishing. This is done with a special polishing machine using a polishing paste or by hand. As a result, you can get a perfect surface with a mirror shine, and the place of repair will not stand out at all.
