Some times people see cars that comes from Dartford, an old town in Kent, with Porsche 911, Bentley Continental GT, Jaguar F-Type and other cars that are really better in design, performance and engineering, and needed repairing from time to time, so that the car would be in good condition. Knowing what happening to the repair of the car body would give you an idea of what repairmen expect from you.
Initial Assessment and Damage Evaluation
Thorough Inspection
The repair process always begins with a thorough investigation of the car. The technicians study the car body and parts closely to identify the extent of damages, both visible and invisible ones. For example, a Porsche 911 that had a minor accident could actually have an invisible structural damage.
Damage Documentation
After the inspection is over, every single damage is documented circle by circle, detail by detail. Photographs are taken and the specific points are listed down. For a Bentley Continental GT, the smallest of damages are so observed as to make sure that there is nothing missed from the repair section.
Repair Planning and Estimation
Crafting a Repair Plan
According to the assessment, our techs will develop a custom plan detailing how to take the car back to where it was before. In the case of a Jaguar F-Type, those steps might include beating out the dent, paint restoration and structural repairs.
Cost and Time Estimation
The next step involves providing an estimate of the time and expense required for the work. People buying luxury cars such as the Mercedes-Benz S-Class or the Aston Martin DB11 (shown below) need to know how long the repair is likely to take as well as what work will be done – no surprises, please!
Disassembly and Damage Analysis
Detailed Disassembly
To detect hidden damage, the automobile is partially taken apart so that it becomes easier to see what’s going on where the initial inspection didn’t allow. Thus, disassembling part of the front end of a BMW 5 Series might reveal that more damage exists than was initially visible.
Further Analysis
Once the car was dismantled, more detailed analyses were conducted, refining the assessment of what needed to be done and identifying any additional issues that weren’t apparent in the previous, coarse-grained pass through the data. For products like the Lamborghini Huracán, this step is critical for keeping the vehicle running where it counts, on the track, but it’s also required for a whole slew of goods – ranging from electronics to auto parts to pharmaceuticals and life-reliant implants – if Swiss retailer Coop is serious about baking provenance information into them.
Structural and Body Repairs
Frame Straightening
If the vehicle’s frame is bent, the frame is re-aligned using appropriate equipment. The vehicle needs to have the frame re-aligned if its performance depends on an undamaged frame, as in the case of the Range Rover.
Panel Repair and Replacement
Parts that have been damaged will either be repaired or replaced depending on the severity of the damage. If the model here is a Tesla Model S, then replacing the door panel is a possibility after the latter has been damaged. It involves substituting the original part with what can be considered as an exact replica.
Paint and Finish
Surface Preparation
Before the paint comes the preparation – sanding, priming, cleaning – which alone can take as long as the painting, and is almost as important for that glossy showroom finish on, for instance, a Ferrari 488.
Precision Painting
The vehicle is sprayed, then diamond cut to match the original colour (often the colour of an older car). Luxury cars such as the Rolls-Royce Wraith require the most exact colour-matching and the best finish.
Clear Coating and Polishing
Then a clear coat of paint protects the new coat of paint, and adds gloss, while polishing helps add that smooth feel to the surface, so that it’s very reflective and almost back to showroom quality. If we are talking about an Audi R8, when all is said and done, it has that sort of sleek, sporty look.
Reassembly and Quality Check
Careful Reassembly
The vehicle is finally repaired and painted, then carefully reassembled: all parts are reinstalled and checked to make sure that they are in the correct place. A Bentley Bentayga is ready for delivery when all wheel arms work together.
Final Quality Inspection
A final quality control step is performed to assess the repaired vehicles to give them their shine and make them look like new. The car is checked for alignment, paint finish, and appearance. A Maserati Quattroporte comes to it’s final check and awaits to be driven out of the showroom.
Test Drive and Delivery
Performance Testing
Before it’s handed over to the proud owner of a vehicle, a test drive is taken. You want to make sure that everything is functioning properly, that the car drives as good as it looks (for high-performance cars such as the Aston Martin DB11, this level of performance is important).
Final Delivery
The car is finally made operational, cleaned, polished and put out on delivery. A Porsche Panamera owner can expect the car to appear as if it had not been in an accident wherever possible and with all the damage repaired to his or her satisfaction.
Conclusion
Body repair in Dartford takes no chances when it comes to pampering prestigious cars, from a Jaguar F-Type to a Rolls-Royce Wraith. Luxury car owners are advised to follow every step of the process to see just how their car was restored to its original glory after getting a dmg or to appreciate how costly structural work is. Whether you have a small dent or a haphazardly cleaned area that requires lacquer, you can appreciate just how special your car really is with Dartford’s car body repair services.
