Body repair is a complete or partial restoration of the body, both removable and non-removable elements. The purpose of body repair is to identify and repair hidden and visually accessible damage. Hidden damage includes corrosion, microcracks, metal fatigue. Visual damage is dents, chips, scratches.
If your car body is made of aluminum or carbon fiber, then your car is safe. But if the body is steel, and there are about 99% of such cars, then you should think about taking care of your body. Sometimes a very slight damage to the paintwork is enough for corrosion to begin, and if it is not stopped in time, this will lead to serious damage... Do not forget that this affects the safety of the suspended vehicle.
The best option for repairs there will be a specialized car service. V in this case, the difference between an official car service and a specialized one will be the price. V official car service the price will be many times higher. If we talk about the "garage" service, then here we are talking about not quality work, and indeed the risk of being left without a car
No at local repair you can paint the part with a "spot", while modern technologies allow you to do it so well that you will never find a place to paint
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High-quality body repair is considered one of the most expensive and labor-intensive services. The car body has the main bearing function, the entire load that arises as a result of the movement of the car is transferred to the body elements. Consequently, special requirements for strength and reliability apply to it. Besides renovation works aimed at restoring the integrity of the body, aesthetic procedures are also carried out, for example, straightening or painting.
Straightening
This type of high-quality body repair consists in leveling and restoring original appearance deformed body parts. This process is quite painstaking and can only be performed if there is special tools... Straightening is used for damage caused by an accident or other circumstance and typically includes sanding, welding and fitting. If the deformation is local and insignificant, then straightening occurs with the help of special hammers. Straightening is also used before painting a car, if necessary.
Paintwork
This type of work is carried out to restore appearance transport, and is also preventive measure against corrosion. Since the body is considered the most vulnerable part of the car, the need for coating with paint and varnish may arise not only due to an accident, but also with careful use of transport. Most of the cars in use have mechanical damage body parts, which arise as a result of the ingress of construction debris or stones bouncing off the road. The cost of painting a car depends on the amount of damage.
Welding works
Welding is used to restore the integrity of the body. The most problematic parts of the car that have been damaged as a result of corrosion are subjected to welding. Most often, the metal loses its strength in those places where moisture has accumulated for a long time. If necessary, some parts of the body can be cut out, and a section is superimposed on this place, the edges of which are polished after welding.
There are several methods, among which one can distinguish welding using electrodes and a carbon dioxide semiautomatic device. The disadvantages of the first method are bulky equipment and large seams, and the advantages are ease of use. The advantages of the second method are expressed in versatility and neat seams, and the disadvantages - in high cost and the inability to weld iron with a thickness of more than 3 mm.
Large block repair
It does not always make sense to repair individual panels or body parts, sometimes it is easier to replace them. In such cases, a large-block qualitative body repair .
Anti-corrosion treatment
This method is a preventive measure associated with high-quality repair body. Disdainful attitude towards anti-corrosion treatment surface of the body can lead to overhaul... Among the means of combating corrosion, the most common are paraffin-based formulations, bitumen mastic, non-drying oil formulations, liquid plastic and PVC.
Restoration of body geometry
This method can be attributed to a major high-quality body repair. Restoring the body geometry is a painstaking process that requires high-quality performance. The geometry of the body can be violated not only due to an accident, but also when one of the wheels gets into the pit. Violation of the geometry can be determined if the fuel consumption and rubber wear have increased, the car's controllability has decreased, for example, the car is driving to the side on a straight road, the appearance of vibrations on high speed... Geometry restoration takes place on special equipment with accurate computer calculations.
Body modern car Is a complex structure that performs many important functions... Its renovation is reverse side medals 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 - .
Special attention should be given to restoring the geometry and rigidity of the hidden from the eyes of the lower part of the body. It is these elements that are responsible for safety and driving performance car. 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, when high temperature in a chamber, 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 when working with a grinder on high speed or sanding the same area 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 when using professional tools and materials will be within the power of everyone. 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.
