Auto Dent Small Businesses

When a customer arrives with an accident-damaged vehicle, the first job of a panel beater is to identify the parts of the frame and bodywork that have been affected, assess the extent of the damage and provide the customer with an estimate of the time and cost required to repair it. Once the estimate has been accepted, the mechanic will repair any scratches and dents on the bodywork (using panel beating techniques, such as planishing and body filling), replace any damaged parts, straighten and align the frame or unibody and, finally, carry out refinishing and repainting. The ultimate goal of the process is to make the damaged vehicle safe and roadworthy and to restore it to its original pre-accident condition. In some cases, auto body mechanics may also fabricate auto parts.