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Rustyj14
09-03-2006 17:24:22
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Re: Paint and Body Maintenance and Repair in reply to Crimson12, 08-23-2006 23:10:27
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That magic tool you told about is a long hardened steel rod, that is run up inside the door or 1/4 panel, and then the body man can ostensibly roll or lever out a small dent, without harming the paint! Look up "ostensibly" in yer dictionary! Oh, it might work in a few small dents, but the hype has died down some by now. It was another gimmick on TV on the channel that sells those cooking utensils that are for sale at the neighborhood garage sales, or the local flea market! A passing fad! OTOH--when i worked as an auto body repairman, i had several long flat rods, curved near the ends, which were used to "pick up" the low spots, which were then ground out, body filler was applied, and the process of finishing the work and painting was started. the water drain holes in the bottoms of the doors and fenders were utilised for that part of the work! When any body work is performed, the metal straightening takes a lot of time, as does the prep work for refinishing, and polishing out the final finish, clean up, stripes, etc. ad infinitum! And, the work takes time! And--time is equated to MONEY. I don't know what shops charge nowadays, but they charged a lot of money back ten years ago, when i retired! By a lot of money, i mean $20/ hour and up! It adds up quickly, especially for refinish work! Just because you see them do a complete refinish/ custom body work in an hour, do not think thats the real world! And yes, the shops do make money off the insurance companies--honest money! After all, if you didn't have any collision insurance on a $45,000 car, and some bum, with no insurance, ran into it and did $12,000 worth of damage to it--would you have the cold cash to pay for the fix up job? And, no the insurance company doesn't have to pay the highest estimate! Get real! Go read up on the auto insurance business, and how it pertains to fixing yer car. And ,if you are driving a "beater" and expect the insurance company to make it look like a Porsche, forget it! Get a life! by: Rustyj
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