Howard R Martin Auto Body Service

A vehicle safety inspection is recommended following any type of collision repair. This will help ensure that all damage was identified and fixed, and that all of your vehicle’s key safety features are working properly.

While your insurance company must restore your vehicle to the condition it was in before your collision, the type of parts that can be used to do this can vary. Check your individual policy to see if it specifies whether original equipment manufactured (OEM) parts must be used, or if aftermarket parts are acceptable (which is more common).

On new cars, polymer coatings are sprayed over the paint to protect it from scratches. However, the polymer coating itself can be scratched. We use blasting media that removes one coat at a time, so you can recoat the polymer without worrying about the paint.

Did you know that if two pieces of metal touch in space, they become permanently stuck together? Two pieces of metal without any coating will form one piece in the vacuum of space. This doesn’t happen on earth due to the atmosphere putting a layer of oxidized material between the pieces.