Tuesday, 23 October 2012

Is No Auto Body Repair Job Too Tough?

Doing auto body repair jobs can be extremely difficult when you're attempting them on your own, but there are always tools and methods at your disposal if you are interested in giving it a shot.  If you take a look at this Youtube video, you'll get some idea for the level of complexity involved in this process, and can gauge whether or not this is something that you would like to try out on your own.

If you're thinking it might be too difficult (buffing out body damage is notoriously tricky, and calls for a lot of hyper-specialized techniques and expensive equipment), you want to contact a repair shop instead.  If you're living in Calgary there are plenty of great ones in the area for you to choose from, but the best might just be this auto body shop in Calgary.  They have great reviews on Google, and can be trusted with any job, big or small.

Thursday, 6 September 2012

The Changing Face Of The Auto Repair Industry



For years it seemed like everyone knew how to change out a flat tire, jump-start an engine, or even change a spark plug, or tinker with an exhaust system.  Basically, the skills of a car mechanic were widespread, almost ubiquitous.  If you had an adolescent neighbour you could have your vehicle fixed without ever seeing an auto body shop.

Today things have changed.  Not many young people are interested in auto mechanics, and the shops are becoming increasingly taxed to find quality workers.  Meanwhile the complexity of the task of repairing a new vehicle has increased, and mechanics who have all of the experience and training in the world are still struggling to keep up.

As new technology complicates and obfuscates the task of repairing a vehicle, and less and less young people pursue auto repair as a career, we may face a situation where car repair bills are even higher than they already are, at least according to this site.

It’s a scary thing to consider, but you never know what the future holds.