Winter driving….the hazards from experience !!

I usually take my annual holiday abroad in the winter and near the end of my well earnt rest I decided to check the weather forecast at home. Although there is no snow forecast for the near future around my area, the recent mornings have been very icy and you never know when the weather will take a turn for the worse.It made me think of an situations few years ago when my wife went out on a reasonably good day weather wise a few of winters back. Arriving at the destination with my two elder...
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Our Smart Shelter

We have taken delivery of the latest “state of the art” Smart Shelter. This ensures that even in bad weather our paint and alloy repairs can still be completed onsite without jeopardising the quality of the repairs. The Shelter takes up an area of 4m x 3m so can fit on any reasonable sized drive. To see the shelter in action check out our latest repair gallery.
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Our services …

Scratched your car? Kerbed your alloys? We'll come to you! We specialise in Small/Medium Area Repair Techniques (SMART REPAIRS) We keep the repaired area to an absolute minimum, thereby keeping costs as low as possible. We get your car body repairs finished quickly —wherever it suits you. Our car body repairs work is guaranteed for as long as you own the vehicle. Savings of up to 50% on bodyshop costs can be made. Our mobile car body repairs and scratch repairs service covers BEDF...
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The positive impact the internet has made to my business.

How I interact with my customersI was thinking the other day how the internet and the social platforms available have changed the way I find and interact with my customers these days. When I started my business around ten years ago the way I advertised to potential customers was through local mags, yellow pages and local papers etc. When the Internet and cloud computing started to take off I was slow to start using these avenues as I liked to stick to what I thought worked best.  Over the l...
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“Considering the current financial climate”.

That's the comment one of my customers started the conversation with when we were discussing the damage to their vehicle the other day, followed by "I don't want to spend a fortune keeping my vehicle in an acceptable condition". It made me think about how the service I offer can help when families are struggling with ever increasing costs to run their household budgets. The fact of the matter is that there is no better way than using a mobile onsite service such as Scratch n Scuffs away, lo...
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Is it easy to repair alloy wheel kerbing damage?

I've recently seen an increase in enquires for alloy wheel refurbishment. People know that kerbing damage not only de-values your vehicle...it also looks very unsightly and can ruin the look of any vehicle. Fortunately it can be fairly easily repaired, providing the wheel is not buckled, cracked or a diamond cut finish as the process to repair this type of damage/surface can be quite involved.  (The wheels above are actually a diamond cut finish that I have converted to a painted type ...
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Got a car on contract or lease ? Read on if you’re near handback time

What to check when handing back a lease or contract hire vehicle.Anyone who has handed back a lease or contract hire vehicle at the end of an agreement will know that the experience can be a cause for uncertainty and can feel like your signing a "blank cheque" for any repairs that need to be completed to bring the vehicle up to the companies fair wear and tear standards. The first and most important thing you should be doing in advance of the handback date is ensuring that you have looked t...
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Is it easy to repair a car paint scratch ?

The simple answer is Yes, if the paint scratch is not too deep and hasn't penetrated the clearcoat. How do I know ?.. that is the most common response I get to that statement.You can do a simple check to gauge how deep the paint scratch is by  running your finger over the scratch and seeing if your fingernail catches as it crosses the damage area.If it does it will be difficult to completely remove the scratch without rubbing the paintwork down and re-spraying the damaged area. If it doesn'...
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What’s a S.M.A.R.T repair ??

Smart Repairs the convenient & cost effective solution to minor car bodywork repairsGreat results after a smart repair Typical Smart repair When I mention the words Smart repairs I often get a puzzled look from people, one lady said to me that she couldn't use my services as she didn't drive that sort of car. I had to explain to her that the term was an acronym for Small To Medium Area Repair Techniques.As the name suggests the art is to keep the repair area as small as possible wi...
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