When is Paintless Dent Repair (PDR) Not an Option?

If you have an auto accident in Chicagoland it may leave your vehicle with ugly dents and dings that are unacceptable to you. As long as the paint is not chipped or cracked, then PDR (Paintless Dent Repair) may well be the right option for your situation. But when is PDR not an option?

Here are some circumstances when PDR is not the right choice -

1.  There is torn metal in the dent.

2.  The paint inside the dent is scratched.

3.  If the dent is near the end of the panel, it probably is not the answer.

4.  Was there previous bodywork done in that area?

Arrow Body has been the correct choice for auto body repair work in Chicagoland for more than seven decades. Their professionals must be doing something right! If you have auto body damage, call this number (708) 456-9424. You can see their remarkable history at arrowbodyandfender.com.

Talk About Sticker Shock!

There are many things that make one gasp.  Sticker shock is one of America’s great maladies.  When you have a fender bender and see the cost to repair it that can be one of them!  It helps to have an understanding of what a car bumper is.  Today’s bumpers are an integrated component of the vehicle and perform far more functions than just protecting the body from damage.

Here are some of the labor components that are involved –

1.  Lights.  They are wired to the bumper and must be replaced in many cases.

2.  Trim.  Today’s bumper usually has several trim pieces.

3.  Warning systems.  In this era, you often find them in bumpers.

4.  Air Intakes.  In some modern models a cold air intake is featured.

Trust and believe that after 70+ years of repairing vehicles all over Chicagoland, Arrow Body and Fender has seen the evolution of the automobile fender.  They come in often with unique challenges.  Arrow Body and Fender will offer the best price around with top quality work.  Visit them at 7536 W. Grand Ave. in Elmwood Park.  Or call ahead for an appointment at (708) 456-9424.

In Like a Lion…Out Like a Lamb.

Don’t count on it, Chicagoland.  March does not conform to the standard expectation.  As spring approaches what should we expect?  Well morning lows should be around freezing on average (if there is such a thing as average around here) while afternoon highs should rise into the fifties.  Not bad, not bad at all.

Here may be the problem.  Chicago area roads are liable to ice over during the night making driving conditions problematic at best.  The truth is, over the years we have experienced temperatures in the single digits.  The thermometer has even gone as high as 88 degrees.  Put away your swimsuit and stay out of Lake Michigan for now!

The reason we bring this up is that you may need us before March has run its course.  Perhaps you were driving on a previously clear, clean road one day, then overnight that road froze over and made driving very hazardous.  If you have collision damage, please remember the name Arrow Body and Fender at 7536 W. Grand Ave. in Elmwood Park.  Call (708) 456-9424.

It’s Pothole Season.

Whoopie, it’s that time of year again!  Winter snow and ice give way to big, fat, nasty, potholes around the highways and byways of Chicagoland.  Last March the city announced in that it would resurface well over 100 miles of potholes, but in truth that would not even put a dent in the problem.

This spring should be no exception.  Over the first two months of 2018 there were no less than 11,706 pothole complaints!  That was an increase of nearly 15% over 2017.  You can be sure that the percentage is unlikely to go down in 2019.  Chicago area drivers can file a claim to recoup some of the costs that come from damaging one’s vehicle due to a pothole.

Do your research if your vehicle has come out on the wrong end of a Chicagoland pothole.  Then, let us help you get your car back on the road running as well as ever.  We are Arrow Body and Fender.  We have been fixing pothole damage caused to Chicago vehicles for many decades from our shop at 7536 W. Grand Ave. in Elmwood Park.  Call us at (708) 456-9424.