For multiple reasons, body shop auto repair should be done before the arrival of winter. There are two categories involved. First, rust is an important reason for winter auto prep. Secondly, as any auto repair shop worth their salt can tell you, body shop auto repair is often not as effective or durable when the… Read More >
Tips and Tricks
What to Do If It Starts Hailing As You’re Driving
Road travel has many inherent risks, and one of the most frightening is when hail starts falling while you’re driving. Ice chunks as small as marbles and potentially golf ball-sized or larger begin to cover the road and your vehicle as hail tumbles from the sky. Like all emergency situations, your risk is minimized if… Read More >
What to Do if You Experience Brake Failure While Driving
Vehicles are nothing more than large machines that require consistent maintenance in order to stay in good working condition. And although we don’t like to think about the many different pieces that could fail while cruising down the interstate at 70 mph, it is possible to be met with unfortunate circumstances that could leave you… Read More >
How to Prevent Rust From Destroying Your Aging Car
Let’s face it: cars are long-term investments. If you buy one brand new, it loses up to $2,200 the moment you drive it off the lot. Regardless of how much you paid for this vehicle, two grand is a lot! The only way to recoup any of this money – along with natural annual depreciation… Read More >
How to Apply Touch Up Paint to Car Scratches
Consider everything your vehicle goes through in its lifetime. For hundreds of thousands of miles, your trusty automobile endures everything from continuous 70 mph winds, torrential downpours, bouts of hail, sheets of snow and the occasional rock lobbed at its windshield or hood from the vehicle driving in front of you. Your car goes through… Read More >
The Dangers of Pollen on Car Paint (and How to Safely Clean it Up)
Spring is in full force, and despite the torrential downpours and record flooding that have plagued the St. Louis area this week, seasonal allergens are still very prevalent here in the metro area. If you need proof, step outside (preferably on a dry day) and look at the thick layer of yellow pollen that’s caked… Read More >