Moorland-edge roads, stone chips and exposed paint
Brown Edge sits on the edge of the Staffordshire Moorlands, and drivers here tend to cover open, exposed roads where grit, gravel and weather put the front of a car under constant attack. Bonnets and bumpers collect chips, and over time bare patches can bloom into rust if they are left alone. Frosty mornings and winter grit make it worse.
Pop the car in to Salem Street and we will go over the paintwork properly, panel by panel. We tell you which marks are cosmetic and which need action, explain each repair before it starts, and keep any extra work firmly subject to your approval. Mechanical condition can be looked at during the same visit, and pictures of any damage we find can be passed to you.
Stone chips are the quiet enemy for anyone who drives rural-edge roads regularly. Individually they look trivial, but a cluster across a bonnet or bumper leaves metal or plastic open to moisture. Winter road treatment and mud do the rest. Headlights on unlit stretches deserve attention too, as cracked lenses or damaged housings let water in and reduce light output. We inspect the paint, the lamps and the panels together, then recommend a sensible order of repair. Brown Edge is about 5 miles from our garage in Stoke-on-Trent.
Every vehicle is inspected individually, then the repair is explained before work begins.
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Yes, if they have gone through to bare metal. Left alone they can let moisture in and spread. We check how many there are and how deep, and advise if a spot repair or a wider refinish is the better route.
Sometimes the lens or fixing can be repaired, and in other cases a replacement unit is the sensible choice. We examine it, explain which applies and make sure it works correctly afterwards. Either way, the lens is checked once it is refitted.
We prepare the panel, mix the paint to match the car's existing finish, and blend into surrounding areas where needed. Faded paint is taken into account so the repaired area sits naturally beside the rest.
DB Autos is 5 Miles from Brown Edge, at Units 3 and 4 Salem Street, Stoke-on-Trent.
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DB Autos
Units 3 & 4 Salem Street
Stoke-on-Trent
ST1 5PR
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