Panel dents, paintwork and a tidy blend
Norton-in-the-Moors lies north of the city centre, and drivers living there tend to pick up damage in all the usual ways: busy retail car parks, kerb contact on narrow roads and drive-away dents left in the street. A single crease in a door or wing can spoil the lines of an otherwise smart car. These marks tend to catch the eye whenever you approach the car.
Once it is with us at Salem Street we will assess the panel, work out whether the paint is intact, and describe the repair route. You decide whether to go ahead, and anything beyond that needs your explicit approval. We are happy to show you the damage before starting. Mechanical checks are available too, and clips and stills of the repair are yours on request.
Panel repairs need a careful sequence: remove the dent, prepare the surface, prime, colour match, spray and clearcoat, then blend into neighbouring areas. Skipping or rushing any of those steps shows up later as a patch that dulls or lifts. A dent on a body line or panel edge is harder than one on a flat area, and we explain that honestly rather than overpromise. If paintless repair is not suitable, we say so and outline the alternative. Norton-in-the-Moors is roughly 4 miles from our workshop in Stoke-on-Trent.
Every vehicle is inspected individually, then the repair is explained before work begins.
A long-established, family-run Stoke-on-Trent garage.
DB Autos is an AA Approved garage.
Part of the Bosch Approved servicing network.
Parts and labour carry a 12-month guarantee.
No. Paintless dent repair works only where the paint is intact and the rear face of the panel can be reached. We assess your car and explain whether it suits or whether the panel needs reshaping and refinishing. Honest advice comes first.
Preparation, priming, colour matching, painting, clearcoat and finishing, with blending where needed. We explain the steps for your particular panel before we start. Each stage matters, because shortcuts in preparation usually show up later as dull or lifting paint. Blending is included where it is needed.
We go through the result with you at collection, and you can look at stills or clips of the job to see what was done. It is simple to ask about anything you are unsure of, and we are glad to go through what has been done and why.
DB Autos is 4 Miles from Norton-in-the-Moors, 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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