Keeping a well-kept car looking its best
Cars in Trentham are often looked after carefully, which makes a fresh scratch or dent all the more annoying. A scrape on a clean wing from an overgrown hedge or a ding from a visitor's car outside a leafy home seems out of proportion to its size, yet it stays in the eye. We understand that attention to detail matters to owners here, and that a repair should disappear rather than draw the eye.
DB Autos treats that kind of repair seriously. We inspect the damage in good light, discuss how closely we can match your paint and blend the repair, and say plainly what is achievable. You approve the plan before we start. The workshop is in Stoke-on-Trent, a modest drive from Trentham, and the process is unhurried and transparent.
Good paintwork repair is about patience in the unseen stages: cleaning, sanding, priming, colour matching and blending into neighbouring areas before clearcoat goes on. When the car has been kept in tidy condition, any visible join stands out, so we think carefully about where to blend and how much of a panel to refinish. Weekend leisure drivers around Trentham, perhaps heading out in the family car or a second vehicle for trips, usually want the result to be invisible rather than merely acceptable. We explain realistic expectations, which depend on the age, colour and condition of the existing paint. From Trentham the garage is 4 miles away.
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.
Colour matching depends on the paint code, the age and fade of the existing finish, and careful blending. We explain what is realistic for your car before we start the work. Photographs cannot fully capture metallic effects, so seeing the car in person helps enormously.
Not always, but it is often how a repair looks seamless. Where a join would be obvious, we may suggest blending into the adjoining area. We explain the reasoning and let you decide. It simply comes down to how the repaired area sits against the original finish.
Some can, if they sit in the clearcoat. Deeper marks need filling and refinishing. We examine each scratch under good light and recommend the lightest fix that works. It helps us to see the scratch in daylight, since depth is sometimes deceptive.
DB Autos is 4 Miles from Trentham, 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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