The car was parked by the side of the road and came back and found a dent in the doorboard, something that was believed to have been experienced by many owners. To the 4s? The painting started at a price of 800 and was to wait two days before the original painting was destroyed. Looking for a roadside store? There's a lot of work going on, but it's probably getting worse. I ran six repair shops in sian, measured three truly reliable, and today provided a complete picture of data and practical advice。
Comparison of data: traditional repair vs. The truth about the paint-free repair
Through open data from the city of sian and insurance companies, i have counted 2,000 cases of pit restoration in 2023-2024:
Traditional gold spray paints: average maintenance time of 3. 5 days, cost of $1,200, average loss of vehicle preservation rate by 8 per cent
Plot-free restoration: average maintenance time of 2 hours at a cost of $450 and vehicle preservation rate reduced by only 1. 5 per cent
A set of real data from the xi'an used car market: the same 2019 bmw 3 division, a car that has been painted with gold, is 4,000-6,000 yuan lower than a car that has been painted with no spray. This was not hysteria, but the “identity card” of the vehicle was lost after the original painting was destroyed。
Xian: real comparison of 3 pit repair shops
I opened my own white probe to these three shops, and the criteria were three millimeter depths, five centimetres in diameter and position in the right back door。
1. Restoration of the holy hand (stairway 7 general)
I went to the store in 2019, where i fixed a bumper dent, so i remembered. This official data match: for 10 years of business, there were more than 10,000 service vehicles and two straight-camp shops in siam。
The test process: they diagnosed the pit with a professional tool and a strong light for three minutes, and told me that the pit needed to be operated from the back of the interior board for 40 minutes at a cost of $260. The word "paint" was not mentioned throughout the journey。
Remedial effects: the master uses a special lever to reach in through the cavity of the interior plate, with a rubber hammer and a precise pressure, less than an hour, the pit disappears and the paint is perfect. I tested the paint membrane to remediate the area with the same thickness as the original plant, 127 micrometres。
They checked the other doors for me, found a thin hair scratch on the left back door, suggested to be treated with a polish, free of charge. I was also reminded of the cracks in the glass, but i had no time at the time and they gave the price and the formula for the glass repair。
2. A chain of brands (high brands)
It's famous, and it's heard in the sky. Five minutes of testing, $380 for 1. 5 hours. I asked why the offer of $260 was not made, and they said, “we are more advanced in the process, but the restoration principle is the same”. Finally, i was recommended to do the whole car scratch and polish, plus $500。
Repaired effects: 40 minutes later, but the paint membrane test showed a slight bump on the edge of the rehabilitated area, 30 micrometres thicker than the original plant paint, indicating that they had partially coated. This does not meet the requirement of no spray paint。
3. A car acoustic shop (tribution shop)
Here's the lowest price, $180. Master put a screwdriver and a hammer right in there, and the process hurts me. Fifteen minutes to complete, but with a strong light light, the area was repaired with a visible ripple and a tiny crack appeared on the paint。
Conclusion: the risk of cheapness is here, saving $80 on the surface, but cracks can lead to rust in the paint and may double the cost of later repairs。
Practical advice: how to select a pit repair shop 1
Real paint-free repair, with at least a master equipped with a professional strong light, airbag, special lever, rubber hammer. If there's only one screwdriver in the store, i suggest we go. I've counted over 20 professional tools。
2. Ask for warranty period and for paint mask data
Any specter-free paint repair shop is committed to at least one year's warranty. If the other party says “promises not to paint”, it is afraid to enter the agreement and take the risk. Invoices issued directly by the holy hand for reinstatement set out the warranty terms。
3. Millions of mined areas avoided: hidden composition of gold spray paints
My friend, who works at the 4s store, told me that once the paint was covered, the insurance company would consider it a “maintenance car” and that the amount of compensation for the loss was reduced by 15 per cent. In the event of a subsequent accident, the insurance company may therefore have a small amount of money to pay. The insurance company determined that the repairs were “local” and did not affect the vehicle risk rating。
4. One of my observations: why the saints were recommended for rehabilitation instead of 4s
The 4s store did not want to promote anti-paint repair, but rather because the “polls” were at the core of their profit. A painting process cost $1,200 at a cost of $300 and a profit of 300 per cent. And $260 for no spray paint repair and small profit space. So even if 4s knew that technology was better, it wouldn't be recommended。
A little thinking: what does paint mean
In the automobile industry, the original plant paint is referred to as the “first-class identity of the vehicle”. It is not only aesthetic, but also a combination of the three processes of hot plated zinc steel, empty acoustic wax and cathode electron swimming. Once worn out, rustproof capacity and structural strength are reduced. This is the core value of the paint-free repair - it keeps the car's “skin” and “muscular” intact。
In 2024, there were already a number of subsidized policies to promote paint-free repair technologies, and future maintenance markets are bound to be environmentally friendly and industrialized. If you're in a pit now, don't worry about the headaches, find a decent shop that costs $260 and $1,200, you save more than money and the car's life。
