Bumper Repair

You can say you have had a bad day if you get rear ended, in a car accident, or if you accidentally run or bump into something. However the day you take it to get repaired could be an even worse day. Most times people are discouraged by taking their vehicle to be repaired not only due to the high costs involved, but the fact that they may be out of a vehicle for days or weeks. Finding an honest mechanic can be a challenge as well.

Things to consider: Every 17 seconds a reported rear end collision occurs, and every 8.5 seconds an unreported rear end collision occurs. The most frequent accident on the road is the rear end collision, at almost 29.7%, and 75% of these accidents occur at less than 10 mph. Something else to consider is that 36% of all minor auto body damage is to the front or rear bumper.

More than a third!

One in three people with auto body damage have plastic bumper damage.

So if you unfortunately find yourself in a situation where your bumper needs repair know that you are not alone.

There are some practical solutions for you so, read on about what can be done.

Some mechanics or auto body shops will tell you that your bumper will need to be completely replaced. Well that will involve an average of two days to repair depending on how busy the shop is at that time. Also it will cost you at a minimum 500 dollars and up from there. This is an option for you, however it is not the only or most cost effective option you have.

The fact is that bumpers have changed as does everything else in time. They used to be made of sheet metal, now the metal bumper is covered by a plastic fascia in hopes that minor abrasions might pop out more easily. However the plastic can bend, break or rip.

Services Offered by Gabriel Sports Car!

Frame straightening and reconstruction is one service that is available at an auto repair shop. When you get into a bad accident, the impact of the collision is so strong it bends the whole frame of your vehicle. This is when you will need to have the frame of your vehicle straightened and reconstructed and an auto body repair shop can do this for you. By using high-tech tools, auto repair shops are able to guarantee that your frame is flawlessly straight without question.

Another service available for auto repair shops is their ability to pull out and fix dings and dents. The appearance of your car is greatly affected by dents; it actually decreases your car's good looks. Skilled auto body technicians are able to remove these dings and dents and make your car look like new again. High tech equipment is now available at auto repair shops, the laser measuring system. This system makes sure that the repair is done accurately all the time.

An auto body shop's most common auto repair job is painting or repainting a car. Even a simple scratch can make your car look unattractive. Some auto repair shops already make use of a computerized paint matching system that assures the new paint on your vehicle match up with your old paint perfectly.

With great auto body repair shops around, there's no need to worry where and how you will have your vehicle fixed after an accident. Armed with High tech equipments nowadays, you can guarantee that your vehicle will be repaired quickly and flawlessly. Because of the many services they offer, you only need to send your vehicle in one place for repair.

Need a Paint Job?

New York auto repair shops can do amazing things to fix up your vehicles. New York auto repair technicians are trained to do a lot of different services. One such service is touching up the paint of your automobile.

If you notice your car needing a paint job, your local New York auto repair technician can be the job done. There are different ways that the technician can touch up the paint of your car. Here are a few different ways that New York auto repair technicians can perform auto paint touch ups. If your car only has minor damage or chipping, it can be touched up easily. Technicians can repair small paint chips on your car with touch-up paint or a very small paint brush. You can usually buy paint spray in smaller quantities at most New York auto repair body supply shops.


Larger paint jobs usually are repaired by spray guns. They can also be used by spraying paint through an airbrush. Technicians make sure to match the existing original paint color of your car. They are able to match the exact color since most car paint have a specific pain code with it. This code is imprinted on a tag on your vehicle, or a decal somewhere that won't be seen from the outside of your car. This helps the auto body supply shop to get the exact color match.

Fender Benders

Every time I'm in a Walmart parking lot I have several opportunities for a fender bender - or worse. There are so many people swerving wildly around the parking lot looking for who knows what and fewer people who are really doing thier best and most aware driving. It's situations like this that make me nervous that I might need to call my auto insurance company or visit a New York Collision repair shop rather than doing the fun things I had planned.

Fortunately, things usually go fine. However, there are many close calls and I think it's important to have a plan in mind in case a car collision really happens. So, what to do? Do you solve the problem with the other party without the police? Should you call the insurance? Will it rack up your premiums? Will the other driver change their story tomorrow?

If your local police force will handle this type of minor accident, then it's best to consultant the police. It's been my experience that police in more rural areas like the rural parts of Westchester County will handle the situation. However, I have lived in urban areas where the police are too busy to deal with fender benders - in this case, it's important to document the situation and exchange contact information. Write the driver's license down and license plate and have a disposable camera on hand to document the damage to both cars.

If you plan to involve your insurance company - you'll need to involve the police most likely.Insurance companies usually require that any and all accidents, regardless of their magnitude, have to be reported and this means that a police officer has to come to the scene of a reported accident and document his or her observations about the accident and the drivers. Even though an insurance company will eventually cover the repair costs and medical claims, sometimes there are other legal issues which could arise from a minor thing such as a fender bender and we'll talk about them later in the article.

If the damage is minimal to both cars and this is a no fault situation, it's probably best to leave the insurance company out of it. For one thing, the deductible might be too high to cover the collision damage. Or, you might increase your premiums. If this is the case, talk to the other driver and agree upon the total cost of damage and what the other person will pay, or if itis your fault, what you will pay.

If the other driver involved in the car collision is combatitive, you should definitely call the police because this person may change their mind later on and request further damage claims.

In any case, figure out how you're going to handle this type of situation if it arises and keep whatever you need on hand, such as a pencle, paper and camera, if you need it.

New York Auto Body Collision Repair

Gabriel Sports Car will restore your vehicle to pre-accident condition. Here at Gabriel Sports Car we will expertly rebuild crash design into your car so that your car functions with the original crash design standards for your model. We restore your the steering, handling and operation of your car to it's pre-accident condition. Part of our services include welding techniques and equipment that protects your car's structural integrity. We will carefuly align the exterior panels to ensure that the seams are true to facotory specifications. When the body of the vehicle meets original vehicle manufacture specifications, we will apply our advanced color matching technology to meet your every need.

New York Car Surface Repair

Are you thinking about repainting your car? Before you take this step, don't forget to consider the need for surface repair. This may be included in your paint estimate. The new paint finish may include an estimate for surface preparation. Sometimes, your cars's existing finish is in fair condition and does not require any special reatment. Other times, your car may require refinishing part or all of your existing finish. So, don't be surprised to find this as an addition to your estimate or bill.

One example of propert auto paint surface preparatinon includes the removal of chips and scratches. Auto paint technitions can't paint over these issues becasuse they will show up on the final paint coat and destroy the finish. Instead, the damaged area needs to be sanded and featheredged so that it is invisible on the new paint coat.

The worst case scenario is that you will need the old paint job removed because of clear coat delamination, peeling and chipping. Cracks will require stripping as well.

If your paint has chipped, causing large areas to be free of paint on a panel of your car such as the hood, you may need to strip the entire panel of paint.

If your see these kind of issues popping up - such as clear coat delamination or excessive chipping - have your car evaluated right away. Waiting for further damage will result in a bigger problem - and a bigger bill.

Do you Need Your Car Repainted?

Why do you want your car painted? Is it because snow and rain have aged your car? Have you, like my husband, overendulged in your favorite hobby? My husband misapplied surfboard wax to various parts of his paint job until the combo of sun and wax destroyed the paint job Due to the various hobbies my husband enjoys, I find myself considering a full paint job for my Westchester County car. I'm not inclined to replace our old car until the engine has taken it's last breath - but at the same time I find myself a little embarrased by the shameful appearance of cracking paint, missing paint and an aged, marred appearance. So, the obvious solution to this problem is to get it completely repainted so we can put another 100k miles on it. OK - maybe I am dreaming, but we are getting it repainted in any case.

When repainting a vehicle, there are so many choices. There are over 10,000 auto paint colors. Paint options include high-grade enamel, single-stage urethane to clearcoat urethane. While I'm at it, I may get a few of the dents and dings out as well. Gabriel Sports Car can do all this for you as well as restore your car to pristine condition if it has been in an accident. Check out their website or call them for estimates or more detailed information on what they can do for you.