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Straight answers about
paint repair.

No filler and no sales patter. These are the questions we get asked on driveways every week, written out properly so you can decide what your car actually needs.

  1. Avoid an insurance claim for minor damage

    A claim on minor cosmetic damage often costs more over the following years than the repair itself. Here is how the excess, your no-claims discount and your claims record actually stack up.

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  2. Mobile SMART repair vs bodyshop — what’s the difference?

    One comes to your driveway and is usually done the same day. The other takes the car off you for days. Here is what each does well, and when a bodyshop is genuinely the right call.

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  3. What does “SMART repair” actually mean?

    It stands for Small to Medium Area Repair Technique — a method, not a brand. What counts as “small to medium”, what the process involves, and why the result surprises people.

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  4. Lease return checklist — common damage that gets charged

    Scuffed bumpers, door dings and stone chips are the charges people do not see coming. A walk-round checklist to run before the car goes back, while you still have options.

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  5. How to spot a stone chip before it rusts

    A chip through to bare metal is an open door for moisture. Where to look, how to judge the depth, and when a chip is genuinely worth touching in rather than leaving.

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Not sure what your car needs?

Send us two or three photos of the damage and your registration. We will tell you what it needs, what it does not need, and what it costs — free, and usually the same day.

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