What to Do When Your Car Gets a Dent?

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VanEthan
07/29/25 6:37pm
When your car gets a dent, it can be repaired through traditional metalworking. Metalworking repair involves restoring the deformed part of the car's metal shell. After the dent is repaired through metalworking to restore its original shape, specialized paint is sprayed to make the deformed metal surface of the car look as good as new. Here is some relevant information about car metalworking: 1. Car metalworking is a technical method of car repair. In this context, car metalworking is equivalent to car metalworking repair, which refers to all the work required to repair the car body after a collision, apart from the anti-corrosion and decorative painting work. This includes analyzing the damage to the car body, measuring the car body, shaping the car body metal, stretching and correcting, stress-relief welding, as well as assembling and adjusting car body accessories. 2. When repairing car dents, it is not only necessary to understand the technical parameters and dimensions of the car body but also to master the characteristics of the car body materials, the transmission of force characteristics, the deformation trends and stress points of the car body, and the production processes of the car body, such as welding techniques. Based on this knowledge, advanced measuring tools are also required. Through precise three-dimensional measurements of the car body, the direct and indirect damage and deformation of the car body can be assessed, as well as any hidden dangers caused by the deformation. A complete car body repair plan can then be formulated. By combining the correct repair techniques with accurate three-dimensional dimensional data of the key points of the car body, the key points of the car body can be restored to their original positions, bringing the damaged car body back to its factory condition.
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