Discover practical tips to avoid costly mistakes during auto body repairs. Learn about hidden damage, insurance, timing, parts, and repair quality essentials.

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Discover the advantages of Paintless Dent Repair (PDR), a cost-effective and efficient method to remove dents without damaging the paint. We discuss how Minnetonka Collision Center can help maintain your vehicle's integrity and value through expert PDR services, ensuring a quick, affordable, and high-quality repair.

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Find out everything about dent removal, from basic techniques and costs to DIY versus professional services. We also discuss preventive measures and the future of dent removal technology, providing a thorough understanding to help you make informed decisions for maintaining your vehicle's aesthetic and structural integrity.



 

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Repairing dents in your vehicle doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll need to pay for a touchup paint job. Click to learn about paintless dent repair and its advantages over traditional dent fix techniques.

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Has your vehicle suffered hail damage? Learn how to navigate the auto body repair process successfully from the experts at Minnetonka Collision.

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One of the best ways to protect your vehicle against auto body damage is to be aware of what can cause it. The experts at Minnetonka Collision detail a few of the most common reasons vehicle owners require auto body repairs.

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Does your vehicle have minor dents and dings? Have you been thinking about repairs, but find cost a deterrent? Fortunately for you, paintless dent repair may be just what you’re looking for. At Minnetonka Collision, we provide PDR services for vehicles that have suffered minor auto body damage. It’s quick, convenient, and can restore your vehicle’s exterior to its former, flawless glory. How do you know if PDR is the right choice for you? We’ve put together a quick guide below.

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Do you practice defensive driving? What about defensive parking? Just as you avoid potentially hazardous situations on the road, you should also avoid them when parking. If you’re not in the habit of parking proactively to avoid auto body damage, there’s no better time to change your ways than now. Our auto body repair specialists as Minnetonka Collision explain how your current parking habits may be putting your vehicle in danger.

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If you’ve lived in Minnesota for a while, you’ve probably heard road salt is bad for your vehicle. But do you know why? Because sodium chloride speeds up the rust-development process by reacting with the iron that forms your vehicle, the moisture sitting on that iron, and the oxygen in the surrounding atmosphere.

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Did you recently notice a scratch in your vehicle’s perfect paint job? Frustrating, right? If you’re short on time, you’ve probably considered cutting a corner and fixing the damage with a DIY scratch repair kit rather than taking your vehicle in for auto body repairs. Unfortunately, though, not all commercially available scratch repair kits are created equal. And if you don’t know what you’re doing or you choose a low-quality kit, you could end up doing more harm to your ride than good.

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