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 Clifton Collision Center is fully equipped with the latest high tech equipment
necessary for the expert repair of your vehicle. We use Star Rack 360 frame
straightening equipment, as well as premium quality line welders, electrical
analysis equipment, and air conditioning unit recharging equipment. Our
computerized paint mixing chambers and downdraft spray booths are
state-of-the-art.
Our personnel are thoroughly trained and tested on the use of our equipment and
its exacting application in the repair process. In addition, our
technicians are trained by the manufacturers of our high tech frame, body
repair, and paint systems on the proper use of the equipment and application of
all materials.
We believe strongly that skilled craftsmen and the right tools are the keys to
top quality repairs.
 Our warranty is quite
simple: we will guarantee all work that we perform on a customer's vehicle for
as long as they own that vehicle. This warranty includes any defects in our
workmanship or materials on all metalwork such as, cracking, flaking, pitting or
deterioration. Our refinishing is warranted against solvent blistering, peeling,
hazing, or excessive loss of pigmentation. Exclusions to this warranty are
negligence, accidents, abuse, misuse, or extreme environmental conditions which
the vehicle may be exposed.
We guarantee that all parts
used are of the first quality. Those parts are subject to the guarantee of the
specific supplier. We will assist in the handling of any necessary claim with
the supplier. We also will guarantee that used parts or other than original
equipment manufactured parts were not used without the customers authorization
as noted on the repair order.
At Clifton Collision Center, our goal is to provide you with a car that has been
so expertly repaired that it is indistinguishable from the manufacturer's
quality in original construction of the vehicle. Equally important, we repair
every vehicle with your continued safety in mind. We are dedicated to providing
the highest quality service possible at a fair price.
 Color matching the paint on your vehicle is both an art and exacting science.
Auto manufacturers apply paint to the bare shell of the vehicle in ovens where
the temperatures exceed 400-degrees Fahrenheit. This is because the auto
manufacturers paint the car before any of the wiring, electronics, hardware, or
interiors are assembled into the vehicle. In the collision repair business, the
paint can only be dried at temperatures up to 180-degrees—any hotter and damage
will be done to the car's mechanical, electrical, and interior systems. In
addition, all auto manufacturers use an electrolitically applied "E-coat" primer
that is applied to the bare vehicle unibody or sheet metal—this is an immersion
process in a liquid, electrically charged solution that is impossible to
duplicate in the repair industry.
Finally, the colors used by auto manufacturers may vary widely on the same
models painted with the same color. Variations in shading and coloring depend on
if your car was painted at the front end or tail end of an assembly line run of
paint. Most new cars today are also painted with "two coat" or "tri-coat" paint
processes—where mica, pearl, and metallic materials are applied sequentially in
the factory finish. These finishes often vary in appearance based on the angle
from which they are viewed. For example, a green metallic paint can appear
"teal-colored" when looking at a straight or flat surface such as a hood, but
nearly "black" when looking at a rounded surface such as a fender.
All of these factors make paint mixing, tinting, and blending in the collision
repair process even more critical. To properly repair a minor dent of several
square inches, an entire panel may need to painted and the adjacent panels may
need to be blended in order to achieve a precise color match. At Clifton
Collision Center, we use computer-controlled sensing devices that provide the
refinish technician with a precise formula to match the paint color on a
vehicle.
Clifton Collision Center
Highway 6
907 N. Ave G
Clifton, Texas 76634
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