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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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