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Decreasing Safety: The Effect a Trailer Hitch Has on a Rear-End Collision

Posted by Jim Addison on Aug 24, 2020 10:31:13 AM

Article adapted from The National Safety Commission’s Article titled How Receiver Hitches Affect Rear End Collision Injuries

As you have no doubt noticed in Colorado, more people are towing boats, trailers, and campers as we continue to weather the pandemic and its dramatic effects on our lives. But did you know that the receiver hitch can actually make you less safe in the event you are involved in a rear-end collision?

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Topics: Collision, trailer hitch, receiver hitch, rear end damage

Certified Subaru Collision Center: A Conversation With Jim Addison

Posted by Dirk Owens on Sep 19, 2019 3:02:49 PM

Addison Auto Repair and Body Shop are proud to announce we are one of only three Subaru Certified Collision Centers in all of Denver.

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Topics: Collision

Does Pollen Damage your Car’s Paint?

Posted by Tom Wenzel on Aug 16, 2018 10:28:13 AM

Have you been outside recently and noticed your car covered in a layer of yellow dust? The pollen count in Denver has been pretty high this season. In addition to constant sneezing and potential for heightened asthma symptoms, the pollen from weeds, trees, and grasses can damage the paint on your car.

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Topics: Collision

Perfect Weather Is A More Imperfect Driving Condition Than You Might Think

Posted by Dirk Owens on May 17, 2018 7:35:58 AM

Imperfect Weather

I came to work at Addison Auto in September of 2013. One of my first real surprises was learning that auto crashes are actually worse in Summer than Winter. Before I worked at a collision repair shop I would have assumed that snow made the roads icy and cars were more prone to crash on ice. What I came to learn is that people are much more cautious on the ice and tend to drive slower. Wrecks that tend to happen at lower speeds result in small damages. Conversely, in the Summertime people drive full speed everywhere and those same accidents that might have been smaller or avoided altogether become full blow collisions.

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Topics: Collision

Auto Accident: Clear Thinking And Attention To Detail Can Save You Time and Money

Posted by Jim Addison on Nov 3, 2017 10:12:38 AM

No one likes to be in a vehicle accident.  Many times, our first instinct is to try to minimize the situation.  But clear thinking and attention to detail can save you a lot of headache, a lot of time and a lot of money as you navigate the insurance and car repair process.  

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Topics: Collision

Paint Matching Plastic Bumpers to Metal Body Parts

Posted by Jim Addison on May 18, 2017 1:46:10 PM

Last month’s newsletter addressed 3 stage paint challenges. This month we will tackle paint matching a plastic bumper to the metal body of the vehicle.

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Topics: Collision

What Are Pearl 3 Stage Paints?

Posted by Jim Addison on Apr 26, 2017 2:20:19 PM

Every year, more and more cars are made with pearl finishes. These are known as 3 stage finishes. The first coat is a basecoat color, then a translucent pearl is applied and finally a clear coat finish. Pearl colors have been around since at least the sixties. They used to be created by mixing ground up fish scales with the paint. Elvis Presley’s 1960 Cadillac went one step further by adding ground up diamonds to the paint. Now the most widely used pearl additive is titanium dioxide coated transparent mica flakes.

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Topics: Collision

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