Want To Auto Paint Your Car? When it comes to painting your car, making the right choice can significantly impact the final result as well as how long that new paint job will last.  While a backyard mechanic may offer to paint your car for a low price, there’s no way to know what the final outcome will be, and there’s almost certainly no warranty on his work. By the same token, trying to paint your car as a DIY project is a recipe for disaster! Instead, you should have your car painted by a professional paint and body shop. Opting for a professional auto painting service brings a multitu ..read more

It doesn’t matter what type of collision it was—any sort of impact to your car can cause serious damage. Even minor, low-speed impacts into a utility pole can cause problems that you can’t detect with a visual check. It’s crucial to bring your car to an auto body shop after any collision, even if it seems to be fine. One of the components the technician will check is the brakes. If your brakes were damaged in the collision and aren’t fixed right away, you may find yourself in another, more serious crash. Auto collision centers also examine the steering, alignment, and suspension systems. Dama ..read more

After any car crash, the most important consideration is whether anyone has been injured. If there are no serious injuries, your thoughts will turn to the insurance company and what a hassle it can be to deal with the paperwork. That’s one reason why so many residents of San Jose choose Michael J’s Body Shop. For more than two decades, our auto body shop has been busy building relationships with auto insurance providers to give our customers the best possible experience. We’ll Help You Figure Out Your Coverage. If there’s one thing that just about everyone can agree on, it’s that auto insuran ..read more

A car’s suspension system connects the body of the car to the wheels and helps them work together by maintaining motion between them. The suspension helps to maintain smooth ride quality, even when road surfaces are bumpy. During an accident, suspensions are sometimes damaged, making them a common focus of collision repairs. Watch this video to learn more about how car suspensions work. Despite many efforts at developing new systems, most engineers agree that a wishbone design for suspension is the best fit. At Michael J’s Body Shop, our expert collision repair team in San Jose can get your c ..read more

Getting into an auto accident is frustrating and scary. Once you have determined that you and anyone else involved in the collision is not injured, the next step is to turn your attention to your car. Getting the right collision repairs is essential to prevent future problems with your car, retain its value, and make it safe for driving. At Michael J’s Body Shop, our extensive collision repair services mean our location is a one-stop shop for your repair needs. Here are some of the services we offer at our auto body shop to make collision repairs fast and convenient for you. Auto Body Repair ..read more

Even a small hailstorm can cause a surprising amount of body damage to your car. More significant hail events can leave your car completely riddled with serious dents. Fortunately, even if the damage is severe, your car isn’t a write-off if hail causes body damage. Your auto body shop can restore your car to normal with dent removal services. At Michael J’s Body Shop, we don’t attempt to bang out dents from the front but rather manipulate the metal from the underside. This lets us pop dents back into place seamlessly, without the risk of further vehicle damage. If the hail didn’t damage your ..read more

If you want to keep your car for as long as possible, or if you hope to sell your car for as much as possible someday, then one of the most important things you can do is to take steps to protect the paint job. In some cases, this may mean taking your car to an auto paint shop to touch up your color, especially if you have had your car for an extended period of time or live in an area where there is a significant environmental toll on your car, such as near saltwater. Fortunately, there are many things you can do to extend the life of your paint for as long as possible. These strategies will ..read more

It doesn’t matter what type of collision it was—any sort of impact to your car can cause serious damage. Even minor, low-speed impacts into a utility pole can cause problems that you can’t detect with a visual check. It’s crucial to bring your car to an auto body shop after any collision, even if it seems to be fine. One of the components the technician will check is the brakes. If your brakes were damaged in the collision and aren’t fixed right away, you may find yourself in another, more serious crash. Auto collision centers also examine the steering, alignment, and suspension systems. Dama ..read more

The old advice was to keep children in rear-facing car seats until they were at least 12 months old. This is why you might hear some well-intentioned friends or family members tell you that it’s okay to put your child in a forward-facing seat at the first birthday. But actually, the longer your child stays rear-facing, the safer he or she is. Newer car seats have higher rear-facing weight limits. This means that almost all children can stay rear-facing until age two or even beyond! Car seats work by absorbing some of the force of the impact and distributing the rest of it. Since there’s no on ..read more

After any car crash, the most important consideration is whether anyone has been injured. If there are no serious injuries, your thoughts will turn to the insurance company and what a hassle it can be to deal with the paperwork. That’s one reason why so many residents of San Jose choose Michael J’s Body Shop. For more than two decades, our auto body shop has been busy building relationships with auto insurance providers to give our customers the best possible experience. We’ll Help You Figure Out Your Coverage. If there’s one thing that just about everyone can agree on, it’s that auto insuran ..read more