It’s not just advanced safety systems and digital technology driving modern vehicle designs. Newly introduced aluminum body and frame designs also require dedicated training and techniques to perform safe and reliable repairs.
SMT Pros Know The Difference
Aluminum is more difficult to repair than steel because it doesn’t have what’s known as a “metal memory”. Metals like steel are capable of bending back into their original shape under pressure, but aluminum does not share the same properties, and instead has to be reformed, which is more labor-intensive, time-consuming, and expensive.
SMT Auto Body invests not only into its technicians training, but the latest specialized equipment designed to properly repair aluminum vehicles back to pre-accident condition.