Wildfire Smoke & Scratches Ruining Your Trucks?

The air is thick. The sky is orange. Another fire season is here in California (though fire season is now year-round).

Our community watched the brave crews battle the Gifford Fire. We saw the heroic first responders racing toward the danger. We are grateful to everyone who worked hard to keep us safe.

But while they fight the fires elsewhere, a quiet one has attacked your vehicles. Your car or work trucks had been under attack from falling ash and soot. Or it has been sitting on your vehicle since. 

Fire engines and support trucks don't just drive on paved roads. To fight a wildfire, they must go off-road. They brave rugged terrain, bumping over rocks, squeezing through tight forest trails, and getting covered in dirt and dust. 

The wildfire smoke is like a gritty, dirty fog. It’s full of tiny pieces of ash and soot. These pieces are very acidic. They are like little bits of sandpaper falling from the sky.

When this ash lands on your vehicle’s paint, it doesn’t just sit there. It starts to attack. If you just wipe it with a dry cloth, you are rubbing those gritty pieces into your paint. This creates tiny, tiny scratches. These scratches make your paint look dull and faded.

This challenging job adds another layer of damage:

• Deep scratches from branches and brush.
• Dents and body damage from rocks, fallen limbs, and rough terrain.
• Dust and grit get into every nook and cranny.

Not only do you get ash from the sky, but you get scratches and dents from the ground, bushes, and trees.

For your personal car, it’s a problem. For your business trucks and fire engines, it can be a disaster. A dirty truck is one thing. A damaged truck is another.

Your trucks are your reputation. They represent your business on the road. A faded, scratched fleet of trucks suggests that you may not care about the details.

But more than looks, the paint protects the metal underneath. If the paint is damaged, your trucks can start to rust. This leads to big, expensive problems later, those scratches and dents wear breakdown the protections that shield the metal. This can lead to rust and very expensive body repairs down the road.

You can be the hero for your vehicles! The trick is to clean them the right way.

• Paint Polishing & Correction: For light scratches from ash and brush, we don’t add new paint! We use special tools to gently polish away the damaged top layer. This brings back your deep, original shine.
• Professional Repainting: For deeper scratches, scrapes, and other types of damage, we need to repaint. Our experts perfectly match your color and apply a new, strong layer of protection. Your trucks will look brand new and be safe from rust.

To the firefighters, police, and emergency crews: Thank you for your courage on the front lines and the rough trails.

Let us care for what you drive.

We are offering PRIORITY SERVICE for all first responders. We will get your personal car or work trucks in and out fast.

Contact us for a complimentary inspection and inquire about our exclusive offers on repair, paint polishing, and repainting services.

Call Body Shop Plus Now:  805.922.4722 or Request an Estimate

• Free Paint Inspection for Ash & Off-Road Damage
• Expert Paint Polishing & Correction
• Professional Repainting, Dent & Scratch Repair
• Priority Service for First Responders

Don't let the fire season (though this is year-round) ruin your paint and steal your shine. Protect your trucks. Protect your business.

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