Ace Autobody Inc Hackensack

Ace Auto Body Inc. · Hackensack, NJ Blogger preview 📅 Published October 11, 2026 🔄 Updated October 14, 2026 ✍️ KJ Lee, Ace Auto Body Inc. Introduction In Part 1, we inspected a 2023 Kia Forte that someone had "fixed" with spray cans, agreed on a plan with the owner, and took the damaged parts off the car. Before we start the bodywork in Part 3, this post walks through the tools and materials we will use, so the next post is easy to follow. Everything in the photos below is from our own shop, Ace Auto Body Inc. in Hackensack, NJ. If you know what these tools do, you will also know what a proper repair involves, whether you do the work yourself or hire a shop. Part 2 at a glance. Chart 1. The order of the work in Part 3. 1. The DA Sander, Sandpaper, and Blocks DA stands for dual action . The pad spins and, at the same time, moves in a small random orbit. Because the motion is random, it removes material fast without leaving deep straight scratches. It is the main power too...

Ace Auto Body Inc. · Hackensack, NJ Blogger preview Introduction This 2023 Kia Forte GT-Line came into our shop in Aurora Black Pearl, and from across the parking lot it looked fine. Up close, it did not. The owner had paid about $700 for a quick fix from someone working outside a proper shop. The damage was "repaired" with spray cans: the left front door was flat and dull, the surface under the paint was wavy, and paint mist had drifted onto the panels next to it. We see this two or three times a month at Ace Auto Body Inc. in Hackensack, NJ. In this five-part series, we show how we fixed this car the right way, step by step. Part 1 covers the inspection, the plan and price, and taking the car apart, because that is where a repair is won or lost. The Forte the day it came in. From a few feet away it looks fine; up close, the gloss is gone. Part 1 at a glance. Why "Too Good to Be True" Repairs Usually Cost More A job that normally costs about $1,500 at a shop some...