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Guides from Ron Kirk's Body Shop
Straight answers to the questions we hear most, written for our own customers.
October 14, 2026 · 4 min read
Working With Your Insurance Company After a Collision
The paperwork is not complicated, but knowing who does what keeps a bad week from getting worse.
October 14, 2026 · 4 min read
Paintless Dent Repair or Body and Paint: Which Does Your Dent Need?
The answer comes down to what happened to the paint when the metal moved.
October 14, 2026 · 4 min read
How Frame Straightening Works, and How to Tell Yours Has Moved
A car can look fine after a hard hit and still sit a few millimeters off, and the road will tell you before the paint does.
October 14, 2026 · 4 min read
Windshield Chip or Crack: Repair It or Replace the Glass?
Size matters, but so do location and age, and the clock starts the moment the rock lands.
October 14, 2026 · 4 min read
The First Hour After a Deer or Bird Strike on a Kansas Highway
Most of what matters happens in the first sixty minutes, and very little of it has to do with the car.