Benton and Bryant

Road salt is hard on paint

Benton and Bryant sit southwest of Little Rock, and those roads get salted every time a freeze is coming. Salt is harder on a car than pollen or tree sap will ever be.

Winter road salt

Road salt does not just rinse off.

The salt spray they put down before a freeze is made to stick to the road. It sticks to your car the same way, gets into the wheel wells and underneath, and holds water against the metal for days after the roads have dried.

You can see some of it as a dull white film. The part that costs you money is underneath, where you cannot. Wash it off soon after you drive on it, and a coating is what makes that wash work.

Protected sedan at Slick Auto Care, the kind of work booked from Benton and Bryant AR

Benton and Bryant

They are next door to each other.

Salt and grime, low on the car

The lower doors, the wheel wells and the panels behind the tires take the worst of it. Those need a real clean, not just a rinse.

Interstate stone strikes

Driving the interstate every day means rocks hitting the front of the car. Film is the only thing that stops a chip.

Washing it the wrong way

Automatic car washes in winter are how most cars end up covered in fine scratches. Washing it is the right idea, just not that way.

What Benton and Bryant book

Coating, film and regular washing.

Ceramic Coating

Wax washes off and your paint is bare again in a few months. A ceramic coating bonds to your paint for years of gloss, easier washing and water that beads off.

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Paint Protection Film

Highway rock chips are the fastest way to ruin a new finish. PPF is a virtually invisible shield over your hood, bumper and mirrors.

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A note on parts: we install products from our own qualified vendors and do not fit customer supplied parts. We warranty the product and the install together.

Benton and Bryant

Local questions.

Why are Benton and Bryant on one page?

The two towns sit next door to each other, the drive to us is about the same, and the paint problems are the same. One page covers both.

How far is the shop?

It is a straight run up the interstate and then east of downtown. Outside of the commute it is a comfortable drive from either town.

Do you pick up down here?

Benton and Bryant are outside our regular pickup route, so ask us rather than assume. Depending on the day and the job we can often work something out.

Ready when you are

Get it protected before the salt goes down.

It is a straight run up the interstate. Book a slot, or call and ask whether pickup works for your address.