Written By: A.W.W. Barry
We based AutoStream360 in Colorado for good reason. Between flying road debris, golf-ball sized hailstones, and the inevitable unhinged driver, they and every other vehicle repair facility in the state have their work cut out for them. The AutoStream360 team sees the destruction of Colorado roads every day, and as such has built their business around the utilization of procedures and tools capable of keeping up.
Enter the NexGenPro Miracle Panel Repair System.
What is the Miracle Pro System?
The Miracle Pro system is the most innovative equipment for panel repair. First developed in Japan more than 30 years ago, countless copycats have been made since.
All the while, AutoStream360 has been the leading repair facility of the Miracle system in the United States since the beginning and remaining true to the original and continuously innovative
design. When we started, we believed in the system’s capability, and once we started breaking it in with the high rate of damage repair the cost of the tools was paid off a mere 3 months later. Now, it’s safe to say that we depend on it as a key part of our process in making the most high- quality repairs in groundbreaking time at minimal cost. In fact, 42 percent of AutoStream360 repairs scheduled are blueprinted to the NexGenPro department.
What does the Miracle Pro System do?
As supply chains continue to drag behind demand, more and more facilities are beginning to follow AutoStream360’s example, adopting panel repair systems with greater fervor than ever. Due to the costs and difficulties of shipping, having entire panels replaced, paint and all, has become an unappealing option. What’s more, a vehicle’s resale value is drastically lowered when it’s composed of non-OEM parts and paints. Overall, the only thing better than a new panel is the original, especially today when this leaves panel repair systems like Miracle Pro as the hero of the story – a method of dent and damage removal rather than replacement in which specialized equipment is used to push or pull the damaged metal back into perfect alignment. However, the downside is that the push option might require removal of the panels to access the dinged area, which can be lengthy and increase labor costs. On top of this, push methods could inflict further damage. Luckily, Miracle Pro is a pull-based system, meaning no invasive panel removals and minimal expense to clients.
To this end, the Miracle Pro system is composed of 3 major subsystems which specialize in making it multi-purpose and all-encompassing:
Miracle Steel: the flagship system of Miracle Repair – Miracle Steel tool kits are diverse and made to last a lifetime, crafted from a proprietary alloy of titanium and aluminum that is both tough and light.
Miracle Aluminum: the only system to use argon shield and lift arch technology which allow us to make repairs on stronger panels that have sustained greater damage. Key-shaped tabs are welded into the affected area of the panel, then pulled back into place with precision.
Miracle Glue: A PDR pulling kit that allows you to pre-pull the panel and reduce large damages before removing any paint using large glue pads. Using other kits with the Miracle Glue System let us perform a number of glues pulls simultaneously or maintaining tension in one area while we focus on another.
NexGenPro takes the use of this system to the next level.
What separates the NexGenPro Panel Repair System?
No one makes panel repair tools the way we do – period. NexGenPro uses the Miracle Pro to the best of its ability with a multilayered and efficient process of panel repair. In fact, our
NexGenPro Panel Repair department takes up over 700 square feet!
Here’s the key difference between our system and its competition: while the other guys are focusing on one aspect or the other, NexGenPro combines the greatest aspects of both PDR and the Miracle Pro Panel Repair System (which offers PDR, but is not itself PDR-centric), making an all-powerful system that is all-inclusive and designed to optimize damage repair no matter the material, make, or model.
As for how our NexGenPro technicians and service advisors determine which method is best for which repairs, it’s all about the quality of the OEM paint and the severity on the damaged panel.
If the paint is in-tact, it can be repaired with PDR – if not, then the Miracle system is the optimal choice. Though, either option creates flawless repairs every time in the capable hands of our
NexGenPro certified technicians.
Regardless, the Miracle Panel Repair System is key in the AutoStream360 collision repair process. What’s more, our Miracle System expert is a PDR Tech by trade, making our knowledge of how to make the best repairs both intersectional and in-depth. Thanks to this, AutoStream360 is capable of making better repairs than conventional body repair shops with a rate of successful repair at over 90 percent! And by controlling our PDR, we are able to churn out faster through-put, faster cycle time, and all without the need to outsource and wait for parts from vendors.
