Sonny's Collision remains a staple - Queens Chronicle

In the last few years, vehicle manufacturers have begun making certain cars and trucks, such as the Ford F-150, out of aluminum instead of steel, which reduces their weight by hundreds of pounds, on average. In order to both keep up with the times and get ahead of his competition, Aurora made a large investment in machinery designed to repair aluminum vehicles, in addition to traveling as far as Pennsylvania and Ohio with various employees to take... “We’re the first in the boroughs to become one,” Aurora said of his business becoming a certified aluminum repair facility. So I want to be prepared for it. ”. In addition to becoming certified for aluminum repairs, Sonny’s, which opened its current space in 2002, expanded by 5,000 square feet this spring, allowing the auto body shop’s 31 employees to work on between... Aurora said the shop’s expansion is a testament to its tight relationship to the communities it serves. Aurora is also one of Queens’ most innovative auto body shop owners when it comes to the paint used on the vehicles his employees repair, claiming no one else purchases as much waterborne automotive coating from global supplier PPG Industries as... “I was the first shop in the state of New York to convert to waterborne paint. While his shop’s notable features help him stand out in the industry, Aurora said the people he cares about impressing the most are the ones who bring their cars into his location, looking for tune up or a massive repair. Source: www.qchron.com