RECONDITIONING
Hackney thoroughly inspects each unit to be reconditioned inside and out for damages to be repaired.
Standards of Hackney Reconditioning
Hackney does not take any short cuts. We are an OEM manufacturer and we have standards we have to meet.
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Change lock handle & lock cylinders
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Center cases
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Glad hands
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All plastic components such as pocket steps and license plate holder
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Convert lights to LED - unless requested otherwise
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Reseal the roof
The corner post and rear lower cover and rear skirt in the wheel house bay were damaged. The rear lower cover was removed to splice in a section of corner post from the skirt rail down. The rear skirt panel and the wheel house bay were also replaced.
Rear upper cover and lower cover. The rear vertical steel channel needed to be replaced.

Stripping
Before repainting, each unit goes through a stripping process to remove all the old paint and bring the unit back to bare aluminum. This process takes approximately 24 hours. The majority of repair facilities do not strip, they sand down the paint to scratch the surface so you are getting paint on paint. If paint is applied on top of paint you add extra weight which increases weight of doors which could decrease the life span of a counter balance on doors. Also, paint on paint can start cracking and makes fading more prevalent.
Environmentally Friendly
Our process is unique to our industry in that we use an environmentally safe stripping chemicals. We are leading the way in environmentally safe processes.
Paint Process
Once the unit is stripped, Hackney sands the unit for paint adhesion and cleans the surface prior to primer and paint. Hackney has a two primer process - etching primer for bonding to the aluminum and then a second primer for paint adhesion. The next phase is the base coat of paint and then a secondary color as dictated by graphic layouts. After a 24 hour curing process the decals are applied.
Completed Unit