Does every shop have that one technician that makes every job bigger than it needs to be? (Ex) coworker decided he didn't want to use OEM sectioning procedure for the wheelhouse while replacing the quarter panel. He cut the wheelhouse 3/4 of the way off, then realized it went up under the roof skin. He quit next day.. So here I am trying to finish the car he made a mess of.
Hi All,
I bought a pre-owned 2024 S60 in June; I have both comprehensive and collision insurance. I plan to sell the car later this summer. I won’t own a car for at least one year after, but could need one ~2 years later.
Unfortunately, an unknown neighbor / stranger side-doored my car, and someone also keyed the front grille. The other person didn’t leave their info; there is no security footage.
What are my options here, given my sale plans and delay in needing another car?
Should I file an insurance claim for the damage, and have them cover the repair? (Will this go on my record despite not being my fault, such that my premiums ~2 years down the road will still suffer?)
If not, then should I repair these damages before a sale? (In other words, will repair costs < depreciation in resale value?)
Thank you so much!
Been working in a small shop ran by my dad. Didnt know anything when I first started, began painting about 6 months after opening.
Learned a lot of how to do things the right way on my own through books and just researching. Started doing body work and 99% of the prep work as well. I practically run the shop at this point but my Pops handles the money side of everything.
He kinda just fucks around all day and has been since I became the workhorse about 4-5 years ago.
Im not happy about where we are headed and Im working on salary right now and he gives me a little extra cash on the side. All in all i get anywhere from around 23-27 an hour.
Depending on how much work there is I can get about 4-5 cars done a day and thats doing the filler work and all the blocking, taping, and priming.
For the last 3 months ive been putting apps in expecting with my experience to get some kind of offer but I have gotten nothing but rejection.
Does anyone have any advice on what they would do in my situation?
KBD front bumper lip molded, finished and primed. got about 8 working hours into it. car almost completely ready for paint.
my dad dented my car while i was still in training
if anybody does collision repair, how much do you think this would cost? i called a collision repair shop and they told me i was looking at a couple grand and for a small dent like that i was pretty shocked even after they told me it maybe needed calibration. if you need any info that could help out, please ask and it would be so helpful. thank you in advance.
Thank you.
I noticed some cracks and was wondering how to fix this issue plus the hood is looks faded and it’s not as glossy as it used to be. I would like to fix it myself but if not I rather go to a shop
Howdy gang, seeking some wisdom.
I’m repainting the side panels on my motorcycle. I used Rustoleum for the yellow, silver and black, and the lettering bits are all paint applied via stencils, so no decals here.
I know to let the Rustoleum cure for a veeeeery long time prior to application of the Spray Max 2k. My main question is about prep. I’m worried about damaging the lettering while doing any sanding, even wet sanding at 800-1000 grit. I haven’t been able to find any advice about prepping directly painted on designs as opposed to decals or striping.
How do I prep it without risking damage to the design? Thanks in advance.
I scraped my car door pretty badly. This car is starting to rust out anyway and is getting pretty close to worthless as far as resale value. I just want it to last another year or two before I replace it. Do I just wash it off as best I can and put some touch up paint on it?
Got rear-ended twice. No airbag deployed, but the driver's seatbelt stuck, so the car is not safe to drive. Also, the check engine and airbag lights are showing on the dashboard.
I recently notes a paint issue on my car (No Physical Damage) but whenever I wash my car, the paint issue gets bigger or At least I feel so, what are my options other than putting a tape on the issue while I go for car wash?
This is my first car so I though I’ll keep it like new at least for 5-10 years🥲🥲
Car: Honda Hybrid CRV 2023 4WD Automatic
Ok so I had these pretty decent rock chips from an active construction zone that I went through on the highway awhile back. Anyways, I took my car to this one autobody repair shop in my local area and the next day after dropping it off, I get a call from the guy saying that it was already done and ready for pickup. I was surprised that he was done that quick. Well, I pulled up to pick up my car and was immediately disappointed in the results. It looks like someone took a $40 paint marker from Walmart (one of those paint markers that claim to be an “exact match” to your cars paint color via the paint code in the drivers side door) and called it a day. I asked him about it, and he said that it was the best he could do. See, what I don’t understand here is that a few years back, a friend of mine backed into my car and thankfully, she was willing to pay for the damages and so we took my car to this one other auto body shop in my town (in which I really wish I had just gone there instead of the one that I’m writing this post abt) and they did an amazing job and made it look like my car was never even hit to begin with. So, considering that very body shop was able to make the rear of my car (which was the area of my car that my friend had backed into) look brand new again when it had suffered a dent + a decent sized gash mark from my friend while this other body shop here is claiming that “it’s the best they can do” over some rock chips just doesn’t sound promising. Believe it or not, this place somehow has 5 star reviews…
The pictures I added above are the pictures of the rock chips that got “fixed” after it had gotten repaired.
Was an idiot and messed up while pulling out mt spot of an underground garage. Any ideas on the best ways to fix this so it doesnt look awful? this is a 2019 hyundai elantra
Backed into a blunt edge, brought this upon myself. I have never done body work before, but I’m not completely helpless. I’m prepared to learn and invest in some basic tools.
Should I even try this without experience?
Can I make this look acceptable without doing paint work?
Should I just try to buy a whole new piece (that goes over the passenger windows)?
Will my auto body guy hate me if/when I bring in something after I got in over my head?
Accidentally scraped a parked car in heavy traffic (they seemed fine but I did leave a note) and my fender on the passenger side got scraped up and dented along the top above the wheel. My main issue is the edge if the fender got pushed under the door and now it won't open fully. At the moment I can't afford getting it fixed (just had to fix a window break from attempted theft so I need to wait for a new paycheck RIP) but I don't care about the dent/scrape at the moment; its not affecting anything major and the wheel is fine.
When I tried looking up solutions it showed techniques that help when the door clips over the fender; in this case the fender is under the door and I can't find advice on that. Does anyone know of ways to help undo the dent enough to let the door open? I honestly don't care if the door sticks or catches a little when it opens, I just need to get it unstuck enough to be functional and then I'll figure out scheduling a fix
This is an 09 CRV with 260, 000 km. The cost to fix this right is worth more than the truck itself.
Can i grind away the rust, treat with converter, epoxy primer, and sealer and glue new metal onto remaining lip -ive indicated with red lines -. Id also enter through interior of truck and use converter, primer, sealer, and fluid film.
The inner panel of the fender is rusty as well so if I don't cut it all out and only treat with converter - primer-sealer- fluid film, am I only slowing dow this issue?
I suppose the right way is to cut out all rusty metal, shape new metal, weld, fill, and paint which is shockingly expensive...
is there any in between DIY process? Thanks, I appreciate the help
Thinking of starting in Toronto and want to know about how you’re treated at work, and if the environment is generally professional or toxic.
I don’t mind shitty pay and work but I can’t stand dickhead colleagues
I unfortunately learnt the hard way not to use public car washes , I have ran my finger nail along them and it doesn’t get caught so from my research these are buff-able clear coat scratches - I drive an 04 acura tsx and have gotten a offer for 500$ to buff out these scratches and am wondering if it’s worth trying to do myself. I purchased turtle wax polishing compound, and was planning on applying it after I clean the car at my home. does anyone have any tips? do you think I can buff these out with just polish or do you think i’ll have to use a cutting compound? any advice would be great as I want to not have to spend 500$.