Put a gash in rear door. Any fix suggestions?
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Put a gash in rear door. Any fix suggestions?
I stupidly knock my bike against the rear door. Put a 3 inch shallow gash in the door and did some damage to the ground effect. I've attached pictures. Can this be fixed without replacing the door or painting the whole thing? I tried using the Lexus scratch paint. It didn't work so well. Anybody know any good body repair guys in the Burbank area? .
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Hard to tell the paint damage on the door because of the touch up paint but it's possible that Paintless Dent Repair ( PDR) could fix the door. the trim appears to be more of a paint issue. Dr. Colorchip kit from Amazon has helped a lot of people. There are several Youtube video demonstrations.
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The PDR guys tend to be real artists and will be honest with you about what they can and can't do. Dealerships use them on their cars a lot. Your door, if it can be done, would probably take less than an hour. I had a PDR guy tell me to meet him at the Cadillac dealer (near me ) while on his weekly route and that it would be much cheaper for me vs him going out of his way by coming to my home or place of business. $40 later I was done and couldn't tell there was ever a dent.
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I stupidly knock my bike against the rear door. Put a 3 inch shallow gash in the door and did some damage to the ground effect. I've attached pictures. Can this be fixed without replacing the door or painting the whole thing? I tried using the Lexus scratch paint. It didn't work so well. Anybody know any good body repair guys in the Burbank area? .
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I've done this before and its worked wonders. Just have to be smart about it and know what you're doing. I dont mean buffing the whole door either, just the areas effected enough to flush out the touchup you applied.
If that sounds like too much work then yea I guess taking it to a good detail/body guy can take care of it. I dont think something like that should warrant a whole door respray though.
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Thanks 97AcuraCL (nice car). A PDR guy came out and said he could fix the dent no problem but he doesn't do paint. I went to a body shop and they quoted $868.00. They'd spray the whole door, replace the clear bra (at the rear corner of door) and take 3-4 days. Soooo. Then I'd have to rent a car for 3 days. Must be someone who can do a spot fix here in Burbank. I know one thing for sure -- I'd only make it worse if I tried to fix it.
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Thanks 97AcuraCL (nice car). A PDR guy came out and said he could fix the dent no problem but he doesn't do paint. I went to a body shop and they quoted $868.00. They'd spray the whole door, replace the clear bra (at the rear corner of door) and take 3-4 days. Soooo. Then I'd have to rent a car for 3 days. Must be someone who can do a spot fix here in Burbank. I know one thing for sure -- I'd only make it worse if I tried to fix it.
Yea I mean if you're not confident in your skills or want to tackle it yourself you'll have to find a spot guy. $868 for that little gash is crazy. Granted for what they're doing the price seems right, I just dont believe its worth it. Dont laugh, but have u checked craigslist for service providers?
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Thanks 97AcuraCL (nice car). A PDR guy came out and said he could fix the dent no problem but he doesn't do paint. I went to a body shop and they quoted $868.00. They'd spray the whole door, replace the clear bra (at the rear corner of door) and take 3-4 days. Soooo. Then I'd have to rent a car for 3 days. Must be someone who can do a spot fix here in Burbank. I know one thing for sure -- I'd only make it worse if I tried to fix it.
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Did you take the time to look at any of the youtube videos about Dr Paintchip? I think a basic kit is about $40 from Amazon. After you see the videos you may be more confident about the paint touch up. Factory touch up paint is miserable to work with as is the auto parts kind. Dr Paintchip looks simple. I just don't want to see you short change yourself by not even looking...
Its really not rocket science, it just requires patience.
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^ Exactly, if u screw it up (go through the clear coat) then you've gotta pay that much to get it fixed anyway if they're gonan re-spray the entire door. You'll just be out the cost of your materials
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Good to hear you'll look. Just to be clear. If you like the DIY videos for DR Colorchip. First step, get PDR done, then you do the paint touchup. My guess on PDR is $100-150 plus $50 for the Dr. C from amazon. Even if you decide to go to a paint shop eventually, the cost of dent repair (already done) should be subtracted from the cost they quoted you. Best of luck.
BTW how much did PDR quote for the repair?
BTW how much did PDR quote for the repair?
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