#1: DIY scratch & dent repair Author: Heffalump, Location: BanburyPosted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 8:40 am ---- Hiya Chaps,
My 206 has had a number of imperfections since I got it, and where they don't really bother me enough to pay someone to fix them, I fancy giving it a go myself, and I figure I can't really make it any worse
I'll attach a bunch of pictures, I guess what I'm after is how to tackle them!
#2: Re: DIY scratch & dent repair Author: furryhobnob, Location: NuneatonPosted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 8:43 am ---- Some of them will need filling and sanding down and then respraying, unless your any good at blending paintwork you'd be better off getting a pro to sort it out
#3: Re: DIY scratch & dent repair Author: Teebag, Location: exhall, bedworth, coventryPosted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 9:25 am ---- frankie is right. although i know what you mean with it feeling like you cant make it any worse but trust me as a sprayer, you need to sand down pretty much the entire rear quarter and the door. then its a shed load of filler and prime and then blend the paintwork and finally relacquer the areas that have been painted. if you get it wrong it WILL cost you a hell of a lot more than if you just took it to a body repair centre .
#4: Re: DIY scratch & dent repair Author: -RAJ-, Location: COVPosted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 9:28 am ---- maybe some sp arches, will cover some of the damage
#5: Re: DIY scratch & dent repair Author: Heffalump, Location: BanburyPosted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:27 am ---- lol, maybe I'll just leave it as is. I rekon some t-cut might get the offside bush scratches out
#6: Re: DIY scratch & dent repair Author: Ali_H, Location: Chichester, SussexPosted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:29 am ---- Just some touch up paint will make a lot of them a hell of a lot better.
#7: Re: DIY scratch & dent repair Author: Heffalump, Location: BanburyPosted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:35 am ---- I rekon this blue is the only colour halfrauds don't have chipsticks in
#8: Re: DIY scratch & dent repair Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:39 am ---- Pop along to your local NON insurance approved small body shop & ask for a quote
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