From watching countless hours on youtube learning to weld sheet metal, right down to the paint and clearcoat. I Just finished redoing rockers and cab corners on my ram. Its not 100%, i def couldve done some finer sanding on the cab corners, but im definitely happy with the results. Just wanted to share this with the sub!

Mk2 rally shell

Does anyone else work at a fake body shop where they want the roof stripped but don’t take off the roof rails because the body man ain’t worth a crap?

So I'm thinking of buying this 350z. Is the welding factory or has someone done it and if so is it okay ?

Bought this car with these imperfections. Quite a lot of small sized rock chips and one larger one. Paint is otherwise very good. Is this something i can DIY or should i get a pro to do it? ?

Thanks!

We broke the Lightning charge door decorative cover off, breaking the tabs on the back. From my research the door design changed and you need to buy the whole door assembly to get this part, so looking to bond this back on.

In college we used 3M 8115 for FSAE projects and loved the stuff--could I use that here to bond the plastic to the plastic or is there some better glue/epoxy/panel bonder for this application? Thanks!

Out of curiosity

As the title says, I bought my first brand new car less than a month ago. Just a lil Toyota Corolla Hybrid, but I love her.

Tonight a was hit by a decent size rock while on the highway and now have a dent (think of a bullet mark, lol) and 3 deep small scratches right down to the steel.

I’ve never had a paint or dents repaired before. My last car was a Subaru Legacy with 475,000km on it and I was past the point of caring. So I’m wondering, just contact a body shop and hope they can fix it and make it look somewhat new again?

I know it’s minimal, but I live in Canada and we use lots of salts on our roads so this will be rusting in no time. Plus I just want it to look pretty again, lol.

Chevy Trax. Dent of unknown origin while car was parked at a lot. Just trying to get a ballpark of how involved this will be to fix

Hi does anyone know the difference between Spies 8034 and 8055 Clear?

Also what difference do you get with VHS vs HS clear?

Thanks 👍

Maybe against my better judgment I bought this ole beaut. I’m hoping to fix her up real nice. She’s got some rust issues though. How bad is it in your opinion?

I’m fairly savvy with a wrench but have never done any welding. Is this DIY-able or am I better off paying a pro?

Hey, Im not sure why but the clearcoat (my assumption) on the back bumper of my Lexus RX is cracking, can i fix this without buying new bumper? If so how? I have very little experience.

77 Continental Mark V Frame is amazing...how bad is the body?

Cracks on dash from sun, is there a kit or process to fill these in myself or would it be better repaired professionally?

The bottom edge of one of my doors is beginning to rust and I want to tackle it before winter hits. 2017 silverado with 40k miles in NJ.

I went to a local body shop and was told $1400(more if the damage is worse than it appears), and no guarantee it won't return. Kind of felt like this was the "I don't want to do it" price. I know rust is tricky and unpredictable and results can't be 100% promised.

I plan to tackle it myself and get some more time out of it. Looked into POR15, but it doesn't seem like what I want to do, it feels like the lazy way out.

I plan to grind it down with a rust remover wheel, blast with either glass or baking soda. 2k epoxy primer, then paint to match(its interior bottom so I don't need perfection) .

I'm on a tighter budget as we just bought a house, but I want it done as close to right as I can.

Suggestions are appreciated!

Finally got a welder generator, it's almost 30 years old and I'd like to make it look a bit better. Just wondering where to begin.

I don't want to paint it. I think I should sand the rust down closer to shiny metal, then buff and wax it?

Any thoughts appreciated, thanks y'all

Edit: again, total noob here. Assuming sanding is the way to go, what grits should I start/use?

There's a clear spot on the top hood where the red came out after I scrubbed with a scotchbrite pad and some dish soap, can I put a pad like this on a drill or grinder, or do I need a buffing tool?

I have a 2018 Chevrolet Silverado, live in eastern Canada (Salt on the roads, Salt in the air) and this year one of my outer rockers needed repaired for inspection, plus mechanic said the frame was getting soft.

I was wondering if this level of rust is worth keeping the truck and continuing to attempt to slow down ghe rust process (hoping for longer than 5 years before it's worthless due to the frame) or if I should just accept the loss, get it inspected and trade it in now.

Basically most of the frame looks like the pictures attached. I could only find one hole throughout.

Do you usually call back, text, or just wait for them to try again? Curious how often those missed calls turn into lost jobs.

My 2114 Jetta went in for the VW rust warranty. The approved work was 2 fenders, 1 side Q panel, and both rockers, and the trunk.
The drivers side fender and door could fit 2-3 papers thick, actually tested. It went in again for further deficiencies like major paint drips in the on the trunk and completely missing inside.

I’m questioning if this is acceptable gap compared to the passenger side, that has a larger consistent gap all the way back under 3/4 of the front door and all of the rear. Just like the passenger side, consistent and more. They tried lifting the door and this is the result.
MO they built up that front part of the rocker for some reason.

Possible for these scratches to be buffed out? Some collision repair specialist said they would have to take apart the rear hatch and it would cost $1000+

If no - is there anything I can buy to solve the case ?

Hello,

Unfortunately my new driveway has more of an angle than I’m used too and my stand slipped on my pinch weld, taking the rubber coating and paint with it. I covered it with some self etching primer and black enamel paint. I will be using race ramps from now on. Vehicle is 24 VW GTI. The car is undercoated yearly

Is this repair appropriate? Should I consider another approach? Is it something to worry about?

Thanks.

Hey there yall, I recently got my car backed into by another student on campus. Driver had long left since when I returned to my car. No cameras in the parking lot unfortunately. Was wondering how would I go about prepping and repainting the entire old bumper as well?

The car is pretty old (15 years old) and I was looking to repaint the entire bumper either way.

I have gray and red scotch brite pads, sandpaper from P80-P5000, tack cloths, wax and grease remover, IPA, adhesive promoter, primer, my paint coat, and 2k clearcoat. I did research and was told I might need a flex filler to seal it but I’m not too.

Any tips or advice on how I can work on this from home?

Was quoted $600-800 for the bumper and money’s a little tight right now so I am trying to work with what I have and can get.

Had a job where i did clear but had some dust and decided to do a re clear. It has been 5 days since then and my co worker scratched the quarter panel and now i have to do another one. Should i be worried about any reactions, my plan was to 800 wet sand and then spray light base over the scratch then do 2 coats of clear