!#!@! please help i scratched my rear panel!

[JonLee]

!@#!!!!! f!@@K im so sad/mad right now. I was backing out of my driveway when i accidently got toooo close to my van and i scraped the passenger side rear panel. Gosh damnit! So how do u fix this? or is it even fixable? Also it dented a little....so anyone know how to get dents out? And on the scrape theres like white streak marks and black marks that wont come off...i think i read somewhere that polish can get it off? i dont know please help me!..i can't even think cuz of all this crap going through my head so please excuse me if all of my questions were answered before. I guess i can say this is my first accident ever on my first car ever so i dont have anyyy experience whatsoever... heres the pics:





So would you guys say this is bad/fixable/unfixable/gonna be expensive to fix?/or its not that bad and should be an easy fix? THANKS in
advance. EDIT: sorry for the big pics guys, i was in a hurry and didnt resize them

[peliROJO]

I kinda like it. I'd leave it there, not worth the money. It's better than having stickers on your car!

[JonLee]

LOL i dont think im gonna be leaving it there lol and how can u like iT?!

[Kakashi]

its like a battle scar. granted you got into a fight with yoru mini van but w/e.

that dent will not be repairable as is. youll have to take off your bumper. you can TRY to knock it back out very gently going left to right. as for the scuffs and scratches, try using a clay bar to remove some stuff.it wotn look brand spanking new, but id rather have scratches than dents right?

[peliROJO]

well, I just half-way ripped off my bumper as I was backing out of a parking spot. I'm furious. And I want to replace the whole thing. But it's still a cool battle scar.

[hoanger]

if you've got a porter cable, you could easily buff that out with some paint cleaner at speed 4 or 5, probably won't do anything for the scratches or dents.

if you dont, try some scratch-x and some serious elbow grease. and when i say serious, i mean SERIOUS haha.

[Civic4u]

I feel your pain, get the color code of your car on the side of your door. Take it to the dealership and get the touch-up paint I used a dent-out, It work nice on my car. I can't notice the dent at all.

here the link http://www.hawthornedirect.com/dentouttv/how.html

[JonLee]

so does that dent-out thing really work well? ive been contemplating on whether or not i should try it or not. Do u think it could work with the dent i got? i have two if u can see from the pics.

[Civic4u]

Originally Posted by JonLee

so does that dent-out thing really work well? ive been contemplating on whether or not i should try it or not. Do u think it could work with the dent i got? i have two if u can see from the pics.

It work great at the bottom, not sure the top, because it not cave or round shape. The dent-out pull your sheetmetal outward. I would check a repair shop and get price quote I would used dent-out if your not too picky with minor dent look. It cost $29.00 plus tax.

[JonLee]

my only concern with using the dent out is that my dents are on a curve/non flat surface...will the dent out still work or does the surface have to be flat? As u can see from my pics my dents are on a round part of the car lol.

[Civic4u]

Originally Posted by JonLee

my only concern with using the dent out is that my dents are on a curve/non flat surface...will the dent out still work or does the surface have to be flat? As u can see from my pics my dents are on a round part of the car lol.

the place on my car wasn't straight, it don't matter at all whether it straight or not flat surface.

I'll tried post the picture of my car tomorrow when there lights

[JonLee]

ohh reallly cool man thanks for the info, i'll def have to look into buying it then lol.

[si_civic]

EEEEEP! Battle scars sux. I feel your pain dude. My 1972 Gran Torino, back in 1999 when I restored all of her 385hp glory, just came out of the body shop. I drove her home and the STUPID street cleaner a half a block away spun a huge rock and chipped my paint. Side panel.

Battle scars....they can kiss my

[Civic4u]

Originally Posted by JonLee

ohh reallly cool man thanks for the info, i'll def have to look into buying it then lol.

Sorry, here the picture of my fix dent. You can't hardly notice it. I wouldn't recommend to it do yourself , without knowledge of detailing

[JonLee]

is popping the dent really that hard? i've never really done it before so yeah..oh and thanks for the pic, yeah i can't even see a dent lol.

[Civic4u]

No, it not hard at all, there a video on the link. When you do it, tried not to pop it. Just twist the nob and carefully determine and watch how far the skin pull foward it. Reason, you might get a foward bump . They got a tool to remove the bump. Used the release agent to release it hardener.

I practice on my old honda 1993 accord before I do my new car. It got plenties of dents and battle scar

After it done, used liquid wax. Notice how shining my car is

[RaskyR1]

Rubbing compound should take out the paint scuff's....as far as the dent I would take it to a PDR guy and see what they think. Givin the location of the dent and how it's dented I'm not sure that "dent out" thing will work. I know it works like a champ on small hail dents and some door dings but it has it's limits. If a PDR guy can't get it out that "dent out" isn't going to either....estimates are free.

Good luck.

Rasky

[JonLee]

lol of all the places i could have got a dent. And about rubbing compound, i saw some at kragen the other day and was contemplating on whether to buy some, esp since it was only like 3 bucks. How do u use it exactly? Do u just rub it on the scuff and start rubbing away? and what do u do after? thanks for the info rasky

[stevenshizzle]

I would make a scar on the other side that is identical to the one you have now. No one will notice and it'll look like a rear lip kit.

[RaskyR1]

Originally Posted by JonLee

lol of all the places i could have got a dent. And about rubbing compound, i saw some at kragen the other day and was contemplating on whether to buy some, esp since it was only like 3 bucks. How do u use it exactly? Do u just rub it on the scuff and start rubbing away? and what do u do after? thanks for the info rasky

3 bucks!

I'd recomend using 3M or Maguiar's products. they are more $$$ but well worth the extra cash. Compound is best when used with a high speed buffer but can also be used by hand. Just apply a small amount to a cloth and rub in a small circular motion applying light to medium pressure. You may have to do this a few times. Since you car is silver you don't have to worry abot swirls as much but I would follow up with a glaze using the same process and then appling a coat of wax. Good Luck!

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