paint scratch/ding repairs

[redclown]

^^^^^^Where are they?

[Undispu7ed]

I can't see anything...the pics are messed up. Says deleted or removed or some crap.

[RageOn]

I can't see the pics either! I received a dose of curb rash on my bumper over the weekend. NEED ADVICE on fix.

[riceK]

sorry folks moved some pics in my photobucket account will fix the photos tonight again sorry

[cambodianricer]

how much scratch x did you use??

[riceK]

well the answer is it depends. I just glob the scratchx on to the sanded portion of the paint and just kept rubbing with a terry cloth and some weight on it (but not too much) till it disappeared. It's a tedious process but it's what worked for me. And yes using a mechanical buffer makes it 10x easier to buff the scratch out.

[cambodianricer]

Originally Posted by riceK

well the answer is it depends. I just glob the scratchx on to the sanded portion of the paint and just kept rubbing with a terry cloth and some weight on it (but not too much) till it disappeared. It's a tedious process but it's what worked for me. And yes using a mechanical buffer makes it 10x easier to buff the scratch out.

damn it, wax on, wax off takes a LONG TIME!

[Ellementum]

Awesome DIY, thanks very much...too bad we all have to do this though, I know stones get thrown up all the time, but I never expected this much pitting...I'm still leaning towards it being a crappy paint job by Honda...

[magalan]

i posted this as a new thread before i noticed this one. any help would be most apreciated. some jerk hit my car. some of the scratches will buff out. there are two like this one that are deep gouges and it looks like the plastic is peeled back.

[FA5NHBSIGrL]

wow good job, pretty brave sanding the car down but it looks like it worked, nice job!

[SiBill29]

The diy did not go so well for me. I wound up sanding right through the clearcoat. I took my time and was gentle I keep applying the water while sanding and it only turned into a mess so now I have to get the hood repainted and was told that the fenders have to be redone to because they need to be blended with the fenders or it will not look right. Not a happy camper but its life

[galaxygray06]

very nice bro. looks great. How long did it all take?

[d0ntg0m0ng]

i am going to fix this huge scratch on my car and i have to bondo some of the car. Any tips?

[civictuner21]

nice man good work!!

[Design]

Great DIY. Couple thoughts:

1. Use a syringe for long, thin scratch areas (key marks). Insert the syringe into the paint bottle and extract a small amount into the tube. Then slowly press out a small thin coat over the affected area. I believe you need to be 18 to purchase a syringe, but it is the best trick I've found so far.

2. This one has saved me on numberous occasions. Use a spot sander or paint prep pen for those small areas. That way's you'll avoid sanding in areas you don't want. For $7.00, the results are pretty dramatic.

[riceK]

where did you get that prep pen??

Originally Posted by d0ntg0m0ng

i am going to fix this huge scratch on my car and i have to bondo some of the car. Any tips?

I have no tips on bondo stuff

[sc37]

I have no tips on bondo stuff

If your filling in a larger area on your car I would advise doing it a little at a time. Fill it in some and then let it dry...when I was doing the license imprint on my bumper I goofed a little since I wound up using a lot of filler. It was hard to smooth it out while also keeping it all in the area I wanted. It wound up out of the area I wanted to keep it in and it hardened pretty quick, so I wound up having to sand it a lot and you can kinda tell where it was messed up on since I didn't want to sand too much and ruin the existing paint. The other spots I did worked out much better where I filled it a little at a time.

[d0ntg0m0ng]

thanks for the tip im going to do it this weekend if im not too lazy maybe ill post some pics too prob not

[hollyncsu22]

Thanks for this detail! Awesome job! :)

Quick question of my own:

I have a white 2006 Civic and I've noticed no matter how well my boyfriend cleans my car, I have these dark areas that just won't go away. It kinda looks like black dust rings. I know I'm not explaining this well, but I'm trying lol. I asked the dealership why this is happening and they had no explanation (other than Honda will NOT cover it). They suggested I try to have the car buffered to see if that works. Otherwise, they said take it to a body shop and they can deep wax it....or whatever its called.

Anyway, does anyone else have this problem? Any suggestions? It's driving me nuts!!!

Thanks!
Holly

[edskii]

i have to do the same with my car, but afraid to ruin everything