Beating out a dent in an '88 Saab
BodyShopFilter: I managed to put a big ol' dent in the fender of my 88 Saab. I'm not too upset (anymore) about the dent, but it did put a bulge in the track that my hood runs along. I want to pound the...
View ArticleBeetles are too cute to have dings!
At-home autobody: Does anyone have experience with the ding king dent repair kit or anything similar? I got two small (less than quarter-sized) dings in my less-than-one-month-old (to me) car that are...
View ArticleShould I repaint my car?
Should I get my car repainted? I have a '97 Toyota Corolla, dark green. The clear coat on the hood and front bumper is starting to peel pretty badly, though the paint underneath seems okay. So there...
View ArticleCan I fix a scuffed bumper?
Somebody loaned me their car for a week. I managed to ding the bumper. Help me figure out if this is something I can fix myself or if I need to take it to a body shop. Pictures inside. I have...
View ArticlePaint Job for Lincoln Town Car
Where can I get a decent paint job for a lincoln town car on the cheap in the NoVA/MD/DC area? So yesterday I was on my way to the body shop to get my car undented from an incident with a deer on I-81...
View ArticleWhat's up with the people who keep offering to do body work on my car?
Why do these skeezy guys solicit me in public to do body work on my car? The basics are self-evident, sure, but this happens so regularly and with enough commonalities that it feels like there's a...
View ArticleGetting Auto Body Work Done
Will just cleaning up a section on the quarter panel of my bumper look horrible in comparison to the rest of the car? I am getting a quarter panel on my Honda Civic cleaned up. Has some bad scratches...
View ArticleHelp navigating insurance with a slightly smushed old(er) car
I was in a car accident and am working with insurance to repair my car. I haven't been through this process, and would love some help. Old(er) car edition. I was recently in a 75mph hit and run...
View ArticlePreventing rust on car
How do I prevent more rust within the paint chips on old car? I have a 2005 Toyota with around 20 paint chips smaller than an eraser head, some of which are starting to show rust underneath. How can I...
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