BillK2632
Well-Known Member
Recently replaced my wife's 17yr old Lexus RX with a 2021 Volvo XC60.
Being pre-owned, the car was not perfect (close but it is a used car) and the one thing on it was a pretty good size ding on the passenger side. Dealer took the dent out fine (pretty big about the size of a quarter,) but didn't do the best job with the paint touch up. I've gotten a quote form a mobile scratch repair place to fix it - I don't mind paying to have it done, but am concerned it might end up looking worse and then we are painting a whole door which seems extreme for a dime size touch up. The car is white, which until now I did not realize how hard it is to match white paint. Looking at the picture, the touch up is two stage (base and clear coat) - what I have not done yet is much in the way of compounding or possibly wet sanding to make the repair smooth. I think if I smooth it out, it will be much less noticeable, maybe to the point that I won't have a professional repair done. I have done many gelcoat repairs on boats with almost perfect results, but dealing with paint and clearcoat on a car is out of my wheelhouse. Figured some of you folks would have some advice.
Being pre-owned, the car was not perfect (close but it is a used car) and the one thing on it was a pretty good size ding on the passenger side. Dealer took the dent out fine (pretty big about the size of a quarter,) but didn't do the best job with the paint touch up. I've gotten a quote form a mobile scratch repair place to fix it - I don't mind paying to have it done, but am concerned it might end up looking worse and then we are painting a whole door which seems extreme for a dime size touch up. The car is white, which until now I did not realize how hard it is to match white paint. Looking at the picture, the touch up is two stage (base and clear coat) - what I have not done yet is much in the way of compounding or possibly wet sanding to make the repair smooth. I think if I smooth it out, it will be much less noticeable, maybe to the point that I won't have a professional repair done. I have done many gelcoat repairs on boats with almost perfect results, but dealing with paint and clearcoat on a car is out of my wheelhouse. Figured some of you folks would have some advice.
