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Old May 13, 2013 | 03:40 PM
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Default How to fix some paint damages on a budget?

Im on a very low budget due to being in school currently and want to fix the body of my car. I have some small paint chips on my hood but i've been suggested to use Langka for cheap repair on them. Any suggestions on fixing any of these is appreciated!

http://imgur.com/QwmswtC This was from getting rear ended
http://imgur.com/ZQMncO2 pretty big scrape
http://imgur.com/1FT2u4e not sure how that got there
https://i.imgur.com/NcQntSd.jpg some paint peeled
https://i.imgur.com/fNxYqzH.jpg very deep cut from hitting the curb
https://i.imgur.com/U2iDTct.jpg bunch of ugly chips in paint
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Old May 14, 2013 | 01:53 PM
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Old May 14, 2013 | 02:29 PM
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1.your looking at about 3hr repair and full paint on the rear bmp. maybe 400ish
2.other scratch on rear bmp is maybe 1/2 hr repair only. they will paint it free if you fix the rear end dmg.
3. by the looks im guessing that is the quarter panel. 1/2 hour repair and a partial refinish. will be costly if done at a real shop b/c of labor involved.
4. other rear bmp dmg. 1/2 repair, will be painted automatically if you fix #1
5.front bmp between 1/2-1hr repair full paint/refinish. 350ish(looks like it was painted already)
6. last one will be 1/2hr repair fender 1/2hr for door. labor intensive at a real shop b/c they will have to detrim door inside and out
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Old May 14, 2013 | 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by hotnix45
1.your looking at about 3hr repair and full paint on the rear bmp. maybe 400ish
2.other scratch on rear bmp is maybe 1/2 hr repair only. they will paint it free if you fix the rear end dmg.
3. by the looks im guessing that is the quarter panel. 1/2 hour repair and a partial refinish. will be costly if done at a real shop b/c of labor involved.
4. other rear bmp dmg. 1/2 repair, will be painted automatically if you fix #1
5.front bmp between 1/2-1hr repair full paint/refinish. 350ish(looks like it was painted already)
6. last one will be 1/2hr repair fender 1/2hr for door. labor intensive at a real shop b/c they will have to detrim door inside and out
One other thing you can do to cut down on labor costs is to detrim the door yourself before teh car goes in, and let them know this was done (or will be done at the time of the estimate).
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Old May 15, 2013 | 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by hotnix45
1.your looking at about 3hr repair and full paint on the rear bmp. maybe 400ish
2.other scratch on rear bmp is maybe 1/2 hr repair only. they will paint it free if you fix the rear end dmg.
3. by the looks im guessing that is the quarter panel. 1/2 hour repair and a partial refinish. will be costly if done at a real shop b/c of labor involved.
4. other rear bmp dmg. 1/2 repair, will be painted automatically if you fix #1
5.front bmp between 1/2-1hr repair full paint/refinish. 350ish(looks like it was painted already)
6. last one will be 1/2hr repair fender 1/2hr for door. labor intensive at a real shop b/c they will have to detrim door inside and out
Is there any products that i can do this by myself like there is Langka for paintchips?
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Old May 15, 2013 | 02:21 PM
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One other thing you can do to cut down on labor costs is to detrim the door yourself before teh car goes in, and let them know this was done (or will be done at the time of the estimate).
How exactly do i detrim the door?
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Old May 15, 2013 | 07:59 PM
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How exactly do i detrim the door?
Its easy. Basically, remove all the screws to the door panel, remove the handle and the power window button, gently pry outwards from the bottom on up until all the plastic panel rivets are popped, then lift up off the door itself. (basic rundown, there might be a few steps you need to figure out yourself. Just be patient and work slowly).
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Old May 16, 2013 | 06:42 AM
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using touch up paint will just make it stand out even more.
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