How to: repaint a damaged body panel

[BigTyla]

...am i the only one scratching my head over this one?!?

Trust me, I'm still scratching my head. I was very frank with the agent that gave me my estimate when I was told that, and he thought I was mad at him! I assured him I was not, but was appalled at that information. He said something similar happened to him a year ago and he ended up having to foot the bill!

I won't even begin to get into the moral implications of this beyond stating that, by definition, this lady could have driven around and hit every car in the parking lot and would not have been required to pay a dime! And yet we responsible citizens who get insurance as mandated by law are required to foot the bill for someone else's carelessness!

/rant

EDIT: BTW, I could have gone to small claims court to get her to pay, but this happened 6 hours away from home, so it would not have been in my best interest to do so.

[mcshooter]

if you have a paint gun this is a easy repair, clean it, scratch it a spray a primer sealer. spray3 coats of base and 3 coats of clear. it used to be you had to use a blender asap but there is a new blender that comes in a spray can and can be used up to 12 hours later. i think it is a upro product. .. this will keep you from having to repaint the whole part.

[BigTyla]

if you have a paint gun this is a easy repair, clean it, scratch it a spray a primer sealer. spray3 coats of base and 3 coats of clear. it used to be you had to use a blender asap but there is a new blender that comes in a spray can and can be used up to 12 hours later. i think it is a upro product. .. this will keep you from having to repaint the whole part.

There are multiple clear coat blenders on the market. DuPont and Sherwin-Williams brands seem to be the most popular.

Repairing with a paint gun is always the best option! It is an option that I have but I chose this route due to cost, ease of repair, and documentation for those that do not have those resources. Plus I was curious myself on the effectiveness of these Duplicolor products.

[futurevr4man]

well dang it, fill in with more info!!

[BigTyla]

Ask and ye shall receive. Part 3 will come next week. I need to give the paint a couple of days to cure before wetsanding.

[futurevr4man]

noice!

[j2k4]

V good, Tyler.

[Emilie@GZP]

Did you prime over the exposed plastic??....

[DrGonzo]

Did you prime over the exposed plastic??....

Curious on that also.

Had issues in the past trying to get the Dupont to bond to bare plastics. Ended up having to strip it all of, use an adhesive promoter, prime and then spray in order to get a good bond. Also be sure that the paint has a flex additive so that the paint does not crack when the bumper flexes.

[Chris@Rvengeperformance]

bulldog adhesion promoter on the bare plastic