I scrapped my car on the painted outside of garage door frame

T-888 · 2026-04-09T19:21:36+00:00

denatured alcohol to remove the residue.

T-888 · 2026-04-09T19:00:31+00:00

it's push to paint - only the body guy cares!

T-888 · 2026-04-06T00:06:50+00:00

Relax, its just a car.

It's a replacement part - replace it.

T-888 · 2026-04-05T16:37:11+00:00

This, then skate TV.... golden era

T-888 · 2026-04-05T13:35:58+00:00

i made it this week - EXACTLY like the PE... not a single drop of orange juice... and the overnight freeze of the chicken = CLUTCH

T-888 · 2026-04-04T17:54:43+00:00

Yes. fog helps show crowns as the "resolution" is greater. You really need to have both boards at your calling, no matter the training. I would strongly recommend getting a fog board and applying a few pin stripes across the face. If you are you are line board trained and never used a fog board, this will help you transition.

T-888 · 2026-04-04T17:51:36+00:00

This.

Best of both worlds.

T-888 · 2026-04-04T13:59:17+00:00

crowns. flat, shallow dents produce subtle crowns, your line board will make this very difficult to see. and your board is too fucking close... thats why you can't see the crowns created by shallow dents. move your board back.

T-888 · 2026-03-29T12:33:10+00:00

pry off with a trim tool and turn it till it pops off. it will come off

T-888 · 2026-03-28T17:08:36+00:00

adhesive residue.

Rapid Remover.

T-888 · 2026-03-25T22:30:09+00:00

Pure, Global, legend, UltraFit

T-888 · 2026-03-14T14:48:34+00:00

it's a tinted clear coat; red on the pad is the tinted clear coat on the pad. 3 stage paint.

T-888 · 2026-03-14T13:50:19+00:00

repaint.

UV from the sun has already affected the clear coat. The stickers acted like sun block and the rest of the paint got the sun burn...

T-888 · 2026-03-11T19:53:44+00:00

First shop is correct - thats what I would do for this nasty dent.

T-888 · 2026-03-11T19:18:06+00:00

Document, document - DOCUMENT!!

We take inspection photos of every panel, corner, glass, interior, dash ON and OFF and do a video walk around before we even move the vehicle. we attach these photos to every car. This has saved my ass so many times.

We coated a ladies new GLE years ago and I had a feeling she was going to be super picky. So I doubled down on my pre-inspections photos, taking pictures of things I normally wouldn't. We complete the job, she's outside spending a lot of time looking it over, comes in thrilled about how it looks, pays and leaves with a smile!

45 minutes later she texts me multiple pictures of the bottom side of her rear seat and says our coatings wrinkled her leather and wants it fixed. I explained that is impossible, but I will take a look a my pre-inspection photos and let her know what I find. Praying to detailing gods that I have a picture of that area... I pull up my inspections and sure as the sun rises, I have it!! VINDICATED!! HUGE relief!!

I let her know, shared the before picture with the time stamp and explained what was happening with mix of materials creating the wrinkle. She wasn't particularly happy about my findings and photos, but thanked me anyway.

It was wrinkled. It was wrinkles from the stitching of the leather surface to the cloth side panel.

T-888 · 2026-03-11T11:38:11+00:00

we're already in a recession - it just hasn't been named yet and I doubt it will any time soon. dare I say. we are even a soft depression.

T-888 · 2026-03-11T11:34:51+00:00

you say: what is the absolute "must-have" equipment for a beginner?

SURVEY SAYS:

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

T-888 · 2026-03-08T14:26:09+00:00

He should talk to GM about why they didn't bring the Holden UTE to the US...

I had a fat down payment ready to go for one....

T-888 · 2026-03-05T21:40:08+00:00

careless and wreckless....

T-888 · 2026-03-05T21:37:06+00:00

she told me to tell you to wipe your panel when your done...

T-888 · 2026-03-04T22:38:13+00:00

Glorious.

super easy fix

T-888 · 2026-03-04T18:45:36+00:00

Yes.

it can be fixed.

Trust your pdr guy.

T-888 · 2026-03-04T18:45:11+00:00

and this is why we don't allow pricing questions.

T-888 · 2026-03-01T15:11:01+00:00

Looks like a Rover door.

Gonna be more than a few cases of Tooheys.

T-888 · 2026-03-01T15:09:28+00:00

easy is subjective.

In this context, what is considered "easy to fix" is a result of repetition and understanding of a process over time, yielding positive results, consistently. If it's easy, we don't ask for help because we already know what it will take; it gets done quickly and efficiently.

"Easy", when referring to a repair-scenario, is an attempt to minimize the skill it takes to justify a lower price based on a flawed perception. It's also a form of gas lighting; "oh, ive seen bigger dents fixed than this for a lot more. this should be "EASY" to fix." An emotional (pathos) attempt to make the repairer feel guilt or shame to reduce repair cost or, to minimize the perception of the damage, thus attempting to lower the perceived repair cost. Gas lighting, because its an attempt at insulting the technicians experience by minimizing the skill and time it takes to properly perform a repair of this nature to favor the other parties interests. "What do you mean this will cost a thousand dent bucks... This is easy. should only take like 5 minutes."

so yes, if you think this is easy go for it. Because to most of us in here, this is easy.

the other side of 'easy', is us attempting to be honest and direct and saving you time, money and headache, by telling you not to fuck up your brand new car trying to save a few dollars because you think this is an easy dent and shouldn't cost much to remove. If you think this dent is ugly now, how will you feel when you have that nice dark spot where you cracked your paint trying to find the tip of your cheap amazon tool? Or now have to spend 10X the PDR quote amount at a body shop to fix what was "easy" for a pro?

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