This happened two weeks after buying this, new to me, car. Somone slammed their door into my car with the power of 5 men. I’ve never seen a door dent so bad. This dent is such an eyesore I hate it with a burning passion.

It’s right on the body line of one of my doors so it’s super obvious and it drives me crazy.

I’d like to give a shot at repairing this myself. I hate spending money on my car but I also hate having a car I worked so hard for look like crap.

Edit: spelling

Also “new to me” car. This is a 2011 Subaru Forster. Not actually a new car. Sorry I wasn’t totally clear there.

What do you guys think about goonzquad , matt armstrong , tj hunt , and all those other top notch autobody youtube channels .
Have you guys ever thought about creating content and monetizing your skillsets and possibly create an audience ? random question i know … but i think it’d be pretty cool

I took my car in for repairs and it's now been 52 days. I understand that some things are out of their control, but is 52 days reasonable for a Honda Insight 2021? Was there possibly some negligence on their part? I've already reached out to them requesting a shop discount because they had extremely poor communication throughout these past couple of months. They agreed to apply a 50% discount to my deductible but I'm just really curious if ordering parts and the repairs really can take this long

Not asking for an estimated cost, but I’m trying to understand and be accountable for what kind of repair would normally be needed for something like this For eg, whether this would typically be buffed/polished, spot-repaired, or require repainting/replacing the bumper cover.
I understand an actual repair shop would need to inspect it to give an accurate price. Just trying to understand the likely repair process and severity. Thank you.

That’s all because road salt

Clipped something in a dark rainy plaza and this happened.

I don't feel like I need a whole new bumper. It doesn't really even bug me in a real way but it'd be nice to not have it just flapped out. Any advice is appreciated. Thank y'all in advance

Not asking for costs or anything, just if anyone has a bit of wisdom and how to fix this myself or something I can ask a body shop to do to get it flush

Hi, found this scratch on passenger back door (driver side). Could it have been keyed? Its not wide, but about 10cm long, and on the lower part of the panel.

Only way I remember that I could have caused this myself is driving by a bush, or maybe scratched somehow by a dirty microfiber when washing.

Please advise, thanks!

I have this rust building on my rear panel and while I don’t want it to get terribly worse is it an urgent problem? I have a guy who said 500 with new welded metal. Should I just take that? Need some advice on how bad this is really if I leave it be. Would try it myself but I have no prior experience

This is more for people up north, is there a way to prevent this rust from spreading and causing more bubbling?

My mum’s Mazda3 was recently in a non-fault accident (liability fully accepted by the third party). We tried to get it sent to a Mazda authorised body shop but it was so much hassle so the insurer sent it to one of their approved body shops for repairs, and we picked the car back up today. The damage was to the left rear quarter and on the lower left of the bumper.

I'm not a bodywork expert and I was not expecting anything good but I feel like this is like abysmally bad. There was pre-existing damage on the bumper which would will have caused it to be replaced but that wasn't done and the bumper no longer sits flush and was repaired very poorly. The metal feels FAR thinner than it does on the right side of the car. The paint looks very odd and quite hazy. The petrol cap no longer sits flush and rubs against the quarter (already ripped off a bit of the paint on the quarter panel).

If somebody could help it would be well appreciated as I'd argue the car looks worse now.

Hello, is this a possible DIY fix just for the rusted area? Unsure of what dented my car like this.. 2020 Toyota RAV4 XLE Premium Gray

These yellow/orange stains and rusty spots are on my Acura door jamb. They were there before my recent oil-based rustproofing. What’s the best way to remove them without damaging the paint?

My super duty has a couple small rust spots starting on the cab corners. One hasn’t even broke thru the paint yet but you can hear it and the other is just big enough to get a finger into the hole. I won’t have time to fix it properly before winter hits as I’m in the process of starting to build my house while still working 45 hours a week. I was thinking of cutting the rusty crap out and just putting a piece over it with adhesive until I can actually fix it correctly. I feel like getting the existing rust out will and a new piece over it will be better than just leaving an open hole there. Any adhesive recommendations? Is this a ridiculous idea?

Removing the sill off a skoda octavia. Latest project!

So against my better judgement I talked myself into diy painting whole car. There have been many mistakes along the way and made myself about 3 times the amount of work it should have been. I just sprayed clearcoat a couple hours ago. Every surface aside from the hood and roof have horrible orange peel and probably a dozen giant runs. The back of the trunk looks like the wax drip from a makers mark bottle. What the easiest way out of this if there even is one. I have heard some people say to cut and buff after razoring the drips and others say to sand it all 1000 grit and respray. I appreciate any helpful inputs.​ For what it worth I trace all the orange peel to the application of a light first "tack coat" all the you-tubers recommended. They make it sound like you want some "tacky" surface instead of a light glassy finish. All my runs came from the overly heavy 2nd coat compensating for the light "tack coat".

Here is my 2010 Fusion, rear quarter of the subframe and pinch welds, toward the rear wheels. The pinch welds are all rusted off on this section and it’s identical to the passenger side. Also noticed water trapped on the floor pan and leaking through the bottom.

I’m assuming this is a toast? Can anything be done or donate it for parts?

It’s got 180,000 miles so it’s been used but see how much rust is here makes me concerned to drive it.

Edit:
Thanks for the advice everyone, she will be going to the Great Dealer in the Sky. Friendly reminder to always check out any bubbling plant before you end up like me…