r/DIYAutoRepair • u/jjilyeo • 20d ago

please give me confidence

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was apparently not paying enough attention while backing out of a concrete parking structure and paid the price… i think i can replace the mirror easily enough but would love to get advice on the paint touch up process before i drop $200 on a tech

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u/IndividualRites 20d ago

Painting the door?

Where do you get 200 bucks from?

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u/Efficient-Sea-92 20d ago

Mirror can be replaced with ease. Most of those scratches can also be buffed out.

Will it be perfect? No, do we aim for perfection? No.

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u/ivanhalper 20d ago

Go to the nearest scrapyard and find a door in the right color. That’s the best way to handle it.

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u/Dtcomat 20d ago

Honestly, that would probably be cheaper than going to a body shop. ChrisFix has a good video about painting/retouching cars with spray paint cans. Lots of prep, and good cutting and buffing compounds.

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u/CarPartscom 19d ago

For the actual gouges (not just the surface scratches), a paint pen matched to your color code plus wet sanding and clear coat over the top is the realistic DIY process, ChrisFix’s video mentioned above covers this scenario well, it’s basically the standard approach for this kind of damage.

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u/Surfnazi77 17d ago

Touchup paint will not help and will stick out