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Old 11-05-2006, 12:32 AM
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Hi you guys, my idiot friend dropped either a screwdriver or something ridiculous onto my quarterpanel and it made this sharp sharp dent and chipped away the paint. I know I should get a rush remover and neutralizer, but i'm not sure about the touchup paint. Should I prime it then paint it? Also, the sharpness of the dent has me worried, any ideas? Thanks

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Old 11-05-2006, 04:07 AM
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friend owes you some body work. Nothing more to say about that.
Old 11-05-2006, 05:07 AM
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Old 11-05-2006, 05:37 AM
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You're going to need more than primer n touch-up paint for that.
Old 11-05-2006, 09:38 AM
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Good pics, but unfortunately that's a big ding. To properly repair it, you'll need to sand and feather the section around it and hammer-and-dolly it smooth. Then a little bondo, some primer and two-stage paint feathered in will make it almost imperceptible. Anything less and it's gonna look like A$$!
Old 11-05-2006, 09:45 AM
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Where'd he drop it from.. the top of a two-story bulding? You sure he's a "friend"?

Yeah, you're gonna need some real body work.
Old 11-05-2006, 09:59 AM
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Are you having sex with his sister or something? The only way a screwdriver could do that is if it was wielded in a stabbing motion.

And you may need to get the entire panel painted...very difficult to feather metal flake.
Old 11-05-2006, 11:04 AM
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Thats just not going to be an easy fix. It looks so small and aggrevating, that I would just take it to a body shop. It cant be more the $100 or so to fix that though.
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Originally Posted by 350Zenophile
Are you having sex with his sister or something? The only way a screwdriver could do that is if it was wielded in a stabbing motion.

And you may need to get the entire panel painted...very difficult to feather metal flake.
+1 No way he "dropped" it.
Old 11-05-2006, 12:56 PM
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Looks like it was jabbed, not dropped. Beat his *** if he doesn't pay for the repair.
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It might've been the top part of a jackstand... still not entirely sure cuz he's not fessin up but there were 3 of us working on the car and the other guy and i didn't see it, but it showed up after we heard a loud mettalic bang, him go 'OUCH' and he was like oh don't worry, it didn't hit ur car, just my foot.

Anyways, I'm not too worried about it looking like *** because my car has taken so much ****... it just attracts idiotic drivers... when my car isn't even moving! But I just want to make sure it doesn't rust too badly. It's started to rust a little... but what should I do to clean it and protect it? Thanks

ChiShi
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He seemed to have dropped it in anger.
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Originally Posted by chishifu
It might've been the top part of a jackstand... still not entirely sure cuz he's not fessin up but there were 3 of us working on the car and the other guy and i didn't see it, but it showed up after we heard a loud mettalic bang, him go 'OUCH' and he was like oh don't worry, it didn't hit ur car, just my foot.

Anyways, I'm not too worried about it looking like *** because my car has taken so much ****... it just attracts idiotic drivers... when my car isn't even moving! But I just want to make sure it doesn't rust too badly. It's started to rust a little... but what should I do to clean it and protect it? Thanks

ChiShi
I think you need to rethink your definition of "friend."

Anyone that would damage my property, lie to me about it, then not tell me what he did when I see the damage is not my friend or even an acquaintance. They are public enemy #1.
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Originally Posted by USN HM 350Z
friend owes you some body work. Nothing more to say about that.
+1
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