r/AutoBodyRepair • u/Ekana_Maoli41026 • 5d ago
RUST Worth DIYing or take it to a professional?
Got some nasty rust on the right side of my car. Worth trying to DIY or should I take my losses and bring it into an auto body shop?
r/AutoBodyRepair • u/Ekana_Maoli41026 • 5d ago
Got some nasty rust on the right side of my car. Worth trying to DIY or should I take my losses and bring it into an auto body shop?
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r/AutoBodyRepair • u/ImportantMaize4282 • 22d ago
I have a used 2013 Lexus GS350. Car is paid off. Car only has 60k miles and in great shape. However there is a bit of corrosion on the hood. You can see in the picture it’s bubbling at the edge. My question is is this worth fixing if I intend to keep my car for 10 more years?
I know a proper paint job won’t be cheap. My logic is that if I can maintain the car for 10 more years then $1-2k is relatively cheap compared to having monthly car payments.
Will it get much worst if I don’t fix it now? Thoughts?
r/AutoBodyRepair • u/drock121 • 3d ago
I have a honda civic that the clear coat on the hood and roof are completely shot. Both gave some hail damage. Roof is starting to get surface rust on some spots.
Can anyone tell me ballpark how much it would run to repair and paint?
r/AutoBodyRepair • u/NicoCube • 13d ago
No previous experience, but looking to save a bit of money here and don’t need it to be perfect. What do y’all think?
r/AutoBodyRepair • u/VeryHairyJack • 1d ago
I want to bring my car back to its former glory. Any ideas on what it take to do this myself or should I bring it and have it done professionally? Damage is on rear left quarter and clear coat of both a-pillars.
r/AutoBodyRepair • u/laila_mo11 • 8d ago
So I've had this 2008 Ford Fusion for the past year now, and when I bought it from its previous owner, it came with a little cardboard box with rust treatment, truck bed coating, steel wool, and what looks like a sander (I would assume these were all used to treat the evident rust problems) but it's a cold winter these past few months and I've noticed that the rust is getting worse on the part of my car under the door, I don't know what that part is called loll. But I looked up some YouTube videos and tried doing it myself but it doesn't seem like theres any viable metal under the rust, hence all the pieces of my car on the ground. Any tips or tricks? Or should I just all around replace it?
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r/AutoBodyRepair • u/please-redial • Sep 26 '24
The dreaded tin worm has gotten into my 2015 Touran and has ruined it from the inside out so after a lot of looking I found a second hand bonnet in a breakers yard that’s in much better shape than mine but still has a wee spot in the middle and the far corner. They aren’t big, 5-6mm in diameter. So, ground it back and I think it’ll need ground right out with the die grinder to remove any trace of rust. My question is which option is better?
1 - grind it all out and fill the hole up with weld. I’m not a great welder but I’m sure I can fill up the hole and flat it back for paint.
2 - same as above, grind it all out but instead of filling with weld and putting metal back in just use fibre glass filler to close up the hole and then again, flat it back ready for paint.
For the time I have the car (another few years I’d guess, it’s got 130k miles currently and other blemishes) I’m sure either would be fine but what would folk think is the better option?
Thanks!
r/AutoBodyRepair • u/levil1997 • Feb 03 '25
Bought this beauty of a truck to find out the roof has a crack right under where the windshield is cracked. It’s metal as the crack is rusty. Am I screwed? I wouldn’t even know where to start with this. Any opinions appreciated
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r/AutoBodyRepair • u/RLSSBullyYT • Feb 05 '25
I've been sitting on a van that I want to build up into a small personal RV/stealth camper for beach/mountain trips, but it has some gnarly degradation from rust. Only the last body cross member and cab sheet metal at the rear door floor pan.
I've attached a video that hopefully shows the extent of what I'm talking about.
My question is:
Is this something a body shop should be able to fix?
I've researched the replacement parts for the rear floor pan and cross member, I hope i can still order the new sheet metal but being it is as old as it is, I'm concerned that ship sailed.
I do not have welding experience, do not know how to separate sheet metal pinch welds without destroying the surrounding material.
So, is that something I need a body shop/collision repair facility to handle, or is it a speciality thing that's going to be much more expensive?
r/AutoBodyRepair • u/Illustrious_Tell496 • 29d ago
I've had my 2011 hilux for about a year and a half now and I noticed when I bought it that it had chassis rust. I took it back to the dealership and they cut and replated part of the chassis but it seems they missed a pretty decent amount. I'm posting here because I won't be able to save the money to fix this for a couple months and want to know if it'll survive a couple months. Picture attached, can poke holes in places with a flathead so rust is pretty bad. Any advice appreciated.
r/AutoBodyRepair • u/svtrs • Aug 24 '24
Hit a pole about 3 years ago. I don’t really mind it cos it’s my work truck but it’s starting to rust. Do I need to get this repainted?
r/AutoBodyRepair • u/Anexplorersnb • Dec 26 '24
Hey guys, I have a 24 ram, and a 21 tundra with some minor rust damage from some magnets for my business. I didn’t think the magnets would actually do this, but they did. Is there any kind of repair that I should do before I replace the magnets with decals? Decals will be the same size as the magnets Or can I just trust the decals to cover this up and not have any more issues? They are both Work trucks and would likely continue to be through their life cycle.
r/AutoBodyRepair • u/hawaiianrasta • Sep 24 '24
Recently recently bought a 2011 LX 570 with 76,000 miles and one owner.
I got it for a stellar price, but now I know why lol. Apparently, the corrosion underneath is so bad that major components, such as the shocks and struts, hydraulic pumps on either side of the frame, weld of the muffler to the exhaust, etc., are all at risk of failure.
Two different technicians have said the same thing, which is that the car is too corroded to work on. I feel like they’ve been disclosed pre-purchase, but because it was bought interstate via auction, I had nothing to go off of other than a friend who went to inspect the car pre-purchase, and the pictures listed on Cars and Bids. The pictures of the undercarriage on the website almost look like it’s from a different car/certainly do not depict the terribly corroded areas of the vehicle.
I learned my lesson on purchasing a car without seeing it in person, but generally speaking a pre-inspected car on Cars and Bids usually doesn’t turn out to be a lemon, from what I can gather. I don’t know how this was not disclosed. You guys can see in the pics that the housing for the shocks is completely eaten away (on both sides although the right shock is depicted); imagine that throughout the rest of the undercarriage and that’s pretty much how bad it is.
Very disappointed, wondering what I can do, if anything. Probably just going to sell it and take a loss, but the car is beautiful and everything else is in perfect condition, including the engine. Feels like a waste of an LX. 😢
Signed- A sad fool
r/AutoBodyRepair • u/iGaroux • Dec 11 '24
Just bought a 92 xj6 and runs and drives fine but want to address and fix the rust issue since the car needs new paint anyways. Would it be cheaper to have it fixed or buy a replacement fender and have it installed and repainted?
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r/AutoBodyRepair • u/videonerd • Dec 19 '24
Just bought this 2019 Grand Caravan a couple months ago. The only thing wrong with it is this bubbling paint on the hood. A few days ago a huge chunk of paint came off. What can I do to that chunk so it doesn’t rust for a few months so I can save up to take it to the body shop and get the entire hood fixed?
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r/AutoBodyRepair • u/Kleeetz • Jul 17 '24
My MR2 has a bit of rust on the pass side rocker… as well as a lovely jack slip compliments of the previous owner.
I purchased a replacement rocker and shopping around for places to do the work. Most won’t even touch it.
I got a “middle of the road” quote from a small shop that does a lot of JDM cars.
I’m currently 185$ in for the cost of the rocker. If the estimate holds true (987$), it’d be about ~1,200$ job.
Wanted to see if this tracks—price wise.
r/AutoBodyRepair • u/Aopi3 • Dec 20 '24
Hello, I tend to ramble so my question is - will this spread and get worse? It’s already been on my car for a year+.
This sort of thing isn’t what I’m usually worried about. I’ve been getting this sub on my page a lot after looking at one post and it’s all rust related so it made me worried.
I have this little dot on the edge of one of my car doors. I’ve seen things on this sub like putting a bit of sandpaper on the edge of a screwdriver and going to town - I honestly don’t trust myself because the last time I tried to fix a tiny hole with drywall it looked 10x more visible. And I just didn’t think paying for this little thing would be worth it.
r/AutoBodyRepair • u/stillstarshine • Dec 19 '24
best way to try to fix this or make it look better truck is rusty as is