Hey guys, just wondering if anybody has any advice on my little "issue" here. I'm not opposed to trying to do it myself, but I'm wondering if anybody has tried anything liek this without re painting the whole hood?--DIY

 

Sorry bud... I missed your post...

Unfortunately, I'm very unfamilar with fiberglass 'fix its'. I'm probably not your guy here.... sorry.

 

I don't have any experience with fiberglass, but I have done some repair work like that on a metal hood .. I was able to feather and match the hood color, but I ended up having to clear the whole hood .. if I had to do it again, I wouldn't .. next time I would do the repair and prep myself, then take it to a shop and have them shoot the color and the clear. ..

fwiw.

 

Thanks for the advice guys. I might look into doing the repair myself and then having someone else shoot the paint. That's not a bad idea. I have a gun, but I'd have a hard time preventing dust from getting into the wet paint, as my garage also doubles as a woodworking shop from time to time. Anyway, thanks.

Also, RP, I'm looking into getting a bunch of detailing products to replace the stuff I have as I use them up. I know you use a lot of Meguires. If you were to recommend a list of products from start to finish (no pun intended) what would you recommend? I know the Meguires kits are a good way to get started. Any others? TIA.--DIY

 

Hi DIY...

That's kind of an open ended question honestly. In my opinion, there really aren't any 'magic potions' that solve everything. In short, different finishes/conditions require different products.

There are some good 'all round' types of products though... Meguiar's #80, #9, and #26 all immediately come to mind.

Don't just limit yourself to Meg's though... there are some other fantastic brands out there as well. Most of my stuff, I will admit, is Meguiar's. I've used it because it's yielded the results that I demand and because I understand their product line. They make good stuff -- few will argue that but, there are alot of other great product lines out there as well.

 

OK i have an update, i made a redneck buffer out of my drill and i buffed the sandpaper scratches out of the clearcoat and made the fixer paint smooth and shiny. The only problem is the damn paint doesnt match! Im going to get some paint from the dealer but I need to know, whats the best way to remove the paint I already have there in just that one spot?