lol.. Here's a quick update on what I've been doing.. I decided to take it upon myself and attempt to "fix" the hood at home.. lol

I went around town and got a few estimates ranging from $400-500.. I suppose I could have lived with the dent, as I'm sure it wont be the last. But I went out and bought $25 of supplies and I'm in the process of fixing it myself.. lol

Will it be perfect? No.. but it'll be cheap! lol, it's not like it could look any worse.. right?

Worst case scenario.. I totally screw up and I take it in to get fixed "professionally" or just buy an aftermarket hood..

Anywho.. here's what I have in my corner.. Bondo Professional Filler, Bondo Glazing/Putty, 120grit, 320grit, 400grit, 800grit, 1500grit, 2000grit sandpapers, Blue painter's tape, brown shop paper, rubbing compound, scratch-x, Duplicolor auto primer, base, and clear coat.

It was either a hit or miss situation.. but I did some Youtube research and figured it couldn't be that hard.. lol

Anywho.. there's no going back now.. I already went through with the "repairs".. I only attempted to fix the big dent with the paint chip and left the smaller dent on the left alone for now.. I haven't gone back and done a final wetsand and buff.. I'll save that for tomorrow..

anywho.. I took a bunch of pics throughout the process.. Here's where I'm at right now! lol

Before



During








More on next post...

 

As you can see.. I'm not exactly finished.. I still have some final wetsanding/buffing after the clear cures.. I'd give myself a 6/10.. for a first attempt, but we won't know the final results until tomorrow.. so stay tuned!

I'm still debating whether or not I'll go back for more! I may be able to do some scar revision on the first dent.. I may end up leaving the smaller dent on the left alone depending on how well the paint buffs out.

Worst case scenario.. I could always throw on some bullet hole decals.. FX4 Gangtsta!

 

Just curious why you didn't do both dents while there and why you didn't try to blend it in better by doing a larger area? I really think you could have fixed it and then resprayed it.

 

I didn't want to do both dents at once, because the 2nd dent wasn't that bad, and I wanted to make sure I could figure out what I was doing on the first one..

Originally my intentions were to keep the painting as minimal as possible, the pictures don't do the hood any justice.. aside from the small impression, the touch-up area actually matches the surrounding paint fairly well.. I haven't finished blending it in yet.. so it's still too early to say what it's going to look like.. it's a work in progress. Mind you, this is the first time I've done any "body work" I dont think it's coming out that bad.. lol

Depending on the finished product tomorrow, I may end up sanding down a significantly larger perimeter and attempt to touch up both of the dents simultaneously. I decided to stick with a smaller area the first time around in the event I mess up horribly.. I figured it would be easier to "blend" a smaller touchup job than a huge one.

 

your dooing more damage trying to repair it

 

lol.. it kinda looks that way..

 

Good Luck! Your gonna need it!......

 

hey not to shabby for your first time! shouldve gone a lil bit bigger, tape off just before the reflexion of the roof in the paint starts to wave it wouldve been easier to blend the dent but other than that. great for 25 bones, good luck on the other one

 

I'd just give up and buy an aftermarket hood.

 

lol.. finally some optimism around here

 

I think I would have tried to get the dent pulled versus puttied. (I have never done anything like that before)

I think it looks great until you can pony up the cash for a new hood Z.

 

Being the voice of reason, take the truck to the shop, enjoy the rental car and go have a beer. - Og

 

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Buy a couple of lund stick on hood scoops and cover it up until you get the money for a new hood

 

No, please, please don't. They are soo tacky.