How to Repair Scratches on your Car | Save Hundreds of Dollars
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- How to repair scratches on your car and Save Hundreds of Dollars
I repaired the scratches on my 2017 Jeep Cherokee for cheap.
*Note*
Some of the comments suggested to use 2500 or higher grit sand paper after the paint is dry right before buffing to make it shinier and smoother and also to use *wax after buffing with compound and polish. Thanks again for watching! Good luck on your projects!
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Who is watching this after they scratch they car 😂😂😂
Savage G sorry to hear that you got a scratch but I'm glad to have shared this video to the world. 😊😊😊😊
Me
Someone hit my car and scratched it 😭 no dents luckily so it looks like I’ll be doing this soon
Alyssa De La Cruz sorry to hear that. Good luck on your project!
My girlfriend scratched her car trying to park it and left the repairs to me... Haha
I tried this following this video. These are the important things I learned:
1. This IS harder than it looks.
2. Bondo (body filler) is only needed if you have deep scratches in the bumper. If your fingernail falls into a groove when you scratch it, it needs body filler.
3. The body filler’s only purpose is to fill the groove (deep scratch) so that it’s a level surface. You don’t need it anywhere else.
4. Less is more! If you spray too much of the primer, color, or clearcoat, it’ll pool up and drip. If that happens, there’s no turning back. DO NOT TRY TO DAB IT OR REMOVE THE DRIP.
5. Spray more layers of paint. The primer will show through lighter colors and will require a few more layers.
6. Possess a godly amount of patience or else.
John Lawson thank you for your input. These are really good notes!
Thanks . This is helpful to read as i intend to try this myself. Regarding your point no. 4, if it drips, do you suggest to leave it as it is. Will that auto correct when you use the sandpaper later?
I am also unable to find the body filler kit on Amazon UK...:-(
@@jbellfield Thank you for your advice. It's very valuable. :-)
thanks John
This is really helpful, thank you
I actually tried this myself, this was an awesome process and I fixed my car completely. My Front Bumper looks like it is brand new. Some tips and pointers that I can give to anyone else watching this is make sure you don’t spray too close or too slow. We’re all beginners, we will make mistakes and that’s okay. Just be prepared to do a lot more buffing if you make blobs of paint or primer. Try to use lower grit sandpaper to fix your errors and gradually smooth out w/ 1500 grit and 2500 grit. Also when you mix the body filler. Put a small amount of hardening in the mix. Your mix should be gray colored and not pink. If it is pink, it’ll harden fast and get chunky, you may need to buff it down and try again. Also TAPE EVERYTHING, the spray paint works very well in the way it costs and reached places, I didn’t think it would. Hope you can learn from my mistakes. Enjoy! Excellent video!!!
I'm glad this worked out for you and thank you so much for your suggestions!
Thank you
Can you recommend me spray paint for polar silver
Sounds easy for most men but not easy for female like me. 😢🤣
What is the optimum distance between the spray and vehicle?
I was a professional dealership detailer for years and the work you showed on the video any dealership would welcome and hire you as a detailer employee and paint and body shops. Great work. High quality brand name with Carnauba Wax or liquid glass would be good to bring back a shine base match to original paint coat shine then a nice electric high speed buff to make that shine sparkle again. Awesome job
Thank you so much!!
How many of y’all are crying right now because something happened to your vehicle. 😢🤚
🙋🤦😆😂😂
Ducking hit and run vandalism with dents bro
👋🏽 i yam!
Boo hoo hoo😢
I’m crying real bad
After doing it my self, It's important to note the following experiences:
1) Be prepared for at least 6 hours of work
2) Try to put as little filler as possible but the right amount or else you will be sanding half a day.
3) Don't overdo the paint, cause once it drips and try to fix it, ur are gonna end up leaving little bumps on the paint and there's no going back unless u want to sand and paint again and again.
3) For sure wear a mask and glasses
4) be extra patient.
great notes!
Great notes Gustavo..where can i find exact base coat? I checked on ebay and amazon but couldnt find it..
tika thapa i have the links on the description!
How did your car turn out?
@@arnelledianne8630 turned out great tbh. It was only a little visible if you look at it really really close but otherwise it went better than expected. I sold my baby for a better than expected price so I guess that paid the time I put in painting the car. 3-4 Light coats for each spray is the trick and try to have the filler as smooth as possible even it takes you some extra time.
Followed every step and am delighted with the finish. Saved me hundreds of pounds on a bumper, wheel arch and door!! Great video!!
Thank you so much. I'm glad it worked out great for you.
How many cans of base paint did you need and did you have orange peeling
To make it 100% correct, you should not jump sanding papers more then 1/2 of previous size. So if you start with 80 grid, next one is + 1/2 or 80 + 40 = 120. After 120 you go to 120+60=180. By skipping you leave small irregularities on surface area that can not be removed by higher grid number. You probably used high quality spay which filled those irregularities and help you with good finish. It's always a risk to jump from 80 to 180 by skipping 120. Great job anyway.
Thanks for your suggestions. I agree
so i can’t go from like 180 to about 400 grit just like that?
@@evandammrich1869 No you will ruin the paint
Well the bondo tell u you use 80 then 180 he was just following instruction
@@demarcuswadeso which is the right way
I got 3 days to fix a massive scratch on my mum's car before she comes home. Wish me luck guys 😭 or cya at my funeral
Lol dang rip
Waaaaaa bruh I jus scratched tf out my mom car, I might to take that L
DaReal Tj sorry to hear that. if you do it well, she'll be proud of you. Good luck! Cheers
Thomas of All Trades I fixed it ‼️‼️‼️‼️ it turns out to be paint off the wall after awhile of scrubbing with hot water and tooth paste it came off , had me worried 😂😂😂
lolzzzz😂😂😂
You’re amazing. Ever since I learned to change my own tires and replace my air filter I had never felt this powerful
Nice. You're amazing!
Id still win in a thumb war.
@@LPJMagicmusic you win. my thumb hurts coz I play too much call of duty mobile.
@@ThomasofAllTrades i was speaking to the powerful lady sir🤣
@@ThomasofAllTrades we can have a go to tho if ya want
You,sir, are a national treasure, or at least a you tube treasure. Your presentation was concise, informative and accurate-a rarity on the internet! I have done patch jobs in the past, with indifferent results, but your video filled in the holes in my knowledge and I now fill confident in tackling the paint repair on my son,s car. Thanks a lot.
Thank you so much. I'm glad that my video can help you.
Sharing is caring!!! More Power to Thomas!! Thank you so much.
Superb video, your step by step narration, camera work and supply list of products needed made this a comprehensive video on repairing scratches. Adding the recommended wait time between coatings was also appreciated. Good lighthearted humor, I’m now a subscriber.
Thank you so much😊😊
Just a helpful tip, when you apply body filler, you MUST cover the area around the scratches as well. The reason for this is if you don’t do so(meaning if you only fill the scratches), when you go to sand it, the sand paper will dig out all the remaining body filler and you’ll be back to square one
America first good tip. Thanks.
This is the best video out there. Only problem I had was I oversprayed the primer so it left marks on my car. The best way I removed it was using tea tree/eucalyptus oil to remove the primer and it came off amazing. You’re the best my man
Thank you so much. I'm glad it worked well with you
Dude, awesome job. We seem to have less people every year that can fix their own things. Much respect.
Thank you. I always try to fix things. If I can do it then you can do it. This video shows my research about this specific diy project.
I can hardly get the time to do that , and yet it costs an arm and a leg to paint a tiny spot
"Wow, this video is a lifesaver! Thomas not only showed us how to save a ton of money by repairing car scratches ourselves but also made it look so easy. The step-by-step instructions and materials list were incredibly helpful. Thanks, Thomas, for empowering us to take car maintenance into our own hands!"
The best instructional clip I’ve seen.Pity some of the others who spend more time talking than actually showing the process.
Ian wallace thank you. 😊✌️
Jesus Mea Lux thanks, man!
That was a very detailed and useful DIY video. Now I have some confidence to tackle my own bumper scratch repair.
Thank you!! You got this!!!
Thank you so much for this. Got rear-ended today. The damage was a lot less after I cleaned up the area and this video, along with all the comments gives me confidence. Thank you, again.
Sorry to hear that. I hope my video can help you. Lemme know how it goes.
Great video. Clear instructions plus some light-hearted humour... perfect 👍 Time to tackle my bumper 🙃
Thank you so much. Good luck on your project. Lemme know how it goes. 😊
Couldn't agree more, I was expecting a formal video ona subject I'm obliged to watch (as scratched my car) , had me unexpectantly laughing out loud, aided with my attention span for the instructions and actually enjoyed watching your video.
I didn't think I could get good results on my bumper, but the paints today are so much better. These steps are exactly what I followed and I am very pleased. Nice job!
Thank you! I'm glad that it helped you!
Borrowed my friend's car and someone scratched it in the parking lot 😒. I haven't told my friend yet coz it's a HUGE scratch covering almost the all the driver and back passenger doors. Didn't even want to ask how much that would cost to fix professionally, so here we are!
Can't wait to fix it and then tell him about it.
Thank you so much for this!!
Martin Mbuthia you're welcome good luck on your project and check out my description for some of my notes.
How did it go?
@@cr1994yellow I think his friend killed him..
This guy is dead fellas
This guy is dead fellas
This is a very important video. Not everyone is skilled with machine buffing and knowing how to do this by hand can make a huge difference. I've seen too many people use the tool and end up gouging into their own hard work.
Thanks!
An instructional video.... THIS IS HOW IT'S DONE !!! Absolutely exceptional video my brother... I am quite stoked that I ran into it.. so clear and concise ! And it seems as though a lot of your commenters through in some excellent tips as well... You have made my day !!!
Thank you so much!!! I hope you found it helpful.
This is the best video I have watched in 2019. You have natural charisma and your job was awesome.
Thank you for your kind words. I appreciate it. 😌
What is the sandable primer? You did not mention it in the link?
Ajit Pal the Sandable primer and the other paints like the base color and clear coat can be purchased from automotivetouchup.com
Anyone know where I can buy that glass of water...... i got all the other materials online.
from vosswater.com lol
Lol
The dad joke store
LMAO 😆😂
@@1Kusari
I literally Laughed out loud 😆😂
This is a refresher for me. Over 20years since I did a full restoration of an old car. I have to respray my wife's Mitsubishi ASX rear spoiler on the roof. Cheers from Australia. Subbed and liked! 🙂👍👍👍
Thank you so much.
Thank you for the excellent quality of production. You are lightyears ahead of the competition!!!!
Thank you for your kind words!!😊😊
Seriously the best “how to video” on this subject I’ve seen yet!!
I scratched the hood of my sons car putting a small tool box on top of it.. (The tool box had been in the house I didn’t think there was anything on the bottom to scratch the car) needless to say.. my son wasn’t very happy with me.. now I need to fix it.. with the help of this video.. I got this in the bag! 😅
Sorry to hear that. Good luck on your project. I hope it works well with you! Lemme know how it goes.
So this where all the bad drivers hang out lol...Great Video, Great job, I totally subscribed
Antonio Ribeiro yes. And as you can see, I'm a bad driver too lol. Thank you
😁😁😁😁😁😊😁😁
nah this is where used car owners hang bc the previous owners can’t drive LMAO
Rady lol
Thomas of All Trades thanks for the video man, fixed massive curb rash on my bumper
I started watching this to learn how to repair the scratches but I stayed till the end for the entertainment value as well Great job overall!
Thank you so much! Lemme know if you have any questions.
So helpful, thank you! I have a few cars to use these tools and methods upon. You make it look doable and your car looks fantastic!
Thank you so much.
Thank you. After searching forever finally found this video. Exactly what I was looking for. List of everything you used
And the process quickly done. Awesome!
Thank you for checking it out. I hope you find it helpful.
Looks good to me. 800 dollars vs 100 dollars. I vote to keep the 700 dollars in my pocket. Thanks for making this video.
makeminefreedom thanks and you're welcome 😊
Thomas of All Trades Maybe you can come here in Sacramento and help me out, so I don’t ruin the paint on my car...lol
Michael Crz lol you got this
700$ is for labour ..!!
sandeep shetty lol yeah
I usually consider any nonsense to be a waste of my time, but you seem to have the perfect ratio of business and nonsense. The thing with the respirator was hilarious and the practical info was perfect!
Thank you so much.😅😊😊
Looks great! I appreciate the humor that you sprinkled throughout this video.
Thank you
Best job I've seen on TH-cam! I just scratched the hell out of my Crown Vic and was pissed off! Now I feel I can fix it thanks to your video! Had some good laughs throughout, thanks!
Juan Escutia sorry to hear that. I'm glad that i can help. Good luck on your project! Lemme know how it goes! 😊✌️
Well done Thomas, Good job.
thanks
I started driving 2 months ago and the first 2 weeks I really messed up my car lmao, did a huge mark in the back of my bumper and a scratch by the right side of the front bumper, I’ve been driving with my car looking like this for the past month and it’s time to fix it now that I’m actually decent at driving, thank you for making this!!!
I'm sorry to hear that. But I'm glad that you found this video helpful. Good luck on your project.
It's 2022, and I found your vid very helpful. THANK YOU for creating this vid. I didn't realize it was this easy. Now to work on the scratches! Thanks again!
I'm glad you found my video helpful. Good luck on your project.
The best DIY video by far on utube. Short, straightforward, and funny. 🤣😂 Thx for sharing! 👍👏
Angel P.t. thank you! 😅
Excellent excellent video.. not a bunch of unnecessary commentary, great skipping and speed through of mundane repetitive footage and a touch of humor that was actually funny. GREAT JOB!
Thanks so much
One of the best instructional videos I have ever seen. Great job.
Thank you so much.
Subscribed because of your humor and knowledge. Got myself a project for the spring!
Thank you so much. Good luck on your project. Lemme know how it goes. 😊😊
Crazy, my 15’ Jeep Cherokee has that same scratch and a dent left by a truck that bumped into me and fled, was looking for a way to fix and lo and behold! Thanks man!
German Michel duuude! Thats crazy. You're welcome! Lemme know how it goes.
2 month ago i got 2010 Chrysler Town Country and it has the same scratches on 2 differently places and some of the paint are coming off. So thank to your video i have some idea on how to fix it. .
Sorry to hear that. I hope you find my video useful
Excellent instructions! I am now “empowered” to fix my fender scratches (they look exactly like yours). Thanks!!!!!!!!
Thank you. Good luck on your project.
Thank you, Thomas of all trades, after watching your video I will start repairing my Mothers car scratches she just acquired on Saturday.
You're welcome. Good luck on your project!
This is the most entertaining tutorial I've ever seen. Good job Thomas! 👌
Thank you!!! 😉😅✌️
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge! I have a silver Toyota Solara Convertible that had some bad scratches that hugged the corner of my right rear bumper so the scratches spread from the rear to the side. Following your step by step instructions I was able to fix it and it worked out GREAT! Thank you SOOO much! I can't believe I did this! I have to disagree with some of the comments below that this is harder than it looks. Complete opposite for me. It was MUCH EASIER than it looks you just have to be patient, buy the exact right paint that fits your car and buy the other accessories mentioned and go step by step slowly. Wasn't that difficult at all. And I paid less than $100.00 for all the material with plenty left over for future touch ups or scratches. May need to buy more 1500 and 2500 sand paper but that's about it. One thumbs up doesn't seem like enough. More like a thousand!
Thank you so much. I'm very happy that it worked out great for you!!! 😊😊😊
This video is exactly what I was looking for, thank you! 🙌 Plus it gives me more confidence to see other positive comments by people who seem to know what they're talking about.
I haven't seen any of your videos before, but I'm subscribing for your humor 😜
Now, I'm off to go click some of those affiliate links, I'm done researching. Well done.
Thank you so much. Lemme know how your project goes and if you have any questions.
Very informed video, straight to the point. Your hard work turned out great. Nice job!!!
Thank you so much
Guys I just ran into my garage. 😂 I'll deny it to anyone else to my grave, but with my TH-cam fam Imma fess up.
Dang same with mine.
😂
Mine was at a drive through. Shit really just happens sometimes
@@yahboijoz I hope my video can help you
Thomas, you do a masterful job of presenting, teaching and repairing. I salute you! I've seen some where the guy is holding a phone in one hand and doing the work with the other, everything is fuzzy, and the final job is 3 on a scale of 10.
Thank you.
Great video, very to the point and simple. Unfortunately my car is quite old and I can't afford a new one so I will be doing this to many old scratches on my rear bumper and a couple on the front. I feel much more confident having watched this. Thanks 👏
Thank you so much for checking it out. I hope my video can help you. Cheers.
WOWWWW. Thomas this is Surmang from Northern California , that was absolutely outstanding job. really appreciated your awesome video , your video helped me and saved thousands of Dollars . my Nissan Murano LE 2019 was banged soo bad last week and since my Premium was just started not even month ago there for i went to one of my friend recommended Auto body shop which that guy told me this gonna cost more then $ 2500 dollars to fix scratches and paint , because scratches was soo bad and long at driver side , i was really very upset cant understand how to fix it , finally one of my friend told me to watch youtube about fixing all these scratches, watch dozens of youtube but nothing much helped. ..And Finally i found your video and i was amazed , I followed all your methods and here you go it really helped totally amazingly work done . thank you so much Thomas for this great work on minimum expenses . Totally Amazing . Iam Happy and my Wife was just blown away when she saw my hard work . My total expenses was 275 dollars and still some of the items untouched . GOD BLESS you Man .
Thank you!!! I am so glad that it worked out for you!!! Wow $2500 that's crazy.
The Holy Spirit led me to your video, just scratched my car and dredge paying to have it fixed. Thanks to your instructional video I think I could do this on my own. I am pretty handy, however, I’ve never done anything like this before. You’re helping me save more than a few coins. Great job!
Kimberly Mitchell thank you. You got this!!!
Hallelujah!
Praise Tha Lord!
FriendOfJesus 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Let us know how it turned out for you ! Please :)
“After buffing, my arms are now buffed, that’s why it’s called buffing.” 😂
Anthony Apodaca 😅😅
Lol, would have been even more hilarious if you had posed with a fake muscle suit for a split second.
jasen w 😂😂
I guess I will get buffer when I buff the paint on my car gawd I can’t wait woohoo!!!😂
Tiger Gray haha the longer you buff the buffer you'll get!
I just went looking for such a touch up video, chose yours first, that was very well done, and funny!!
Thank you so much. 😊
Beautiful done and great instruction! Easy to follow and great humour 🤘😝
Thank you so much.
This is a super comprehensive 'do it yourself' video. I have been looking for something like this to fix a couple scratches on my truck. Thank you for sharing this. Super helpful!
thank you and youre welcome
My car was keyed. On a warm day I used a black crayon to fill in the scratches then wiped the edges clean with my finger. It lasts through car washes for about a year and then I do it again. It has to be a warm day for the crayon to melt into the depth of the scratch.
short and to the point LOVE IT!! im using this for my laptop btw, planning to get rid of the dents
Thank you!!
Excellent video. I now feel confident about tackling similar scratches on my new car
Thank you so much. Lemme know how it goes.
Great job. Instantly went and bought everything. Good little weekend project. Saving this video 👍
Thank you so much
Worked beautifully on my Acura I can’t lie. Thanks for this video
I'm glad. You're welcome! 😊😊😊
Nice tutorial, I'll use it to repair scratches on my silver impala. Thanks for sharing.
masterGAWK9 thanks! Good luck. And you're welcome 😊
Yo hit me up, I got a scratched up silver Impala as well!
Hi Thomas, we liked the paint Repair you applied and did super job.
Thanks for going into details when taping this video ❤❤
Thank you so much. Lemme know if you have any questions as you go along with your project!
Man, cannot thank you enough for this. Helping out a friend with his rav 4, in the exact same spot.
Oh wow. Thanks for checking it out. Lemme know how it goes.
How did it go? Looking to do the same on my Rav4 on the same spot
@@SG-ew6kd It went great dude. Two things- I didn't really need the primer mix, I ended up just using the sandable primer. And I'd highly recommend you take an early saturday morning to do this, because my lord, I spent 4 hours doing this. Take your time on purpose. you want to do as best a job you can.
@@ThomasofAllTrades It went great man! Saved my friend from getting a mouthful from his grandmother lol. Thank you again brother!
@@Robswrkshp I'm so glad it went well for you! 😊
This is a great video Thomas thank you! No BS, straight to the point with a sprinkle of humour. I am under no illusion this will be as easy as you make it appear but I'll give it a go on my BMW having scratched it on garage entry. Very, very tight corner so I'll probably be doing this over and over again but as the saying goes "Teach a man to fish and he will never go hungry..!"
Thank you! I got this scratch from the garage door entry as well. Good luck on your project. lemme know how it goes.
yess it really works i tried for my Nissan Murano . it was worse then his car but i did his method and came out outstanding job . i am soo happy
I enjoy watching DIY videos. This was a really good one!!! I am feeling quite relaxed right now for some reason, you have a mellowing effect!!! Thanks!!!
Dorothy Whalen I'm glad. Thank you!! 😊😊😊
Wow, got the same scuff. Got a quote, $850. So got the stuff and going to try it tomorrow. Many thanks! 🙏
Good luck. Lemme know how it goes.
Very informative and funny. 😄Thanks for sharing this. I have some scratches on my car that I have to fix on my own because I am not paying someone $500-$1000 to fix it. Thanks to you, I'm confident that I can fix it on my own. Thanks
Thank you. Good luck on your project.
Thank you so much for this! Mine didn’t turned out quite as well as yours but I’m still happy with it, proud of it, and $700 richer for it. Without it pointed out, really not noticeable at all.
Also want to say that because this video required multiple views (since I’m sure most viewers were watching it in between steps) the jokes actually got funnier every time they came up! Happy you peppered that in
Thanks so much. I'm glad that it helped you and saved you money!
You are literally the ONLY person on TH-cam that has listed the products and explained everything in layman's terms!! Thank you sooo much! I wish you many many more subscribers because you really deserve it!!
O thank you so much.
great job Thomas, congrats on the final finish
Thank you so much. 😊😊😊😊
This was not only informative but entertaining. Good job!!
Thank you so much for your kind words.
This dude give me confidence that i can do it by myself lol but the best thing about me is I’m not afraid taking risks by trying new things! Wish me good luck y’all.
Good luck! You got this!!!
@@ThomasofAllTrades thank you sir
After i watched this video, i tried to fix the scratch on my rental car. little bit confused with primer, gloss, base color but i learned alot from this video, thank you thomas!!
Mampu Aja you’re welcome and thank you for checking it out!
Mampu Aja me too 😫
Thomas of All Trades can u send the link for the basecoat pse please I can’t find it online
First off, you did a fantastic job! Second, you made me giggle so now you have a new subscriber! I’m sharing this with my son so he can clean up my van! Thanks!
Thank you!!!! 😊😊😊
I'm actually impressed and excited to try this!
Thank you. Good luck on your project!
Nice Job man. If I could give two tips it would be stop sanding after 600(metallic) or 400(solid) grit. The base needs something to stick to! Going to fine will not allow enough mechanical adhesion for the basecoat to bite into causing future adhesion problems.
Another tip is look into the “spray max 2k clear coat”. It comes in an aerosol can that you activate. This will be far better than the 1k clear used. It will last just as long as professional shop clearcoat against UV.
The DIY Car Medic thanks for the suggestions! I really appreciate it! 🙏🏽
Dangggggggggg, I need to tell my barber the same thing. He is always wanting to reach for those other grits...hurts ma head!!!!
@@TONYMLT Oh stop crying. My barber uses chisels and a belt sander so count your blessings.
@@JC130676 Weedeater.
If I stop at 600 or 400 wouldnt fhe surface be rough? Will it become smooth after painting? Gonna do it for the first time here
That was awesome, had a great time watching, the results were on point with the original color.
Interleukin1 thanks. Glad you enjoyed it.
Excellent video! Concise and very informative. This gave me the confidence to try doing it myself.
Thank you. Good luck on your project. Please let me know how it goes. And lemme know if you have any questions.
I just found this video. Really good and detailed. I loved the humor. Great job.
Thank you so much. I hope it can help you.
Best video on scratch repair so far! Thank you!
Bernadette Connolly thank you! 😊
Thomas - really impressive. I have a few of these spots on my vehicle but too chicken to try - should watch your video a few more times.
Winston H thank you. Good luck on your project!!
I learned more in 15 minutes than what I learned in auto body school. Great!!
Lol 😅
OUTSTANDING JOB. Wow what an inspiration for those with the dedication and talent to pull this off. 3 thumbs up!
Thank you so much.
Love this Video. Straight to the point with humor. Easy to follow
Thanks
Nice job Thomas! Thank you for sharing. I've got a little job to do myself.
Jorge thank you. I'm glad that my video can help you. Good luck on your project!
Your video has given me confidence to fix all the scratches on my car put there by each one of my six children when they we're learning to drive🤦♀️.
I'm glad that it gave you confidence. Thank you for checking it out. Good luck on your project and lemme know how it goes.
I have never seen 7 millions views and I am included… Congratulations 🍾
😅 thank you!!!
This video wasn’t only helpful it was hilarious and put me in a better mood 😇
Thanks. Im glad 😊
Lol yes I thought the video was funny too! I’ve been wondering what kind of paint to use for my lil scratch.
@@candyg.2793 thanks. Link in description for paint 😉
U got Instagram
@@michaelramirez2001 who? Me? Yeah
I am very impressed! Thank you for sharing - I am not so afraid of fixing my scratches now.
Rhonda Teris you're welcome! Thanks. You got this! 😊
Nice DIY but it has a few flaws (no hate just helping):
- When you apply a base primer (or any spray layer) make sure to press the spray head firmly to avoid any drops, spits or spills (as seen on 3:22). Sometimes you can get away with it as it may stay hidden under another layer or get sanded down later.
- When reaching corners always spray "over" the corners and away from the car. That way you won't create visible overlaps you'll have a hard time to work out the overlay so it won't be visible. The same goes with lines and edges. If you want a clean finish you gotta paint up to a specific line or edge where your stop won't be visible. You can try this yourself on something else. Like an old door or other stuff you can train your skill. If you stop halfway you will have visible overlays.
- Spraying your color code might disappoint you in the end. Some spray colors tend to look different from what you have on your car. This may come from the light you are using (LED, tungsten, dayling, etc...) and angle (some metallic paints reflect light differently making it hard to hit the right tone of your color. Another thing is your primer. Spray primers come in a lot of colors. White, yellow, brown, silver, gray and black. And maybe some other colors. The reason is simple - using a specific primer color will help you to hit a different tone with your color spray paint. If you have for example a red car and it has been standing outside for some years you'll be on a road to hell getting your paint right. Silver is also complicated.
- *Using putty* - use only as little as nescessary. The more you apply the more you have to sand down later. Meaning the space you demand in your 1st step will increase in each step. Suddenly you gonna find yourself working on almost a space 10x times bigger then you were looking at the beginning :D Reason is simple again - when you have to smooth out your previous step you have to blend it with the surrounding. And that blending in takes space.
- When using *clear coat* ALWAYS use 2K clear coat paint cans. BUT BE AWARE!!!! ALWAYS WEAR HIGH QUALITY FILTER MASKS WHEN PAINTING WITH 2K SPRAYS!!!! If you inhale 1K spray aerosols you are pretty much safe. It will take some time to get out but you'll be fine. 2K on the other hand MIGHT KILL YOU!!! 2K means it contains not only the paint itself but also a hardener. Usually the hardener is separated and you have to press some kind of button before you can shake the can so both compounds mix. And when you inhale that stuff it may very likely glue your lungs stiff. Google it if you don't belive me.
- Once you've done everything and the 2K clear has dried out propery then give it about a week or two to get back and polish it. Yes it may be dry to the touch but since you probably won't have a UV lamp to speed up the process then let nature do the work for you and wait. Once that time is up you are ready to finish your work by polishing it. Depending on your skills (or how much you trust yourself or how much you bother to get it done) you can take: 1) a simple polishing compound and just polish the hell out of it or 2) very fine sand paper for wet sanding to remove most of your orange peel look and then polish it with some compound to a shiny clear coat finish. You can see in the video that the finish is very matt finish which is not what you are looking for :) but Thomas of All Trades did a good job of using his camera at angles where it doesn't look that obvious :D but if you know what to look for you will see it instantly :) again - no hate just tips to help. If I wanted to hate I'd just press thumbs down and left some negative one line comment. But why would I do that?
- Last point - *price*. Why do paintshops charge you 800 USD when you can do it for 200 USD? SImple - 200 is for the rent, 200 is for tools and material, 200 is for taxes and 200 is what is left over. When I say rent I mean literally everything that is building- and property wise included not just the actual rent itself. The same goes for other "200" bits so please don't go into details here as this is not the point. And now what is left for you is the last 200 and here you have to really look out where you can save some cash. Lets say material. You work a lot so you can afford to buy bulk. BUT you gotta give your customers some guarantee (which you want for yourself as well because who doesn't want happy customers right?). Thus you gotta buy high quality stuff only. Now you gotta find the line where cost and quality is on par so you still save some bucks but you still maintain quality. But don't worry. As soon as you found your golden sweet spot the supplier will increase his price one day leaving you to consider what to do with that. Stick with your prices or raise accordingly to level out the buy price? The same goes for material, rent, taxes... everybody will at some point want more. And you have to play ball or find other ways how to cope with that so you don't lose customers. All that and more is something you DO NOT have to consider when you think "this is too expensive I can do it cheaper". Yes you can. And the paintshop could too. If the paintshop would not have to pay all of the mentioned above :D There is a reason for some prices being where they are. Do not disrespect it just because you are not ready to pay it. In most cases there is a looooong story behind it that you just don't see (and now you got a glimpse of it). If you are not willing to pay for something then that is absolutely okay. Go and do it yourself but please do not disrespect people that have to do your one time job for a living each and every day on a highly professional basis with a lot of unknowns and risks to take care along the way. This I am telling you as a person who is doing almost everything on my own because in most times I do not want to pay others to do stuff I can do myself :) BUT sometimes I do go all out and simply pay someone to do something for me. And I do enjoy the result as well as the feeling that this time I didn't have to do it myself.
Allright.... now go out and do stuff :) take care :)
holy shit thank you
Thank you for taking the time to provide some extra information, I strongly suspect I’ll avoid making some mistakes I would have otherwise and I’m particularly grateful for the safety tip about the mask and spray painting 😌
Thank you for your advice and other insights! I appreciate it.
So in other words, better just pay an expert to sort it :D
@@kylekeenan3485 that would indeed be the tldr version of the comment.
It did give me a good idea to maybe get the cars polished. I mean, it looks nice
Great video, great work on the repair. I am inspired that I might try repairing my rear bumper my self.
Thank you. Good luck. Lemme know how it goes.
Your work came out perfect bro Im running out to buy the material to get started. Thanks for the inspiration and saving me money.
You're welcome. I have Amazon links on the description if you want.
BIG TIP : if you have multiple deep spots . Make sure to use the bondo (body filler) in small portions. I didn’t know but I poured a lot and it all dried up quick . It was my first time using this .
Thanks for the suggestions. Yes. The Bondo dries pretty quickly!
You can control the hardening time of bondo by the amount of the hardener you add to it. The bigger the dab - the faster it hardens. I've found that even using just a tiny bit the mix will still harden up firm just at a slower rate.
Thank you for making this video. My cost was $120.66! Only $0.66 more than what was shown here! I am waiting for a day that is not humid like today is to start the project! I subscribed and will comment back when I am finished with the project!
Awesome. Good luck on your project.
This is awesome just what I was looking for, BEST car paint instructions on TH-cam, and humorous.
Thank you so much. I hope my video can help you. Cheers