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Getting the Vehicle Dents Out Before the Paint Job

About three years ago I had my car repainted, but I couldn't afford to have the dents that were apparent fixed first. The paint job looked great, but it sure did make the dents stick out like a sore thumb. In fact I was so uncomfortable with the outcome that I purposely scratched the paint near the dents in an effort to make the damage look more "natural" and less noticeable. It worked, but I was left back at square one. So I went about the process of learning how to fix the dents myself while I saved up for another paint job. What I learned is that it's completely feasible to fix minor body damage without the need for costly service appointments. So, I decided to post some of the options that I've personally used with success on this blog. I hope the information here is helpful to you!

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Should You Replace Your Hood After A Collision?

19 August 2019
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Mounted on the front and center of a vehicle, the hood of a car serves the vital purpose of protecting all those inner working components. Unfortunately, during a collision, the hood is often one of the first things to be damaged on a vehicle. If your hood is pretty beat up after a car accident, you may be wondering if it can be repaired or if it will have to be completely replaced. A good auto collision repair professional can repair hoods in many cases, but sometimes these parts are too damaged to save. Here are a few signs the hood will have to be replaced after an auto accident that leaves it damaged. 

The hood will no longer close as it should. 

If you have only experienced what seemed like a minor collision, but your hood will no longer close as it did before the accident, you will likely have to get the full hood replaced. It is possible that the hood has sustained just enough of an impact to cause it to bend to an awkward angle. The auto body professional will do what they can to repair the hood, but if it will not go back into place easily, it is much better to replace the part. 

The hood's paint is pretty severely scraped and damaged. 

Slight surface scratches on a hood can be sanded down and repainted without an issue by an autobody professional. However, if the scratches in the paint reach down into the metal enough to leave heavy scars and dents, the hood will likely have to be replaced. The hood's position on the car make even the slightest indentations or marks in the paint easy to see. Therefore, the typical scratches in the paint and dings in the hood will be highly visible even after a good repair job. If an autobody pro suspects the repair will be noticeable, they won't hesitate to do a replacement. 

The hood is bowed up in the center. 

If the hood is bowed up in the center, it may be able to bend back in place and close with a little effort. However, getting the part completely aligned and smooth as it should be is nearly impossible. This kind of damage is common during front-end collisions that happened with a lot of force or during a high-rate of speed, and the damage can be highly noticeable and hard to fix. Therefore, your full hood will likely have to be replaced completely.